School	Natural Sciences
Academic Unit	Geology Department
Level of Studies	Undergraduate
Course Code	Geol_013
Εξάμηνο σπουδών	2ο
Course Title	Physics
Independent Teaching Activities	Lectures
Weekly Teaching Hours	4 THEORY
Credits	4
Course Type	Field of Science (Mechanics, Waves, Fluids, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism and Optics)
Prerequisite Courses	No
Language of Instruction & Examinations	Greek
Is the Course offered to Erasmus Students	No
Course Web-Page (URL)
Learning Outcomes	To gain the fundamental knowledge and understand the basic, known principles of Classical Mechanics, Waves, Fluids, Thermodynamics, as well as of Electromagnetism and Optics. To develop synthetic thinking and get familiarized with solving more complex physics problems and interpreting physical phenomena, also related to the science of Geology.
General Competences	Apply knowledge in practice Retrieve, analyze and synthesize data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Syllabus	Physics and Measurement. Vectors. Motion in one and two dimensions, Circular motion. The concept of force and the laws of motion. Energy and energy transfer. Conservative and nonconservative forces. Linear Momentum and Collisions. Rotation of a Rigid Object about a Fixed Axis. Angular Momentum. Fluid Mechanics. Oscillatory Motion. Wave Motion. Sound Waves. Superposition and Standing Waves. Temperature. Laws of thermodynamics. Electric Field, Gauss’ Law, Electric potential, Current and resistance, Electrical circuits (DC), Magnetic Field, Faraday’s law, Magnetic properties of matter, Electromagnetic Waves, Nature of Light, Geometrical Optics.
Delivery	Face to face (Lectures in class)
Use of Information & Communication Technology	Use of ICT in teaching and communication with students
Teaching Methods	Activity Semester workload  Lectures  4×13=52  Tutorial exercises  9  Individual study  3×13=39  Total number of hours for the Course  100
Student Performance Evaluation	Written Exams (Multiple choice, short answer questions, problem solving)
Attached Bibliography	Physics for Scientists and Engineers, R. Serway, J. Jewett, Brooks Cole. Physics, Volume 1, 5th Edition, Resnick, Halliday, Krane, Wiley. University Physics with Modern Physics, Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman, Pearson .Physics for Scientists and Engineers, R. Serway, J. Jewett, Brooks Cole. Fundamental of Physics, D. Halliday, R. Resnick, J. Walker, 10th Edition, Wiley.