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Course code: NBSS10017o11
Semester: 2011/2012 winter
Name: Physics with Elements of Biophysics I and II
Major: Biotechnology
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 60 / 0
Lecturer: dr Andrzej Fogt
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Student attains basic knowledge in the main branches of physics, knows basic methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis of physical phenomena and methodology of the physical experiments. He understands principles of operation of typical physical instruments and can operate them.

Competences: Student can build himself the simple measuring set-up, perform measurements and present the results in graphical and analytical form. Knows how to apply physical laws to solve a simple practical problem. Can analyze typical, physical phenomena referring to physical principles. Is able to describe biological processes from the physical point of view (qualitatively and in same cases quantitatively).

Prerequisites: Courses of mathematics and physics in secondary school

Course content: Classical mechanics (selected problems) and its application to the analysis of simple systems, (including biological systems). Basics of equilibrium thermodynamics. Analysis of the membrane transport process as an example of non-equilibrium processes. Selected problems of electricity and magnetism, electrical phenomena in biological systems. Optical properties of matter. Influence of ionizing and e-m radiation into living organisms. Physical methods and instruments for system’s examination, particularly biological ones.

Recommended literature: 1.Podstawy fizyki. t. 1 – 5, Halliday D, Resnick R., Walker J., PWN, Warszawa, 2003 2.Elementy fizyki, biofizyki i agrofizyki, Przestalski S., Wyd. UW, Wrocław 2001 3.Biofizyka, Dołowy K., Wyd. SGGW, Warszawa 2005 4.Błony biologiczne, Dołowy k., Szewczyk A., Pikuła S., Wyd. „Śląsk”, Katowice – Warszawa 2003 5.Laboratorium fizyki, biofizyki i agrofizyki, Kuczera J., Kubica K. (red.), Wyd. AR Wrocław 2001, 6.e-fizyka: http://oen.dydaktyka.agh.edu.pl/dydaktyka/fizyka/a_e_fizyka/index.htm 7.Fizyka dla przyrodników, Kane J. W., Sternheim M. M., t. 1 - 3, PWN, Warszawa 1988

Assessment methods: Written examination (min 60%), credit for the laboratory exercises in the grounds of oral and written exams as well as the written reports from the experiments done (min. 80%).

Comment: Semester 1 - lectures 30h, tutorials 45h, ECTS 6; semester 2 - lectures 30h, tutorials 45h, ECTS 7.