2025
Integrated Themes of Physics in the Environment and Society
Name: Integrated Themes of Physics in the Environment and Society
Code: FIS14752M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Physics
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Identify and understand the interconnection of properties and laws of Physics with some of the issues that most affect modern society in its relationship with the environment.
Facilitate the integration of the Physics matters separately studied, in a structured knowledge and with the scientific maturity required from a Physics and Chemistry teacher.
Promote the updating and exploration of Classical, Modern and Contemporary Physics concepts included in the Basic and Secondary education programs, historically contextualized, and analyzed from the theoretical, experimental, and physical-mathematical point of view.
Develop skills to analyze, equate and resolve issues involving the understanding of the concepts and laws studied; the application of appropriate mathematical algorithms; and the development of experimental projects that include the data acquisition and processing and the discussion of results.
Facilitate the integration of the Physics matters separately studied, in a structured knowledge and with the scientific maturity required from a Physics and Chemistry teacher.
Promote the updating and exploration of Classical, Modern and Contemporary Physics concepts included in the Basic and Secondary education programs, historically contextualized, and analyzed from the theoretical, experimental, and physical-mathematical point of view.
Develop skills to analyze, equate and resolve issues involving the understanding of the concepts and laws studied; the application of appropriate mathematical algorithms; and the development of experimental projects that include the data acquisition and processing and the discussion of results.
Contents
1- Principles and laws of Physics that support a unified view of the theories of Classical Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Waves, Relativistic Physics and Cosmology.
2- Earth A natural laboratory for the integrated study of Physics
a. The Earth in Space Interaction with the solar system planets.
b. see and measure the Earth from the space
c. manifestations that reveal the constitution and the activity of the Earth:
i. gravitational field,
ii. Magnetic field
iii. heat flow;
iv. the earthquakes
d. Solar radiation and environmental effects
e. The climate system and your physical basis
f. Human influence on climate and environment.
g. Water in society and the environment
2- Earth A natural laboratory for the integrated study of Physics
a. The Earth in Space Interaction with the solar system planets.
b. see and measure the Earth from the space
c. manifestations that reveal the constitution and the activity of the Earth:
i. gravitational field,
ii. Magnetic field
iii. heat flow;
iv. the earthquakes
d. Solar radiation and environmental effects
e. The climate system and your physical basis
f. Human influence on climate and environment.
g. Water in society and the environment
Teaching Methods
Teaching is structured by means of lectures, theoretical-practical, practical laboratory and seminar classes, where the conceptual and application skills are integrated. Will be promoted learning environments generated from the placement of problems.
The student is encouraged to solve them according the research methodologies that promote the autonomy and encourage communication. Each theme is framed in conceptual terms and analysed their presence in secondary education programs.
The next step is put questions/problems/experiences to students, whose resolution involves: i) an initial individual research for in-depth study; ii) discussion to share knowledge and planning of calculation operations and experimental work.
Each student is responsible for systematizing one of the topics covered by preparing a teaching unit to be presented in writing in a report, and orally in a seminar organized at the end of the semester.
The student is encouraged to solve them according the research methodologies that promote the autonomy and encourage communication. Each theme is framed in conceptual terms and analysed their presence in secondary education programs.
The next step is put questions/problems/experiences to students, whose resolution involves: i) an initial individual research for in-depth study; ii) discussion to share knowledge and planning of calculation operations and experimental work.
Each student is responsible for systematizing one of the topics covered by preparing a teaching unit to be presented in writing in a report, and orally in a seminar organized at the end of the semester.
Assessment
The evaluation has three components:
A- continuous component that involves the attendance and participation of students in the resolution and discussion of issues/problems (25%).
B- component resulting from the elaboration of the report, oral presentation and discussion of the proposed Physics theme to investigate and present in the form of a seminar. (25%)
C- final exam in the normal and appeal seasons. (50%)
The final classification is obtained by the weighted average of the three components evaluated, according to the following formula:
Classification = 0.20*A+0.30*B+0.5*C
A- continuous component that involves the attendance and participation of students in the resolution and discussion of issues/problems (25%).
B- component resulting from the elaboration of the report, oral presentation and discussion of the proposed Physics theme to investigate and present in the form of a seminar. (25%)
C- final exam in the normal and appeal seasons. (50%)
The final classification is obtained by the weighted average of the three components evaluated, according to the following formula:
Classification = 0.20*A+0.30*B+0.5*C
Teaching Staff
- Bento António Fialho Caeiro Caldeira [responsible]
- Rui Paulo Vasco Salgado
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