Teaching - Physics Department WS 22/23

The lectures for the summer semester will start on 17.10.2022 and will be offered mostly on campus

The courses will be organized via the E-Learning Platform Moodle where the information, learning materials and teaching tools will be available. Registration for the courses is in general possible during the first week of lectures via self-enrolment. The Moodle courses are linked to the course catalogue (campus online website) but can also be searched directly in Moodle.

 

Elective Courses and Seminars WS 22/23

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

PHYS5117.0 Biophysics: Fundamental Methods
Lecturer: Prof. Jens Michaelis
Course type: lecture (4 hours/week), seminar, lab
Cycle: each winter semester
Language: English
Module 76025 Biophysics: Fundamental / Biophysik: Grundlagen
Credits: 6 CP
Examination: written or oral, 16025 Biophysics: Fundamentals
Precourse: yes, 16525 Biophysics: Fundamentals (Precourse)
Remark:

 

Basis for

  • Biophysics: Gene Expression
  • Biophysics: Molecular Motors
  • Biophysics: Cellular Biophysics

Attention: "71164 Soft Matter Physics and Biophysics" (SS) and "76025 Biophysics: Fundamentals" (WS) are introductory courses into biophysics with similar content. Only one of them can be credited in the degree programme.

PHYS5128.0 Molecular Motors / Molekulare Motoren
Lecturer: Prof. C. Gebhardt
Course type: Lecture (2 hours/week)
Cycle: each Winter 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 test
Remark:

 

For module "72234 Biophysics: Molecular Motors" two parts are necessary:
Part I: PHYS5128.0 Molecular Motors
Part II: PHYS5148.0 Biophysics Lab II

PHYS8318.0 Biological Sensing
Lecturer: Prof. Hoerber
Course type: seminar (3 hours/week)
Cycle: irregularly
Language: English
Module Biological Sensing
Credits: 4 CP
Examination: oral
Precourse: no
Remark: announcement - Vorbesprechung mit interessierten Studenten am 18.10. um 16:15 Uhr.

Condensed Matter Physics and Nanosciences

PHYS5287.0 Magnetism
Lecturer: Prof. Ulrich Herr, apl. Prof. Berndt Koslowski
Course type: lecture (3 hours/week), laboratory course (4 hours/week)
Cycle: each winter semester
Language: English
Module 71656 Magnetism
Credits: 6 CP
Examination: oral, 10222 Magnetism
Precourse: yes, 10223 Magnetism (Vorleistung)
Remark: announcement

PHYS5357.0 Theoretical Aspects of NMR Spectroscopy
Lecturer: Dr. Tobias Speidel, Dr. Raiker Witter, Prof. Volker Rasche
Course type: lecture with exercise (5 hours/week)
Cycle: each winter semester
Language: English
Module (new) Theoretical Aspects of NMR Spectroscopy
Credits: 6 CP
Examination:  
Precourse:  
Remark: announcement

PHYS6287.0 Plasmonics and Metamaterials
Lecturer: Dr. Manuel Gonçalves
Course type: Lecture with practical course (2 hours/week)
Cycle: each winter semester
Language: English
Module Plasmonics and Metamaterials
Credits: 4 ECTS
Examination: written
Precourse: no
Remark: announcement

PHYS6367.0 Crystal Defects: Physical Effects and Mechanics
Lecturer: Prof. Jeong-Ha You
Course type: Block lecture (one week)
Cycle: each winter semester
Language: English
Module 72189 Crystal Defects / Kristalldefekte
Credits:

3 CP

Examination: written, 13077 Kristalldefekte: Physikalische Effekte und Mechanik
Precourse: no
Remark: announcement

Econophysics

PHYS5407.0 Econophysics: Fundamentals /
Ökonophysik: Grundlagen
Lecturer: PD Dr. Jürgen Stockburger
Course type: lecture with exercises (5 hours/week)
Cycle: winter semester 22/23, summer semester 2024
Language: English
Module 71447 Econophysics: Fundamentals/
Ökonophysik: Grundlagen
Credits: 6 CP
Examination: written, 11990 Ökonophysik: Grundlagen
Precourse: yes, 11991 Ökonophysik: Grundlagen (Vorleistung)
Remark:  

Plasma Physics

PHYS5507.1 Plasma Physics: Waves, Instabilities and Turbulence
Lecturer: apl. Prof. Dr. Emanuele Poli
Course type: lecture with exercise (5 hours/week)
Cycle: each winter semester
Language: English
Module 71063 Plasma Physics: Fundamentals
Credits: 6 CP
Examination: oral, 12079 Grundlagen der Plasmaphysik
Precourse: yes, 12080 Grundlagen der Plasmaphysik (Vorleistung)
Remark:

announcement


Quantum Science and Technologies

PHYS5667.0 Coherence and Decoherence in Open Quantum Systems
Lecturer: Prof. Susana Huelga
Course type: lecture with exercise (5 hours/week)
Cycle: each winter semester
Language: English
Module 71766 Open Quantum Systems / Offene Quantensysteme
Credits: 6 CP
Examination: oral, 12580 Offene Quantensysteme
Precourse: yes, 12581 Offene Quantensysteme (Vorleistung)
Remark:  

PHYS5607.0 Theory of Quantum Information
Lecturer: Prof. Martin Plenio
Course type: lecture (3 hours/week), exercise (2 hours/week)
Cycle: each winter semester
Language: English
Module 71500 Theory of Quantum Information
Credits: 6 CP
Examination: written or oral, 11665 Theory of Quantum Information
Precourse: yes, 12118 Theory of Quantum Information (Vorleistung)
Remark:  

PHYS6777.0 Introduction to Matter-Wave Optics
Lecturer: Dr. Christian Brand
Course type: lecture (3 hours/week), seminar (1 hour/week)
Cycle: irregularly
Language: English
Module (new) Introduction to Matter-Wave Optics
Credits: 5 CP
Examination: written or oral
Precourse: yes
Remark: announcement

  Quantum Machine Learning
Lecturer: Dr. Sabine Wölk
Course type: lecture (2 hours/week), seminar (1 hour/week)
Cycle: irregularly
Language: English
Module Quantum Machine Learning
Credits: 4 CP
Examination: written or oral
Precourse:  
Remark: Announcement

Elective Modules Physics

PHYS5818.0 Selected Topics of Mathematical Physics
Lecturer: Dr. Maxim Efremov
Cycle: unregelmäßig
Language: English
Module: 76036 Selected Topics of Mathematical Physics
Credits: 4 CP
Exam form: written or oral, 16036 Selected Topics of Mathematical Physics
Precourse: -
Remark: announcement
   

PHYS6397.0 Successful Project Management – Fundamentals
Lecturer: Dr. Volker Kraus
Course type: lecture with seminar (3 hours per week)
Cycle: winter semester
Language: English or German
Module: 75234 Successful Project Management – Fundamentals
Credits: 6
Exam form: written or oral, 15234 Successful Project Management – Fundamentals
Precourse: -
Remark: announcement

PHYS6047.0 Principles of Geometrical Light Optics
Lecturer: Prof. Harald Rose
Course type: Block Course (lecture, seminar, lab, 4 hours/week)
Cycle: irregularly
Language: English
Module 74609 Wave and Particle Optics
Credits: 3 CP
Examination: written - 14609 Wave and Particle Optics
Precourse: no
Remark: announcement

PHYS6347.0 Strahlenmesstechnik
Lecturer: Prof. Thomas Raiber
Course type: Lecture with Lab
Cycle: WS and SS
Language: German
Module 71419 Strahlenmesstechnik
Credits: 4 CP
Examination: written, 11958 Strahlenmesstechnik
Precourse: no
Remark: announcement

PHYS.... Selected Topics of Ultracold Few-Body Physics
Lecturer: Prof. Jose D’Incao, Dr. Jinglun Li
Course type: Lecture
Cycle: WS/Irregular
Language: English
Module 76023 Few-Body Scattering Theory
Credits: 3 CP
Examination: 16023 Few-Body Scattering Theory
Precourse: no
Remark: Announcement The lecture will take place in room 45. 2. 304 at the Institute of Quantum Matter at Universität West.

Seminars

PHYS7720.0 Seminar Applied Quantum Photonics
Lecturer: Prof. Alexander Kubanek
Course type: seminar (2 hours/week)
Cycle: each winter semester
Language: English
Module:

71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP)

(new) Seminar Applied Quantum Photonics (3 CP)

Credits: 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar
Examination:

oral

15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP)

(new) Seminar Applied Quantum Photonics (3 CP)

Remark: announcement

PHYS6337.0 Seminar Energy Supply, Climate Change and Nuclear Fusion Research
Lecturer: Dr. Thomas Eich
Course type: seminar
Cycle: each winter semester
Language: English
Module:

75063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP)
75149 Seminar Energy Supply, Climate Change and Nuclear Fusion Research (3 CP)

Credits: 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar
Examination:

15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master)
15149 Seminar Energy Supply, Climate Change and Nuclear Fusion Research

Precourse: no
Remark:

announcement


PHYS7800.0 tba
Lecturer: Prof. Fedor Jelezko, Prof. Peter Reineker
Course type: seminar (2 SWS)
Cycle: Winter semester
Language: Deutsch
Module

71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP)

71273 Physik im Alltag (4 CP für Lehramt)

Credits: 4 CP
Examination:

Oral

15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP)

11838 Physik im Alltag (4 CP)

Precourse: nein
Remark:

 

PHYS..... Nobel Prizes
Lecturer: Prof. Joachim Ankerhold
Course type: seminar (2 hours/week)
Cycle: each winter semester
Language: English
Module

71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP)

..... Seminar Nobel Prizes  (3 CP) - title to be confirmed

Credits: 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar
Examination:

oral

15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP)

.... Seminar Nobel Prizes (3 CP)

Precourse: no
Remark: announcement

PHYS7100.2 How Physics brings Light into Biology
Lecturer: Prof. Jens Michaelis
Course type: seminar (2 hours/week)
Cycle: irregular
Language: English
Module:

71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP)

75022 Seminar How Physics brings Light into Biology (3CP)

Credits: 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar
Examination:

oral

15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP)

(new) Seminar Collective Systems in Biology (3CP)

Precourse: no
Remark: Announcement

PHYS7301.0 Fourier Optics
Lecturer: Prof. Ute Kaiser
Course type: seminar (2 hours/week)
Cycle: irregularly
Language: English
Module

71054 Advanced Physics Seminar (4 CP)

75021 Seminar Fourier Optics (3 CP)

Credits: 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar
Examination:

oral

12359 Hauptseminar Kondensierte Materie und Nanowissenschaften (4 CP)

15021 Seminar Fourier Optics (3 CP)

Precourse: no
Remark: announcement

PHYS7701.0 Ultracold Quantum Gases
Lecturer: Prof. Johannes Hecker Denschlag
Course type: seminar (2 hours/week)
Cycle: each winter semester
Language: English
Module:

71054 Hauptseminar Fortgeschrittene Physik (4 CP)

75024 Seminar Ultracold Quantum Gases (3 CP)

Credits: 4 CP as Advanced Physics Seminar OR 3 CP as Seminar
Examination:

oral

15063 Advanced Seminar Physics (Master) (4 CP)

15024 Seminar Ultracold Quantum Gases (3 CP)

Precourse: no
Remark: announcement

Additional Modules - Recommended

ENGB 73028 Biosensors and Biochips
Lecturer: Dr. Alberto Pasquarelli
Course type: lecture (4 hours/week), seminar (2 hours/week), lab project (20 hours)
Cycle: winter semester
Language: English
Module 73028 Biosensors and Biochips
Credits: 8 CP
Examination: oral or written, 13284 Biosensors and Biochips
Precourse: 13479 Biosensors and Biochips (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
Precourse:  
Remark:  

MATH4021 High Performance Computing 1
Lecturer: Dr. Michael Lehn
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:  

ENGF 70918 Micro- and Nanotechnology
Lecturer: Prof. Peter Unger
Course type: lecture (2 hours/week), seminar (1 hour/week)
Cycle: winter semester
Language: English
Module 70918 Micro- and Nanotechnology
Credits: 4 CP
Examination: oral or written, 11330 Micro- and Nanotechnology
Precourse: No
Remark:  

WiWi-160 Entrepreneurship
Lecturer: Prof. Martin Müller (Institut für Nachhaltige Unternehmensführung), Barbara Eberbach
Course type: lecture with seminar (2 hours per week)
Cycle: winter semester
Language: German
Module 74784 Entrepreneurship
Credits: 5 CP
Examination: oral and written
Remark:  

WiWi-154 Founder's Garage I - Businessplan
Coordinator: Prof. Zimmermann (Institut für Business Analytics)
Course type: lecture with seminar (4 hours per week)
Cycle: winter semester
Language: German/English
Module 75274 Founder's Garage I - Businessplan
Credits: 6 CP
Examination: written
Remark: -

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