Introduction To Biophysics

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Define fundamentals of biophysics and application of physics to living systems.
2) Explain how the human body moves and elastic properties of human body.
3) Apply the laws of fluid mechanics to the human and animal body.
4) Define the concepts of electricity and magnetism at the cellular level and explain the biological effects of electrical current, electric and magnetic fields.
5) Define the basic concepts of heat and the kinetic theory.
6) Apply the laws of thermodynamics to living systems.
7) Explain the mechanism of transport through the cell membrane.
8) Explain the properties and behavior of sound waves, and how the hearing.
9) Explain the structure of the eye, how to see event has occurred, visual disorders, lenses and the use of lenses to eliminate the vision problems.
10) Explain microscopy techniques, types of microscope and image acquisition techniques.
11) Explain the structure of the atom, atomic energy levels and the transitions between the levels and the electromagnetic spectrum.
12) Explain the structure and behavior of light and the light-tissue interactions.
13) Define spectroscopy techniques and bioluminescence.
14) Explain radioactivity, radiation dosimetry and biological effects of radiation.