ECTS - Biophysics
Biophysics (PHYS519) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Biophysics | PHYS519 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Technical Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of the course is to apply previous Physics knowledge in Life Sciences to get information on molecular level. Furthermore, the experimental methods in order to get to information at this level are also in the extent of this course. Also, one chosen and one given subject will be investigated in detail by the student so that he/she will learn a new subject by combining his/her prior knowledge in Physics-Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology, after which he/she will present the research to his/her fellows in order to teach the subject to others. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The structure of matter, light and X-radiation, spectroscopic methods in biological structure analysis, Structure and function of membrane, proteins, DNA, virus and bacteria. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | The basic forms of matter | - |
| 2 | Atoms and Molecules | Review lecture notes and given chapters in text book and reference books |
| 3 | Atoms and Molecules | Review lecture notes and related chapters in text book and reference books |
| 4 | Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules | - |
| 5 | Structure and function of biological macromolecules | Review lecture notes and read this week’s subject from text book and reference books |
| 6 | MIDTERM EXAM | Review lecture notes of first 5 weeks and read related chapters from referance books |
| 7 | The complete electromagnetic spectrum and its interaction with atomic systems. | Read the related chapter from the text book |
| 8 | Thermal radiation and luminescence | Review lecture notes and given chapters in text book and reference books |
| 9 | Light sources and biological effects of lights. | Review lecture notes and given chapters in text book and reference books |
| 10 | Light sources and biological effects of lights. | Review lecture notes and given chapters in text book and reference books |
| 11 | Optical Spectrometry | Review lecture notes and given chapters in text book and reference books |
| 12 | Diffraction | Review lecture notes and given chapters in text book and reference books |
| 13 | Other Methods | Review lecture notes and given chapters in text book and reference books |
| 14 | Student Presentations | Prepare the search topic in the form of a presentation |
| 15 | Student Presentations | Prepare the search topic in the form of a presentation |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM | Review all the subjects including the topics in student presentations |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. An Introduction to Biophysics” G.Ronto and I. Tarjan, Akademiai Kiado, Budapest, Third Edition, 1999 |
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| Other Sources | 2. “Biyofizik” F.Pehlivan, Pelikan Yayıncılık, 6. Baskı, 2013 |
| 3. “Fundamental Concepts in Biophysics” Cilt 1, T. Jue, Springer, 2009 | |
| 4. “Biophysics: An Introduction” R.Cotterill, Wiley, 2002 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 10 |
| Presentation | 2 | 20 |
| Project | 1 | 15 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 11 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring core knowledge of theoretical and mathematical physics together with their research methodologies. | X | ||||
| 2 | Gaining a solid understanding of the physical universe together with the laws governing it. | X | ||||
| 3 | Developing a working research skill and strategies of problem solving skills in theoretical, experimental, and/or simulation physics. | X | ||||
| 4 | Developing and maintaining a positive attitude toward critical questioning, creative thinking, and formulating new ideas both conceptually and mathematically. | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to sense, identify, and handle the problems in theoretical, experimental, or applied physics, or in real-life industrial problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | Ability to apply the accumulated knowledge in constructing mathematical models, determining a strategy for its solution, making necessary and appropriate approximations, evaluating and assessing the correctness and reliability of the procured solution. | X | ||||
| 7 | Ability to communicate and discuss physical concepts, processes, and the newly obtained results with the colleagues all around the world both verbally and in written form as proceedings and research papers. | X | ||||
| 8 | Reaching and excelling an advanced level of knowledge and skills in one or more of the disciplines offered. | X | ||||
| 9 | An ability to produce, report and present an original or known scientific body of knowledge. | X | ||||
| 10 | An ability to make methodological scientific research. | X | ||||
| 11 | An ability to use existing physics knowledge to analyze, to determine a methodology of solution (theoretical/mathematical/experimental) and to solve a problem. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| Project | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||