Course: Biophysics

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Course title Biophysics
Course code KAZ/BFPAS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vaňous Jan, Ing.
  • Beneš Jiří, MUDr. et MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Biological membranes. Electrical properties of tissues. 2. Human body and electromagnetic fields. 3. ECG - principles of measurement. Pressure and its measurement in health care. 4. Acoustics and the auditory system. Audiometry. 5. Ultrasound and its use in healthcare. 6. Optics of the human eye. Biophysics of vision. 7. Light and optical medical devices. 8. Lasers. 9. Medical use of infrared radiation. 10. Roentgen radiation. Applications of ionizing radiation in health care. 11. Spirometry. Measurement of oxygen saturation. 12. Blood sedimentation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Multimedia supported teaching, Lecture with visual aids
  • Contact hours - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
Skills
no particular prerequisites are specified
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
he/she explains biological processes on the basis of physical processes and laws
he/she characterises the functions of diagnostic and therapeutic devices and equipment used in healthcare
Skills
he/she applies the basic disciplines of physics to the functioning of the human body
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Multimedia supported teaching
Lecture
Skills
Lecture with visual aids
Lecture
Competences
Lecture with visual aids
Lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills
Test
Competences
Test
Recommended literature
  • Beneš, Jiří; Kymplová, Jaroslava; Vítek, František. Základy fyziky pro lékařské a zdravotnické obory : pro studium i praxi. 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-4712-5.
  • Rosina, Jozef. Biofyzika : pro zdravotnické a biomedicínské obory. Praha : Grada, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4237-3.


Study plans that include the course
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