PHY231H1: Physics of Living Systems
| Course Title | PHY231H1 |
|---|---|
| Session | fall |
| Year of Study | 2nd year |
| Time and Location |
24l: MW2, Room: MP408 18P: F1-3, Room: MP222 |
|
Ruxandra
Serbanescu |
|
Official Description
An introductory course for students interested in understanding the physical phenomena occurring in biological systems and the applications of physics in life sciences. Topics may include physical processes inside living cells and systems; medical physics and imaging.
| Prerequisite: | PHY132H1/152H1, (MAT135H1,MAT136H1)/137Y1/157Y1 |
|---|---|
| Co-requisite: | n.a. |
| Exclusion: | PHY238Y1 |
| Recommended preparation: | BIO130H1 |
| BR=5 , DR=SCI | |
| Textbook |
Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology, 4th edition by R.K. Hobbie, B.J. Roth (Springer 2007). |
Additional Notes
Topics will include: Forces and flows in human body, transport processes, impulses in nerve and muscle cells. Mechanics, Dimensional analysis, Basic thermodynamics, Diffusion, Fluids, Electric phenomena
