The principle aims of the course are to provide basic knowledge on the fundamental laws of mechanics, equilibrium and elasticity, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics and radioactivity, and also provide knowledge on the medical applications of physics.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
attendance the lectures
Instructor(s)
Professor Sevim Akyüz
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Monday 9.00-11.00, lecture room C blok 03-02
Office Hour(s)
Monday 12-13, AK- 3-A16, Office of Prof Sevim Akyüz
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Oral lecture and discussion
Principle Sources
-Fundamental Biophysics, Biomechanics, Duane and Knutson, Springer ISBN: 978-0-387-49311-4; e-ISBN: 978-0-387-49312-1.
- University Physics, Young and Freedman, Pearson International Edition.
-Biyophysics (in Turkish) Prof. Dr. Ferid Pehlivan.
-Lecture notes, Prof. Dr. Sevim Akyüz
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Units, Physicsal Quantities and Vectors
Oral lecture and discussion
2. Week
vectors, vector addition and producs of vectors
Oral lecture and discussion
3. Week
Force, and Newton Laws, Biomechanics.
Oral lecture and discussion
4. Week
Work, Energy and Conservation of Energy.
Oral lecture and discussion
5. Week
Linear momentum, Conservation of momentum.
Oral lecture and discussion
6. Week
Rotational motion, angular momentum and torque
Oral lecture and discussion
7. Week
Static equilibrium, The forces applied to the muscles and bones of a walking or standing person
Oral lecture and discussion
8. Week
midterm exam
Examination
9. Week
Static equilibrium and applications to biomechanics
Oral lecture and discussion
10. Week
Electric field, electric potential and Ohms Law
Oral lecture and discussion
11. Week
Electric curcuits,Joule energy and power
Oral lecture and discussion
12. Week
Sound waves, properties, travelling sound waves and interference
Oral lecture and discussion
13. Week
, Doppler Effect
Oral lecture and discussion
14. Week
Ear, its anatomy and physical properties
Oral lecture and discussion
15. Week
Examinations
examination
16. Week
Examinations
17. Week
Examinations
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Quizzes
2
10
Attendance
1
5
Final Exam
1
45
Program Outcomes
PO-1
1. Analyze the interactions of structures (cells, tissues, organs), organs, segments, construction body at the micro and macro level.
PO-2
2. Can measure and evaluate the human body on the basis of physical structure.
PO-3
3. Can determine the conditions that cause functional impairment, the extent of functional impairment and the effects of people on their lives.
PO-4
4. Takes an active role in consultation, patient follow-up and treatment processes in growth and developmental disorders.
PO-5
5. Takes an active role in consultation, patient follow-up and treatment of chronic progressive diseases (cancer, muscular diseases, nervous system diseases, metabolic diseases), reducing the effects of the disease (pain, functional impairment).
PO-6
6. Takes an active role in determining, predicting, preventing, following and treating the problems that come from the old age.
PO-7
7. Has an active role in hospitals, private clinics, health centers, rehabilitation centers, disabled and elderly care diseases and follow-up processes.
PO-8
8. Can act as an active role or autonomous to identify, prevent and monitor health-related risk factors.
PO-9
9. Improvement of disease areas and functional areas, improvement and improvement processes.
PO-10
10. To make it possible to evaluate, develop and improve public health.
PO-11
11. They can take an active role in project development and the related centers for the treatment of persons with disabilities, rehabilitation center, professional rehabilitation center establishment.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Learn how to apply the laws of physics and physical methods to biological systems
LO-2
Gain knowledge on motion, mechanics, equilibrium and elasticity.
LO-3
Gain knowledge on the forces applied on human body
LO-4
Gain some basic knowledge on mechanics, and biomechanics and learn the applications of these fundamental knowledge on living systems.
LO-5
Gain Knowledge on the physical principles of sound waves, interference, and Doppler Effect and also applications on medical science.
LO-6
Learn about the ear, its anatomy and physical features.
