Study programme 2024-2025Français
General Physics - Supplementary Course
Programme component of Bachelor's in Chemistry (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Science

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
US-B2-SCCHIM-006-MCompulsory UEDAUBIE EvelyneS824 - Physique nucléaire et subnucléaire
  • DAUBIE Evelyne

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français2616120044.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
S-MATH-016General Physics - Supplementary Course26161200Q1100.00%

Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the fundamentals
    • Provide basic knowledge in more specialised fields of chemistry (e.g. in theoretical chemistry, chemistry of materials, macromolecular chemistry)
  • Have a rigorous scientific approach
    • Have integrated theoretical and/or practical skills during an introductory training session on scientific research

Learning Outcomes of UE

Basis on
- Mechanics, Electromagnetic Waves, Light Waves
- Special Relativity (review of Classical Physics, Relativistic Kinematics and Dynamics)
- Analytical Mechanics needed for Quantum Mechanics
Understanding of QM Foundations
- Bohr Model, QM basic Postulates
- Schrödinger Wave Equation, Computation of Energy Levels and Wave Functions (study of simple potentials : square, harmonic oscillator, central potential)
- Hydrogen Atom structure

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

COURSE : Wave mechanics, Special Relativity, Analytical Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics
- Electromagnetic Waves, Maxwell Equations, Wave Optics
- Lorentz transformations, energy, mass, relativistic invariants
- Lagrange and Hamilton Equations
- Schrödinger Equation
- statistical interpretation and basic postulates of QM
- applications: square well, harmonic oscillator, central potential (H atom), potential barrier (tunnel effect), .. 
LABO :
oscillations, standing waves, interferences, diffraction, visible spectroscopy, measurement of physical constants

Prior Experience

General Physics course BA1

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
S-MATH-016
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
  • Exercices dirigés
  • Utilisation de logiciels
  • Démonstrations
  • Préparations, travaux, recherches d'information

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
S-MATH-016
  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
S-MATH-016Slides

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
S-MATH-016- Benson,  Physique, tome 3, ondes, optique et physique moderne, Ed. De Boeck
- Thornton et Rex, Physique moderne, Ed. De Boeck
- K. Krane, Modern Physics, John Wiley & Sons Ed.
- notes de cours du Professeur Ph. Herquet : physique générale II

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
S-MATH-016- Cohen-Tannoudji, Diu et Laloë, Mécanique quantique tome I, Hermann ed.
- J.M. Lévy-Leblond, F. Balibar,

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
S-MATH-016Authorized

Term 1 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 assessment
S-MATH-016
  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Graded assignment(s) - Face-to-face

Term 1 Assessment - comments

AATerm 1 Assessment - comments
S-MATH-016Not applicable

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 resit assessment (BAB1)
S-MATH-016
  • N/A - Néant

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
S-MATH-016
  • Written examination - Face-to-face
  • Graded assignment(s) - Face-to-face

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
S-MATH-016Not applicable
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 27/05/2024
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 14/03/2025
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