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Biophysics - course description

General information
Course name Biophysics
Course ID 13.9-WB-OS2P-Biofiz-S17
Faculty Faculty of Biological Sciences
Field of study Environmental Protection
Education profile academic
Level of studies First-cycle studies leading to Bachelor's degree
Beginning semester winter term 2021/2022
Course information
Semester 2
ECTS credits to win 5
Course type obligatory
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • dr Anna Timoszyk
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 - - Credit with grade
Laboratory 30 2 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

The aim of education is the acquisition by the students ability to link theoretical knowledge with practical scills in the description of phenomena occurring in nature.

 

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in the field of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics provided by the program of studies of Environmental Protection.

 

Scope

Lecture: Biothermodynamics; termokinetics and thermoregulation of warm-blooded organisms; introduction to cell biophysics; lipid biophysics; biophysics of biological membranes and model biological membranes; introduction to tissue biophysics; biophysics of nervous and muscular tissue; photosynthesis and eye photoreception; biophysics of the sense of hearing; the effect of non-ionizing radiation on the living organism; the influence of ionizing radiation on the living organism; environmental pollution with various types of waves, eg electromagnetic smog, and human impact.


Laboratories: Biothermodynamics, thermokinetics and thermoregulation of warm-blooded organisms; issues covering basic values related to the construction of matter and impact
external factors (temperature, pressure, humidity) on the properties of matter; vibrating motion and mechanical waves; electromagnetic waves.

Teaching methods

lecture - multimedia presentation

laboratory - practical

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture: exam - closed test with thresholds. The condition for passing the exam is to receive a minimum of 50% of correct answers.

Laboratory: the condition for passing is the theoretical preparation for the experiments, performing 14 experiments provided for in the laboratory program and performing a report on each of them, in accordance with the teacher's recommendations. reports they include the purpose of the experiment, a description of the experiment carried out, calculations based on the results obtained, analysis of the results and plotting of the graphs

To get a satisfactory grade it is necessary to obtain an average of all grades from theory and all grades from reports at 3.0.

Recommended reading

[1] Red. Jaroszyk F.: Biofizyka – podręcznik dla studentów, PZWL, Warszawa, 2001.
[2] Red. Terlecki J.: Ćwiczenia laboratoryjne z biofizyki i fizyki – podręcznik dla studentów, PZWL, Warszawa, 1999.
[3] Red. Hendrich A. i Michalak K.: Ćwiczenia laboratoryjne z biofizyki – skrypt dla studentów medycyny, Wydawnictwo AM we Wrocławiu, Wrocław, 2005.
[4] Red. Trębacz K.: Ćwiczenia z biofizyki dla studentów biologii i biotechnologii UMCS w Lublinie, Wydawnictwo UMCS, Lublin, 2002.

Further reading

[1] Red. Jóźwiak Z. i Bartosz G.: Biofizyka – wybrane zagadnienia wraz z ćwiczeniami, PWN, Warszawa, 2005.

Notes


Modified by dr Olaf Ciebiera (last modification: 19-05-2021 22:02)