Опис навчальної дисципліни

Purpose: formation in the future of electronics of a holistic picture of physical phenomena in biological systems. This involves extensive study of the physical, chemical, and computational methods that underlie many diagnostic and therapeutic methods. The subject of the discipline includes the basic concepts, laws and laws of biophysics, a thorough consideration of the phenomena related to this discipline.

The subject of study of the discipline are physical and physico-chemical phenomena in living organisms. Physical, chemical, and currently computational methods are widely used in research. Physical phenomena underlie many therapeutic and diagnostic methods. This course examines a wide range of problems in biophysics. Particular attention is paid to issues directly related to practical and scientific activities: mathematical modeling of processes, molecular biophysics, transport of substances across biological membranes, nerve impulse biophysics, blood circulation, methods of drug analysis, etc.

Interdisciplinary links: Knowledge of the following sections of mathematics and physics is required to study the discipline: mathematical analysis, basics of differential equations, basics of vector analysis, general physics, and basics of biology and general human physiology.

The program uses examples from science and technology, which allow to show the role of biophysics in the formation of modern methods of medical diagnosis and therapy. The lecture course involves the use of a demonstration experiment, technical teaching aids, computer projectors.

Objectives: to teach students to independently perform calculations necessary for solving problems in biophysics, to provide practical skills in working with measuring equipment, to teach to interpret the obtained experimental and theoretically calculated results.

As a result of studying this course the student must

know:

basic ideas, concepts and laws of biophysics, the limits of their application;
laws of biophysics of muscle contraction; thermodynamics of biological processes; molecular biophysics; biophysics of the circulatory system; biophysics of vision and the influence of physical factors on biological objects; man’s own physical fields;
basic biophysical quantities, units of their measurement; fundamental concepts;
main technical problems related to physical methods of analysis and diagnosis.

be able:

apply the studied laws and principles to solve problems in biophysics;
apply the acquired knowledge in practice, in particular during the biophysical experiment;
explain biophysical processes and phenomena used in medical diagnostics and therapy;
determine the principles of operation and scope of biophysical methods and devices, the work of which is based on physical phenomena.