UOGK018 Biophysics

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025

The course is not taught in Summer 2025

Extent and Intensity
4/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Iveta Bryjová (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Ján Jakuš, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Ján Jakuš, DrSc.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Slováček Hagenová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject aims at familiarizing the students with selected chapters in biophysics and its application in diagnostic and therapeutic medical methods. The subject describes biophysical principles used in medical and nursing practice. The subject covers the area of thermodynamics, cellular biophysics, organ and sensory biophysics, as well as ionizing radiation and protection. On completion of the course, the student will be orientated in the relationship between measured biosignals (ECG) or vital signs (pressure, temperature) and underlying biophysical mechanisms of the human body.
Syllabus
  • 1. Physical variable and units.
    2. Thermodynamics and molecular biophysics.
    3. Cell biophysics.
    4. Tissue and organ biophysics.
    5. Biophysics of perception and senses, environmental biophysics.
    6. Effects of heat, thermometry. Biorhythms.
    7. Sources and types ionizing radiation, detection of ionizing radiation.
    8. Biological effects of ionizing radiation.
    9. Demonstration of medical devices, special requirements.
    10. Working with electrical appliances, risks and precautions in electrical appliances.
    11. Electric power supplies and distribution systems in health care.
    12. Basic facts in optics.
Literature
    required literature
  • ROSINA, J., VRÁNOVÁ, J., KOLÁŘOVÁ, H., STANĚK, J. Biofyzika. Pro zdravotnické a biomedicínské obory. Praha: Grada, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4237-3. info
  • KORPAS, D. Základy biofyziky pro sestry. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
    recommended literature
  • KORPAS, D. Fyzika pro zdravotnické obory. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2010. ISBN 978-80-244-2604-4. info
  • NAVRÁTIL, L., ROSINA, J. a kol. Medicínská biofyzika. Praha: Grada, 2005. ISBN 80-247-1152-4. info
  • BARÁNI, H. - JAKUŠ, J. - POLIAČEK, I. - STRÁNSKY, A. Návody na praktické cvičenia z lekárskej biofyziky. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského, 2005. ISBN 80-223-2075-7. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 4 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Contact hours are based on consultation of selected topics. Non-contact hours are realized via an e-learning environment available at http://elearning.fvp.slu.cz/. At the website, students can use learning materials with on-line assignments. Credits are granted upon successful completion based on a written assessment where the student demonstrates knowledge of compulsory and recommended literature and discusses their on-line assignments. The student can consult the mentor concerning independently studied topics, be it in person, in group sessions or via e-mail.
Requirements for credit: written test, a minimum of 80 % correct answers.
Requirements for examination: oral examination.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Winter 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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