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| FIZ1014 | Biophysics | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and GENETICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hakan YILMAZ | | Co-Lecturer | ... | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To enable students to identify, identify and compare the basic elements of cells. To make them realize what biophysics is. To teach the structures and functions of biological elements using mathematics and physics. To enable students to read and criticize scientific articles related to biophysics using their knowledge. To teach project based group work to students and to prepare oral presentations and presentation skills. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Ability to identify, identify and compare basic elements of cells | 1,12 | | | LO - 2 : | The ability to recognize what biophysics is | 1,12 | | | LO - 3 : | Ability to describe structures and functions of biological elements using mathematics and physics | 1,12 | | | LO - 4 : | Reading skills by criticizing scientific articles related to biophysics using their knowledge | 1,12 | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Concepts of biophysics, Biophysics of cell membranes, difusion, membrane potentials, synaptic transmisson, biologic signal recording, signal analysis, fluid mechanisc, mechanical waves, sound, biophysics of hearing, optics, biophysics of vision, electromagnetic waves, radioactivity, biological effects, medical imaging techniques |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to biophysics, Fundamental concepts, | | | Week 2 | Matter States | | | Week 3 | continue | | | Week 4 | Liquids and surface effects | | | Week 5 | continue | | | Week 6 | Fluid Mechanics and living things | | | Week 7 | continue | | | Week 8 | Heat and temperature | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | continue | | | Week 11 | diffusion and osmosis | | | Week 12 | continue | | | Week 13 | biophysics of hearing | | | Week 14 | biyophysics of vision | | | Week 15 | Radioactivity, Radiation dose units, biological effects | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | PEHLİVAN, Ferit, 2015, Biyofizik, 8. Baskı, Pelikan Kitabevi, Ankara | | | 2 | YILMAZ, A.Hakan, Biyofizik Ders Notları, Basılmamış, A.Hakan YILMAZ, KTÜ; Trabzon | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 26.04.2021 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 17 | 21.06.2021 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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