Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

The course deals with experimental physics as a scientific method. Students learn about the importance of tidiness, accuracy, and precision in laboratory work, and are trained in the use of written tools through the systematic use of lab journals and presentation of results in reports. A central theme of the course is the statistical use of data and to identify and quantify sources of error.

The first part of the course deals with measurements of some basic physical quantities and evaluation of the method?s trueness and precision.?The second part of the course deals mainly with the experimental study of physical phenomena and experimental verification of physical laws.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, you are able to:

  • apply critical analysis of sources of error and error propagation to evaluate own data, and optimize experimental design.
  • explain physical phenomena, the principles for the chosen measurement instruments, and compare different principles of measurement
  • discuss your own data in the light of statistical analysis, error sources, model adaptations and the relation between theory and experiment.
  • work accurately and repeatable to achieve reliable results, focusing on verifiability and traceability.
  • use the lab journal as documentation and present results in a lab report.

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.

Special admission requirements

In addition to fulfilling the?Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:

  • Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2

And in addition one of these:

  • Physics (1+2)
  • Chemistry (1+2)
  • Biology (1+2)
  • Information technology (1+2)
  • Geosciences (1+2)
  • Technology and theories of research (1+2)