IPLUSO 19375

Biophysics

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  Physics is one of the fundamental scientific areas. Its application to living organisms - Biophysics -, along with knowledge of Biology, allows for the establishment of a theoretical and practical knowledge basis, essential to the scientific component that supports the emergence and the application of Acupuncture as a therapy.
• ProgramaProgramme

  1. Energy 1.1. Planet sustainability 1.2. Food and energy conversions 2. Nuclear Structure 2.1. Radioactivity and radiation 2.2. Biological effects and mechanisms 2.3. Elementary particles 3. Electricity and biopotentials 3.1. Forces, fields and electric potentials 3.2. Study the electric dipole and dipole in the matter 4. Magnetism 4.1. Field concept 4.2. Strength and power 4.3. Magnetic resonance 4.4. Laws of Biot-Savart, Faraday and Lenz 4.5. Determination of q/m quotient and q 4.6 .Mass spectrometry 4.7. Cyclotron 5 .Some properties of matter 5.1 .States of matter 5.2. Phase diagrams 6. Thermal kinetics, heat and temperature 6.1. Kinetic theory of gases 6.2. Energy equipartition 6.3. Gas molecule's velocity 7. Fluid dynamics 7.1. Perfect fluid dynamics and viscous fluids dynamics 7.2. Real systems 8. Restricted relativity 8.1. Time dilation and length contraction 8.2. Moments and relativistic energy
• ObjectivosObjectives

  The aims of the curricular unit Biophysics are to introduce and develop basic concepts of physics and application of these to the operation of organs and systems of living organisms. It's intended to acquire knowledge in various fields of physics such as energy, nuclear structure, electricity and biopotentials, magnetism, matter properties, thermal kinetics, heat and temperature, fluid dynamics, special relativity, and allow stronger knowledge and learn about biophysical bases of the human body and also the physical mechanisms that underlie some technical analysis and diagnosis. In the end, the student should be able to identify situations of interdisciplinary with other scientific and technological areas such as physiology and new diagnostic techniques and apply the acquired concepts, interpret and solve situations related to the profession.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Davidovits, P. (2001). Physics in Biology and Medicine. (2nd ed.). Academic Press. Glaser, R. (2012). Biophysics: An Introduction. 2nd ed. UK: Springer Grodzinsky, A. (2011). Fields, Forces, and Flows in Biological Systems. USA: Taylor aand Francis Group
• MetodologiaMethodology

  In this curricular unit, the Team-based learning (TBL) methodology is used, with tasks carried out in small groups, allowing the development of the ability to analyze and apply theoretical concepts.
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  3
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não