SYLLABUS of the MODULE (SUBJECT)

General Information

Module title: Biophysics 2023/2024
Module type	Obligatory
Faculty PMU	Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Major	Dentistry
Level of study	long-cycle (S2J)
Mode of study	full-time studies
Year of studies, semester	Year 1, semester I
ECTS credits (incl. semester breakdown)	3
Type/s of training	seminars (13h) seminars e-learning (5h) practical classes (12h)
Form of assessment	☒graded assessment: ☐descriptive ☒test ☐practical ☐oral ☐non-graded assessment ☐final examination ☐descriptive ☐test ☐practical ☐oral
Head of the Department/ Clinic, Unit	Dr hab. n. med. Wojciech Podraza, wojciech.podraza@pum.edu.pl
Tutor responsible for the module	Dr hab. n. med. Wojciech Podraza, wojciech.podraza@pum.edu.pl
Department’s website	https://www.pum.edu.pl/wydzialy/wydzial-lekarsko-biotechnologiczny/zaklad-fizyki-medycznej/information-for-students
Language	English

Detailed information

Module objectives	Lectures and exercises are designed to introduce students to the basic issues of physics and biophysics regarding the physical foundations of physiological processes and to familiarize themselves with the physical phenomena underlying modern medical diagnostics and therapy in medicine.
Prerequisite /essential requirements	Knowledge	physics and mathematics at the matriculation level
Skills	is able to define and estimate the measurement error, graphically present the results of measurements, know the basic mathematical functions, know the operations on exponents and logarithms
Competences	openness to knowledge, self-study habit, willingness to cooperate in a group, teamwork skills

Description of the learning outcomes for the subject /module
No. of learning outcome	Student, who has passed the (subject) knows /is able to /can:	SYMBOL (referring the standards)	Method of verification of learning outcomes*
W01	Explains rules of statics and biomechanics regarding human body	B. W7	K
W02	Explains mechanics of masticatory system	B. W8	K
W03	Describes imaging techniques of tissues and organs and operating principles of appropriate diagnostic equipment	B. W9	K
W04	Describes principles of operation of ultrasonic equipment	B. W10	K
W05	Describes principles of photometry and optical fibers and application of light sources in dentistry	B. W11	K
W06	Describes principles of operation of lasers in dentistry	B. W12	K
W07	Explains principles of operation of dental equipment	B.W13	K
U01	Interprets physical phenomena occurring in stomatognathic system	B. U2	SL
U02	Uses physical processes in dental practice	B. U3	SL
K01	Notices and recognizes own limitations, make self-assessment of educational deficits and needs	K.5	SL, PM
K02	Draws conclusions from own measurements or observations	K.8	SL, PM

Table presenting LEARNING OUTCOMES in relation to the form of classes
No. of learning outcome	Learning outcomes	Type of training
Lecture	Seminar	Practical classes	Clinical classes	Simulations	E-learning	Other…
W01	B. W7	x
W02	B. W8	x
W03	B. W9	x	x
W04	B. W10	x	x
W05	B. W11	x
W06	B. W12	x
W07	B.W13	x
U01	B. U2	x
U02	B. U3	x
K01	K.5	x
K02	K.8	x

Table presenting TEACHING PROGRAMME
No. of a teaching programme	Teaching programme	No. of hours	References to learning outcomes
Winter semester
Seminars
TK01	Ultrasounds in medicine.	1	W04
TK02	Lasers in medicine.	2	W06, W07
TK03	Medical diagnostics.	2	W03, W07
TK04	Photometry and optical fibers.	2	W05
TK05	Biomechanics.	2	W01, W02
TK06	Dental equipment.	2	W07
TK07	Dental equipment.	2	W07
Seminars e-learning
TK08	Medical diagnostics.	2	W03, W07
TK09	Biomechanics.	2	W01
TK10	Ultrasounds in medicine.	1	W04
Practical classes
TK11	NMR.	2	U01, K02
TK12	3D printing.	2	U02, K02
TK13	Spectroscopy.	2	U02, K02
TK14	Ionizing radiation.	2	U02, K02
TK15	Microscopes	2	U01, K02
TK16	Student presentations	2	K01, K02

Booklist
Obligatory literature:
1. Cameron J., Skofronic J.G., Grant R.M.: Physics of the Body, Medical Physics Publishing 1992
Supplementary literature:
1. „PHYSICS Principles with applications” Douglas C. Giancoli

Student’s workload
Form of student’s activity (in-class participation; activeness, produce a report, etc.)	Student’s workload [h]
Tutor
Contact hours with the tutor	30
Time spent on preparation to seminars/ practical classess	10
Time spent on reading recommended literature	10
Time spent on writing report/making project	10
Time spent on preparing to colloqium	20
Time spent on preparing to exam
Other …..
Student’s workload in total	80
ECTS credits for the subject (in total)	3
Remarks

* Selected examples of methods of assessment:

EP – written examination

EU – oral examination

ET – test examination

EPR – practical examination

K – colloqium

R – report

S – practical skills assessment

RZĆ – practical classes report, incl. discussion on results

O – student’s active participation and attitude assessment

SL – lab report

SP – case study

PS - assessment of student’s ability to work independently

W – entry test

PM – multimedial presentation

other…

replace ☐ into ☒ where applicable