Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / FİZ319 - PHYSICS

Code: FİZ319 Course Title: BIOPHYSICS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PHYSICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SÜMEYRA BALCI (sbalci@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) SÜMEYRA BALCI,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to examine biological functions, their interactions with physical factors and their relationships with their environment.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can understand and interpret the difference between physics and biophysics. PO-4 Can perform intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary team work.
PO-9 Can access information and follow developments in science and technology with the awareness of lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-2 Can learn about the cell, cell structure, cell membrane and its structure, they can explain its importance for life. Can understand the ions found in the body and their importance in cellular activity. PO-3 Can have the ability to understand and interpret a system, process, equipment or product, solve related problems and apply contemporary methods.
PO-4 Can perform intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary team work.
PO-12 Can think analytically, questioning and critically.
Examination
LO-3 Can explain the action potential in the cell and how the cell is stimulated and cell responses occur. PO-2 Can identify, formulate and solve physics problems using appropriate analysis and modeling methods.
PO-3 Can have the ability to understand and interpret a system, process, equipment or product, solve related problems and apply contemporary methods.
PO-4 Can perform intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary team work.
PO-9 Can access information and follow developments in science and technology with the awareness of lifelong learning.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course includes the following topics: definition and scope of biophysics, si unit system and dimensional analysis, distribution of water in the body and main functions of water in the body, biophysics of fluids, biophysical properties of smooth and vortex currents, concept of pressure, hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure, edema in the body and causes of edema, cell and its types, cell membrane and structure, ions that function in the human body and the properties of these ions, ion channels, structure and types, formation and importance of action potential in the cell, stages and interpretation of action potential.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition and scope of biophysics
2 SI Unit system and Dimensional analysis
3 Distribution of water in the body and the main functions of water in the body
4 Fluid Biophysics
5 Fluid Biophysics
6 Biophysical properties of smooth and eddy currents
7 The concept of pressure, hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure
8 mid-term exam
9 The concept of pressure, hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure
10 Cell and its types, cell membrane and structure
11 Cell and its types, cell membrane and structure
12 Ions that function in the human body and the properties of these ions
13 Ions that function in the human body and the properties of these ions
14 Aksiyon Potansiyelinin aşamaları ve yorumlanması
15 Aksiyon Potansiyelinin aşamaları ve yorumlanması
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Biyofizik, Dr. Enes Akyüz, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi
2 Biyofizik, Ferit Pehlevan, Pelikan Yayınevi
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, lecture notes.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 3 9
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90