Course: Applied Biophysics

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Course title Applied Biophysics
Course code ULZ/EFABF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Šíp Miroslav, doc. RNDr. DrSc.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Cell biophysics, transport mechanisms 2. Electrical cell manifestations, membrane potential 3. Mechanical properties of tissues, biomechanics of blood circulation 4. Electrical and magnetic properties of tissues, effects of electrical current on the organism 5. Therapeutic use of electric current 6. Thermodynamics, heat, temperature and its measurement 7. Biophysics of breathing, breathing volumes and capacities 8. Gas exchange between external and internal environments 9. Biophysics of perception, transfer functions of receptors 10. Biophysics of vision, optical eye system 11. Biophysics of sound perception, hearing organ 12. Mechanism of transmission and reception of acoustic signals 13. Biomechanics of the locomotor system 14. Mechanisms of effects of selected physical factors on living systems

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes

Students will be acquainted with cell biophysics, structure and properties of biological membranes, electrical cell manifestations and the emergence and spread of action potential. They will also learn about mechanical and electrical properties of tissues, biomechanics of blood circulation, breathing biophysics, biophysics of sensory perception and biophysics of external factors.
Prerequisites
Master of High School Physics and Biology.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active involvement of the student in teaching.
Recommended literature
  • HÁLEK. Biofyzika pro bakaláře.
  • Navrátil. Biomedicínská technika.
  • Rosina. Biofyzika pro studenty zdravotnických oborů.


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