Physics of fluids in biology and medicine - course description

General information

Course name	Physics of fluids in biology and medicine
Course ID	13.2-WF-FizD-PFBM-S19
Faculty	Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
Field of study	Physics
Education profile	academic
Level of studies	Second-cycle studies leading to MS degree
Beginning semester	winter term 2019/2020

Course information

Semester	4
ECTS credits to win	4
Available in specialities	Medical Physics
Course type	obligatory
Teaching language	english
Author of syllabus	dr hab. Jarosław Piskorski, prof. UZ

Classes forms

The class form	Hours per semester (full-time)	Hours per week (full-time)	Hours per semester (part-time)	Hours per week (part-time)	Form of assignment
Lecture	30	2	-	-	Exam
Laboratory	30	2	-	-	Credit with grade

Aim of the course

The aim of the course is to familiarize the student with the physics of fluids as applied to biology and medicine.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of physics, Biophysics, Mathematical analysis, Fundamentals of linear algebra

Scope

Fluids, density and pressure - osmotic pressure, nematode movement
Pressure measurement - measurements in a human body
Pascal's law and hydrostatic systems - application for a human body, models of the pressure in a human body: Windkessel i Reservoir/Excess
Archimedes' principle and buoyant force - issues of the swim bladder of a fish and porous structure of the sea animals
Fluids dynamics
Bernoulli equation
Viscosity and turbulence - viscosity of blood, laminar and turbulent flow of blood, FFR technique of a blood turbulence measurement

Teaching methods

Lecture with demonstration, laboratory classes, discussion

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Lectures:

The examination is wrtten. The students get four problem tasks involving the knowledge of the material as well as being able to connect phenomena. For each task the student can get 0-5 points. A positiv mark requivers receiving at least 8 points (sufficient 8-10.5 points, sufficient plus 11-13.5 points, good 14-16 points, good plus 16.5-18.5 [pomts. veru good 19-20 points).

Tutorials:

The basis for getting a passing grade is the presence during the tutorials and receiving a positive grade in the alloted time (written tests).

Before attempting the examination the student needs to have received a passing grade for the tutorials.

Final grade: weighted average of the examination (60%) and tutorials (40%).

Notes

Modified by dr hab. Piotr Lubiński, prof. UZ (last modification: 11-05-2020 18:29)

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