Junior Freshman Syllabus - Foundation Physics for Life and Earth Sciences
This is a foundation course of lectures, practical work and tutorials including the following topics:- Physics of motion and biomechanics
- Physics of hearing and seeing
- Electricity and magnetism and bioelectricity
- Radioactivity, nuclear physics and related medical applications
- Heat
- Pressure and fluids and their biological, geological and medical applications.
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To develop a basic understanding of the physics underlying motion, biomechanics, hearing and seeing, electricity and magnetism and bioelectricity, radioactivity, nuclear physics and related medical applications, heat, pressure and fluids and their biological, geological and medical applications.
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To promote the analytical skills necessary to solve problems based on the physical principles underlying the topics in the course description.
The ECTS value for this course is 10 credits.
Course Aims:
Module Description/Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course students will be able to discuss the physical concepts underlying and solve problems in relation to topics which include the following:
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Forces exerted by muscles, jumping, motion through air, motion on rivers; speed, velocity, acceleration, gravity, falling bodies, forces, Newton's laws of motion, statics, torque and rotational motion.
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Biological effects of ionising radiation, radiation diagnostics and therapy, radon gas; introduction to modern physics, atomic physics, radioactivity and nuclear physics
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Geological application of physics
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Efficiency and human activity, work, energy and power
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Heat and the human body, diagnostic and theraputic uses of heat and cold, volcanoes; temperature and heat
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Biological and medical applications of pressures and fluids to include the cardiovascular system, flow regulation in the circulatory system and the Physics of respiration, ventilators and respirators; pressure and fluids
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Ultrasound for medical diagnostics, the hearing mechanism; elasticity and waves, frequency and intensity
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Image formation in the eye and correction of common eye defect; reflection and refraction of light, lenses, mirrors and optical instruments
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Physiological effects of electrial shock, bioelectricity; electricity and magnetism, simple electric circuits
Text 2011/12
"Introduction to Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences"
Authors: K.Franklin et al
Wiley 2010
ISBN 978-0-470-66593-0 (paper)
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