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Medical Physics

Course Code	: VET103
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 1
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 1
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 2

Objectives of the Course

To teach basic concepts in medical physics. To teach biomechanics, hydrodynamics, blood pressure, the activity and power of heart. To teach membrane and action potential in excitable cells.

Course Content

To teach biomechanics, hydrodynamics, blood pressure, the activity and power of heart. To teach membrane and action potential in excitable cells.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Figen SEVİL KİLİMCİ

Prof. Cengiz ÜNSAL

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to grasp the basic concepts and units used in physics
2.	To be able to understand how to convert the units used in physics to each other
3.	To be able to understand the applications of hydrodynamics on live body
4.	To be able to learn the pressure and flow regimes in heart and vessels
5.	To be able to learn the mechanism of excitations that occur in the nerve cells and muscles

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Çelebi, G. Biyofizik , 2011, İzmir
2.	Nordin, M., Frankel, V.H., Basic biomecanics of the musculoskeletal system, 2001, USA
3.	Boydağ, Ş. (2005), Spor Biyomekaniğinde temel fizik kuralları, İstanbul
4.	Getty, R. (1975), The Anatomy of the Domestic Animal. Philadelphia
5.	Guyton, A.C., Hall, J.E., (1996),Tıbbi Fizyoloji, İstanbul
6.	Noyan, A., (1998), Yaşamda ve Hekimlikte Fizyoloji, Ankara

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Informing about the course process

Week 2 - Theoretical

Concepts and units used in medical physics

Week 3 - Theoretical

Newton’s law, Energy, work and power

Week 4 - Theoretical

Biomechanics

Week 5 - Theoretical

Biomechanics

Week 6 - Theoretical

Basic principles of medical imaging methods (X-ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Doppler, Nuclear imaging methods)

Week 7 - Theoretical

Midterm-Basic principles of medical imaging methods (X-ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Doppler, Nuclear imaging methods)

Week 8 - Theoretical

Work and power in biological systems

Week 9 - Theoretical

Transport and transition in membranes

Week 10 - Theoretical

Electrical properties of cells

Week 11 - Theoretical

Surface tension, pressure-surface tension relationships

Week 12 - Theoretical

Hemodynami I

Week 13 - Theoretical

Hemodinami II

Week 14 - Theoretical

Respiratory mechanics and ventilation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	15	1	1	30
Midterm Examination	1	6	1	7
Final Examination	1	8	1	9
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				46

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14	PÇ-15	PÇ-16	PÇ-17	PÇ-18	PÇ-19	PÇ-20	PÇ-21	PÇ-22	PÇ-23	PÇ-24	PÇ-25	PÇ-26	PÇ-27	PÇ-28	PÇ-29	PÇ-30	PÇ-31	PÇ-32	PÇ-33	PÇ-34	PÇ-35	PÇ-36
OÇ-1								3	3		3							4					4							3
OÇ-2								3	3		3							4					4							3
OÇ-3								3	3		3							4					4							3
OÇ-4								3	3		3							4					4							3
OÇ-5								3	3		3							4					4							3

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