Previous Profiling Our Courses:
Fall 2007
This ‘profile’ page will choose a different area of exceptional academic merit within its overall programme to feature, on a rotating basis. The quality and richness of NYU in London’s Academic programme is nowhere more in evidence than in its Science courses. Courses in London extend the teaching opportunities beyond what can be made available in New York. Eight distinguished academics contribute to this programme and we have chosen to focus on it for the next few months. Courses and professors are:
V25.9243.001 Organic Chemistry, 4 credits, Dr D. Urch
An introduction to the chemistry of organic compounds, the course is presented in the functional group framework incorporating reaction mechanisms. Topics include structure and bonding of organic materials, nomenclature, conformational analysis, stereochemistry, reactions of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, and spectroscopy (IR, NMR, UV/visible, and mass spectroscopy).
V23.9011.001 Principles of Biology, 4 credits, Dr. V. Wells
Introductory course mainly for science majors designed to acquaint the student with the fundamental principles and processes of biological systems. Subjects include the basics of chemistry pertinent to biology, biochemistry and cell biology, genetics and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, neurobiology, ecology, population genetics, and history and classification of life forms and evolution.
V85.9011.001 General Physics I, 5 credits, Dr. K. Whitehead and Professor G. Wilson
This course begins a two-semester introduction to physics(lecture and laboratory-recitation) intended primarily for preprofessional students and for those majoring in a science other than physics. Topics include kinematics and dynamics of particles; momentum, work, and energy; gravitation; circular, angular, and harmonic motion; mechanical and thermal properties of solids, liquids, and gases; heat and thermodynamics.
V89.9001.001 / 002 Introduction to Psychology, 4 credits, Dr. A. Bremner and Dr. T. Chamorro-Premuzic
Fundamental principles of psychology, with emphasis on basic research and applications in psychology's major theoretical areas of study: thought, memory, learning, perception, personality, social processes, development, and the physiological bases of psychology. Direct observation of methods of investigation by laboratory demonstrations and by student participation in current research projects.
V63.9140.001 Linear Algebra, 4 credits, Dr. A. Bijura
Systems of linear equations. Gaussian elimination, matrices, determinants, and Cramer’s rule. Vectors, vector spaces, basis and dimension, linear transformations. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, quadratic forms.
V63.9182.001 Vector Analysis, 4 credits, Dr. D. Larman
Functions of several variables. Partial derivatives, chain rule, change of variables. Lagrange multipliers. Inverse and implicit function theorems. Vector calculus: divergence, gradient, and curl; theorems of Gauss, Green, and Stokes with applications to fluids, gravity, electromagnetism, and the like. Introduction to differential forms. Degree and fixed points of mappings with applications. Additional topics depending on the interests of the class, as time permits.
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