Courses SS 2019
The courses overview can be found in the Higher Education Servica Portal (Hochschuldiensteportals) (don't forget to select the right semester). Please find below the list of courses and advanced seminars offered in the current semester. The courses are so structured so that students will be able to deepen their knowledge and specialize in a certain area of Physics. Please keep in mind that usually previous knowledge is required to follow the courses successfully and profitably.
Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics
| PHYS5118.0 | Gene Expression / Genexpression |
| Lecturer: | <link nawi physik studierende lehre lp professoren internal-link>Prof. Jens Michaelis |
| Course type: | Lecture (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | Summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 74004 Gene Expression / Genexpression 72233 Biophysics: Gene Expression / Biophysik: Genexpression |
| Credits: | 3 CP (74004) 6 CP (72233) |
| Examination: | Written For 74004: 14004 Gene Expression For 72233: 13181 Biophysics: Gene Expression |
| Precourse: | Only for 72233: 13182 Biophysics: Gene Expression (Vorleistung) |
| Remark:
| For module "72233 Biophysics: Gene Expression" two parts are required: Part I: PHYS5118.0 Gene Expression Part II: PHYS5148.0 Biophysics Lab II |
| PHYS5138.0 | Cellular Biophysics / Zelluläre Biophysik |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Kay Gottschalk |
| Course type: | Lecture (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 74005 Cellular Biophysics / Zelluläre Biophysik 73809 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics / Biophysik: Zelluläre Biophysik |
| Credits: | 3 CP (74005) |
| Examination: | Written For 74005: 14005 Cellular Biophysics For 73809: 13811 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics |
| Precourse: | Only for 73809: Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics (Vorleistung) |
| Remark:
| For module "73809 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics" two parts are required. |
| PHYS5128.0 | Molecular Motors / Molekulare Motoren |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Christof Gebhardt |
| Course type: | Lecture (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | Summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 74003 Molecular Motors / Molekulare Motoren 72234 Biophysics: Molecular Motors / Biophysik: Molekulare Motoren |
| Credits: | 3 CP (74003) 6 CP (72234) |
| Examination: | Written For 74003: 14003 Molecular Motors For 72234: 13183 Biophysics: Molecular Motors |
| Precourse: | Only for 72234: 13184 Biophysics: Molecular Motors (Vorleistung) |
| Remark:
| For module "72234 Biophysics: Molecular Motors" two parts are necessary: Part I: PHYS5128.0 Molecular Motors Part II: PHYS5148.0 Biophysics Lab II |
| PHYS5148.0 | Biophysics Lab / Biophysikpraktikum |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Jens Michaelis |
| Course type: | Lab (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | Each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 72233 Biophysics: Gene Expression / Biophysik: Genexpression 73809 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics / Biophysik: Zelluläre Biophysik 72234 Biophysics: Molecular Motors / Biophysik: Molekulare Motoren |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Examination: | Lab reports |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark:
| For module "73809 Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics" two parts are required: Part I: PHYS5138.0 Cellular Biophysics Part II: PHYS5148.0 Biophysics Lab II For module "72233 Biophysics: Gene Expression" two parts are required: |
| PHYS5227.0 | Biophotonics / Biophotonik |
| Lecturer: | apl. Prof. Alwin Kienle |
| Course type: | Lecture (3 hours/week), exercise (1 hour/week), lab (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | Each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71502 Biophotonics / Biophotonik |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Exam form: | oral, 12102 Biophotonik |
| Precourse: | yes, 12112 Biophotonik (Vorleistung) |
| Announcement |
Condensed Matter Physics and Nanosciences
| PHYS5278.0 | Quantum Mechanics on Macroscopic Scales |
| Lecturer: | <link nawi physik studierende lehre lp dozenten1 internal-link internal link in current>Dr. Björn Kubala |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71659 Condensed Matter Theory/ Theorie der Kondensierten Materie |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | written or oral, 12369 Theorie der Kondensierten Materie |
| Precourse: | 12370 Theorie der Kondensierten Materie (Vorleistung) |
| Remark: | Announcement |
| PHYS6057.0 | Wave and Particle Optics |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Harald Rose |
| Cycle: | Irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 74609 Wave and particle optics/Wellen- und Teilchenoptik |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Examination: | written |
| Remark: | block lecture with lab announcement |
| PHYS5327.0 | Basics of Structure Physics: Probing the Atomic Structure by Electrons, (X-rays and Neutrons) / Grundlagen der Strukturphysik |
| Lecturer: | <link nawi physik studierende lehre lp professoren internal-link internal link in current>Prof. Ute Kaiser |
| Cycle: | Irregular |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 72502 Struture Physics / Strukturphysik |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Exam form: | Project and oral exam, 13685 Structure Physics |
| Precourse: | yes, 13686 Structure Physics (Vorleistung) |
| Remark: | first meeting: tba, N27/glass box seminar: weekly lab: at the end of the course announcement (2017) |
Econophysics
| PHYS5427.0 | Econophysics: Numerical Simulation Methods / Ökonophysik: Numerische Simulationsmethoden |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Jürgen Stockburger |
| Course type: | lecture with exercises (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | summer semester 2019, winter semester 20/21 |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71657 Econophysics: Numerical Simulation Methods / Ökonophysik: Numerische Simulationsverfahren |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | written, 12365 Ökonophysik: Numerische Simulationsverfahren |
| Precourse: | yes, 12366 Ökonophysik: Numerische Simulationsverfahren |
| Remark: |
| PHYS6647.0 | Kontrolltheorie und thermodynamische Konzepte für makroökonomische Systeme |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Michael Schulz |
| Course type: | Blockveranstaltung |
| Cycle: | Unregelmäßig |
| Language: | Deutsch |
| Module | 73847 Physik Komplexer Systeme (3 CP) |
| Credits: | Unbenoteter Leistungsnachweis: 2 LP Mit benoteter Prüfung: 3 LP |
| Examination: | mündlich |
| Precourse: | nein |
| Remark: | Ankündigung |
Plasma Physics
| PHYS5508.0 | Plasma Physics: Applications / Plasmaphysik: Anwendungen |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Thomas Eich |
| Cycle: | each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 71064 Plasma Physics: Applications / Plasmaphysik: Anwendungen |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Exam form: | oral |
| Precourse: | yes |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS5518.0 | Plasma Physics Labs / Plasmaphysikpraktikum |
| Lecturer: | apl. Prof. Emanuele Poli |
| Cycle: | each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 74086 Plasma Physics Lab / Plasmaphysikpraktikum |
| Credits: | 2 |
| Exam form: | Lab reports |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: |
Quantum Information and Quantum Technologies
| PHYS5617.0 | Theoretical Quantum Optics / Theoretische Quantenoptik |
| Lecturer: | <link nawi nawi-theophys seiten-der-gruppenmitglieder dr-felipe-caycedo-soler _blank external-link-new-window internal link in current>Dr. Felipe Caycedo |
| Course type: | lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregular |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71420 Theoretical Quantum Optics |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral |
| Precourse: | yes |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS5257.0 | Ultracold Quantum Gases / Ultrakalte Quantengase |
| Lecturer: | <link nawi physik studierende lehre lp professoren internal-link external link in new>Prof. Johannes Hecker Denschlag |
| Course type: | Lecture with exercise (5 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71504 Ultracold Quantum Gases / Ultrakalte Quantengase |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | oral |
| Precourse: | yes |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS6037.0 | Introduction to Quantum Electronics / Einführung in die Quantenelektronik |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Petr Siyushev |
| Cycle: | Irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 74198 Introduction to Quantum Electronics |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Exam form: | oral |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
Elective Modules Physics
| PHYS6737.0 | Relativistic Quantum Electrodynamics |
| Lecturer: | <link nawi physik studierende lehre lp professoren internal-link internal link in current>Prof. Wolfgang Schleich |
| Course type: | lecture (3 hours/week) with exercise (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregular |
| Language: | English |
| Module | new# Relativistic Quantum Electrodynamics |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | - |
| Precourse: | - |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS6357.1 | Asymptotic Methods |
| Lecturer: | <link nawi physik studierende lehre lp dozenten1 internal-link internal link in current>Dr. Maxim Efremov |
| Course type: | lecture (3 hours/week) with exercise (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregular |
| Language: | English |
| Module | Introduction to Asymptotic Methods |
| Credits: | 6 CP |
| Examination: | - |
| Precourse: | - |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS6700.0 | Kosmologie |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Ralf Aurich |
| Cycle: | Irregular |
| Language: | Deutsch |
| Module: | 73066 Kosmologie |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Exam form: | mündlich, 13066 Kosmologie |
| Precourse: | ja, 13067 Kosmologie (Vorleistung) |
| Remark: | Announcement |
| PHYS6347.0 | Strahlenmesstechnik |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Thomas Raiber |
| Course type: | Vorlesung mit Praktikum |
| Cycle: | WS und SS |
| Language: | deutsch |
| Module | 71419 Strahlenmesstechnik |
| Credits: | 4 LP |
| Examination: | Klausur, 11958 Strahlenmesstechnik |
| Precourse: | nein |
| Remark: | Ankündigung |
| PHYS6387.0 | Kerntechnik |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Raiber (HS Ulm), Dr. Großhans (KKW Gundremmingen) |
| Cycle: | Jedes Sommersemester |
| Language: | Deutsch |
| Module: | 71588 Kerntechnik |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Exam form: | Klausur, 12286 Kerntechnik |
| Precourse: | nein |
| Remark: | |
| Begin: | 20.03.2019, 14:00, H205 (HS-Ulm, Prittwitzstr.) Ankündigung |
Graduate Seminars
| PHYS7100.0 | - |
| Lecturer: | <link nawi physik studierende lehre lp professoren internal-link internal link in current>Prof. Jens Michaelis |
| Course type: | graduate seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP) Seminar Biophysics (3 CP) |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | oral 12358 Hauptseminar Biophysik und weiche Materie (4 CP) new# Seminar Biophysics (3 CP) |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS7500.0 | Diagnostics for plasma physics and application to nuclear fusion research |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Tim Happel |
| Course type: | graduate seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each summer semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module: | 71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP) Seminar Plasma Physics (3 CP) |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | oral 11750 Hauptseminar Plasmaphysik (4 CP) new# Seminar Plasmaphysik (3 CP) |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS7702.1 | Quantum Sensing and Metrology |
| Lecturer: | <link nawi physik studierende lehre lp professoren internal-link internal link in current>Prof. Fedor Jelezko, <link nawi physik studierende lehre lp professoren internal-link internal link in current>Prof. Peter Reineker |
| Course type: | graduate seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP) Seminar Quantum Metrology (3 CP) |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | oral |
| Precourse: | no 12360 Hauptseminar Quantentechnologien (4 CP) new# Seminar Quantentechnologien (3 CP) |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS7200.1 | - |
| Lecturer: | <link nawi physik studierende lehre lp professoren internal-link internal link in current>Prof. Joachim Ankerhold |
| Course type: | graduate seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP) Seminar Condensed Matter (3 CP) |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | oral 13996 Hauptseminar Kondensierte Materie (4 CP) oder (wenn schon belegt) 13995 Hauptseminar Kondensierte Materie und Nanowissenschaften (4 CP) new# Seminar Condensed Matter (3 CP) |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
| PHYS7.... | Medical Imaging |
| Lecturer: | <link nawi physik studierende lehre lp professoren internal-link internal link in current>Prof. Volker Rasche |
| Course type: | graduate seminar (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | irregularly |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP) Seminar NMR Spectroscopy (3 CP) |
| Credits: | 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar |
| Examination: | oral new# Hauptseminar ... (4 CP) new# Seminar Medical Imaging (3 CP) |
| Precourse: | no |
| Remark: | announcement |
Recommended modules from other departments
| CHEM6229.001 | Theory of electrochemical energy storage |
| Lecturer: | PD Dr. Birger Horstmann (HIU) |
| Cycle: | Summer Semester |
| Language: | German or English |
| Module: | Theory of electrochemical storage |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Exam form: | will be announced by the lecturer |
| Precourse: | - |
| Remark: | announcement |
| MATH4021 | High Performance Computing 1 |
| Lecturer: | Prof. Michael Lehn, Dr. Andreas Borchert |
| Course type: | lecture (2 hours/week) with exercise (2 hours/week) and lab (2 hours/week) |
| Cycle: | each winter semester |
| Language: | English |
| Module | 72367 High Performance Computing 1 |
| Credits: | 8 CP |
| Examination: | oral, 13488 High Performance Computing 1 |
| Precourse: | 13576 High Performance Computing 1 (Vorleistung) |
| Remark: |
| MATH4024 | Modellbildung und Simulation in der Mechanik |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Ulrich Simon |
| Course type: | Vorlesung (2 SWS) mit Übung (2 SWS) |
| Cycle: | Wintersemester |
| Language: | Deutsch |
| Module | 74188 Modellbildung und Simulation in der Mechanik |
| Credits: | 6 LP |
| Examination: | Klausur, 14188 Modellbildung und Simulation in der Mechanik |
| Precourse: | |
| Remark: |
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