Students acquire the following skills:
- Application of basic physical concepts, quantities, and units (k2)
- Use of fundamental methods of probability theory and statistics (k3)
- Calculation of thermodynamic quantities such as energy, heat, and entropy (k3)
- Analysis of idealized thermodynamic systems (e.g. ideal gas, polymer chains) (k4)
- Understanding of thermodynamic cycles, heat engines, and heat conduction (k3)
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Upon completion of the course, students have knowledge of:
- Fundamentals of classical physics with a focus on life science applications
- Basic probability theory and statistics
- Thermodynamics of macroscopic systems
Energy and entropy concepts in physical and biological processes
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