COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDICAL PHYSICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MELTEM KUMAŞ KULUALP

Offered to

Veterinary Medicine

Course Objective

It was aimed to the students have information about the biophysical events that take place in the cell and biological systems, and the knowledge they have gained is the basis for the courses they will take in other semesters.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows and explains the basic concepts and units used in physics.
2   Knows and tells physical events occurring in the cell.
3   Knows and tells transport systems in the cell membrane.
4   Knows the concept of bioenergetics, explains its relationship with thermodynamics.
5   Explains the structure and function of ion channels in the cell membrane.
6   Knows the membrane potentials.
7   Knows excitable cells, explains the processes of formation and progression of action potential.
8   Knows and describes the structure and contraction mechanism of skeletal muscle.
9   Knows and explains the working principles of EEG, EMG and ECG.
10   Describes the electrical events that occur in the heart.
11   Knows circulation and respiratory dynamics.
12   Defines and classifies radiation. Explain the harmful effects of radiation on biological systems.
13   Classifies the techniques and devices used in medical imaging, explains the working principles of the devices.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Medical Physics, Basic Concepts, Study fields.
2 Bioenergetics
3 Structure of the plasma membrane, Membrane Transport Dialysis (simple diffusion), Facilitated Diffusion, Osmotic Pressure, Filtration, Active Transport
4 Ion Channels
5 Membrane Potentials The Resting Membrane Potential
6 Excitable Cells and Action Potentials The Action Potential: Importance of Voltage-Gated NA+ Channels, Chemical Synaptic Transmission and Neurotransmitter Release
7 The Structures and Functions of Skeletal Muscle
8 Biopotentials
9 Electroencephalogram (EEG) and electromyogram (EMG)
10 Electrical Signals in the Heart and the electrocardiogram (ECG)
11 Hemodynamics
12 Respiratory Dynamics
13 Radiation Biophysics
14 Medical Imaging Techniques

Recomended or Required Reading

Biyofizik, Prof. Dr.Ferit Pehlivan, Pelikan Yayınları, 8. Baskı. 2015.
Biyofizik, Prof. Dr. Gürbüz Çelebi, Barış Yayınları Fakülteler Kitapevi, Cilt 1, Baskı 4, 2011.
Tıbbi fizik, Prof. Dr.Ferit Pehlivan, Pelikan Yayınları, 1. Baskı. 2016.
Guyton, A.C., Hall, J.E. 2001. Textbook of Medical Physiology. Tıbbi Fizyoloji. 10th ed., W.B. saunder Company. Yüce Yayımları A.Ş. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer, discussion, video presentation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The responsibility of continuing to 70% of theoretical courses during the semester belongs to the student.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Temel Bilimler Bölümü Histoloji ve Embriyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, Cami Sokak, No: 3, Posta Kodu: 35890, Kiraz/IZMIR

e-mail: meltem.kumas@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0 (232) 572 35 30- 14511

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 4 2 8
Preparation for final exam 4 4 16
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 68

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19PO.20
LO.12
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65
LO.75
LO.85
LO.93
LO.1052
LO.1152
LO.1242
LO.134

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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