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Demonstration Experiments in Natural Sciences

Course code

MLF6015.LT

old course code

MLF6015

Course title in Estonian

Demonstratsioonkatsed loodusteadustes

Course title in English

Demonstration Experiments in Natural Sciences

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

Create opportunities to acquire basic demonstration methodology and conducting skills;
Support acquiring of the natural sciences methodology skills.

Brief description of the course

Analyse of Primary school program in chemistry and physics field. Demonstration of atomic structure. Safety in laboratory and using laboratory equipment and chemicals. Chemical reactions and characteristics. Water as a solvent, and chemical reactions take place environment. Water purification methods. The air, the air composition. Burning and decay. Thermal expansion of the air. Air pressure. Water characteristics - wetting, non-wetting, humidity. Water movement in the soil. Length and volume measurements. Types of forces, force demonstration facilities. Lenses and mirrors, beam of light refraction. Thermal phenomena. Electrical phenomena demonstration. Magnetic phenomena.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows and is able to demonstrate basic experiments in natural sciences with classical explanation;
- knows basic demonstration methodology, is able to select the right test tools;
- is familiar with the Primary school program and knows what kind of experiments to demonstrate the different topics.

Teacher

PhD Neeme Lumi, ped.kand Viiu Sillaste

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