Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
DİŞ109202121BIOPHYSICSCompulsory111
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The main objective of this course is to provide the student with a clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts and methods of biophysics.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Görevlisi Elif Doğan
Learning Outcomes
1To know the membrane transport systems
2Explain the electrical properties of the membrane
3To know the basic principles of ECG, EEG and EMG methods
4To understand the basic principles of hemodynamics
5To understand the basic principles of optics
6To understand the biophysical properties of respiratory system
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Membrane transport, electrical properties of membrane, ECG, EEG, EMG, hemodynamics, optics, respiratory system
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Energy conversion in bioenergetic systems, laws of thermodynamics
2Energy flow in the biological world, human energy requirement and metabolic rate
3Diffusion laws, biophysical phenomena in cell, diffusion in membranes, particle transition from cell membrane
4Resting membrane potential
5Voltage gated ion channels
6Action Potentials
7Conduction properties of membrane
8The basic principles of conduction, contraction and electromyography in skeletal muscle, mechanical properties of muscle
9Biophysical foundations and waves of EEG
10MIDTERM EXAM
11Biomedical events in heart and ECG, Einthoven triangle
12Electrical recording methods
13Circulation Dynamics, basic concepts of hemodynamics
14Measurement of blood pressure
15Respiratory Mechanics
16Visual biophysics
Recommended or Required Reading
Diş hekimleri ve diş hekimliği öğrencileri için biyofizik; Murat Aydın Biyofizik; Ferit Pehlivan
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Self Study5210
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)32
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
LO1  3        
LO2  3        
LO3  3        
LO4  3        
LO5  3        
LO6  3        
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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