Biophysics
| Title | ΒΙΟΦΥΣΙΚΗ / Biophysics |
| Code | ΒΙΕ103 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Theodoros Samaras |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003083 |
Programme of Study: PROGRAMMA SPOUDŌN 2022
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600216995
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Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600216995
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=14297
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of the course the students will be familiar with the basic structural units of the cell and their function, they will have been introduced to basic imaging and investigational techniques of biophysical processes and will know basic electrophysiology. Moreover, they will be able to quantify basic biophysical functions in the cell and will get familiar with the physical principles and application of techniques used for living matter imaging.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introductory concepts: Chemical bonds (inter-atomic potentials of weak and strong bonds, non-central forces, bond energy, spring constant and bond elastic limit) rate of change of chemical reactions (free, internal energy, thermodynamics-statistical mechanics, kinetics of chemical reactions, radiation energy). Transport processes: diffusion, viscosity, heat transfer. Experimental techniques in biophysics: X-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance, scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), optical tweezers, patch clamping. Biological polymers: nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) and the conformation and folding of proteins. Biological membranes: background, chemical composition and structure of organic membranes, physics of biological membranes. Excitable biological membranes: diffusion and ion mobility, resting potential, action potential, Hodgkin-Huxley model, neural impulse propagation (cable model, FitzHugh-Nagumo model)
Keywords
biophysical techniques, cell, physiology, neural modeling
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of multimedia (animations/films/applets).
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | 3.9 | |||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 120 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Αρχές Φυσικής Βιοχημείας, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 7755, Συγγραφείς: Kensal Van Holde, W. Curtis Johnson, P. Shing Ho
Last Update
09-11-2020
