Teaching Methodologies
The theoretical-practical classes combine oral presentation of fundamental concepts with critical analysis of their application in problem solving. Active learning methodologies are used to promote student participation through guided discussions, collaborative exercise solving, and inquiry-based activities. Whenever appropriate, digital platforms support the visualisation of physical phenomena, formative quizzes, and immediate feedback. This approach fosters autonomy, critical thinking, and conceptual consolidation, ensuring alignment with a student-centred and active learning pedagogical model.
Learning Results
The learning objectives focus on developing fundamental knowledge in Physics, along with problem-solving skills and scientific reasoning competencies. Students are expected to gain a solid understanding of core concepts, apply physical models to concrete situations, and develop autonomy in the critical analysis of phenomena. These objectives are fully compatible with the adopted teaching approach, which combines theoretical exposition with active learning methodologies. Collaborative problem solving, guided discussions, and the use of digital formative tools support knowledge consolidation, promote critical thinking, and facilitate the transfer of competencies to new contexts. This approach ensures coherence between teaching practices and the expected learning outcomes.
Program
1. Electrostatics: Electric charge; Electric force; Electric field; Electric potential; Capacitors.
2. Electrokinetics: Electric current; Direct current; Ohm’s law; Resistances; DC generators; Kirchhoff’s laws; Joule effect and electrical power.
3. Electromagnetism: Magnetic field and magnetic force; Electromagnetic induction; Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law; Alternating current: capacitance, impedance, inductance, transformers, generators, RLC circuits, consumed power.
4. Optics: Electromagnetic waves; Electromagnetic spectrum; Creation of an electromagnetic wave; Energy and intensity of an electromagnetic wave; Polarization of electromagnetic waves; Optical phenomena related to the propagation of light.
5. Thermodynamics: Temperature and heat; Heat transfer; Thermal properties of matter; Laws of thermodynamics.
6. Radiation: Radiation emission; Types of radiation; Law of radioactive decay; Detection and applications of radiation.
Curricular Unit Teachers
Elisabete Dinora Caldas de FreitasInternship(s)
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Bibliography
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2. Cutnell, J. D., Johnson, K. W., Young, D., & Stadler, S. (2022). Physics (12th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
3. Tipler, P. A., & Mosca, G. (2020). Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics (6th ed., extended version). W. H. Freeman.
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5. Sears, F. W., Zemansky, M. W., & Young, H. D. (2018). University Physics (14th ed.). Pearson.
6. Alonso, M., & Finn, E. J. (2013). Physics (2nd ed.). Addison-Wesley.