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Course Details
| Course Department: | Department of Physics |
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| Course Code: | PHY 104 |
| Course Title: | Physics for Biologists |
| Number of ECTS: | 6 |
| Level of Course: | 1st Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Year of Study (if applicable): | 1st |
| Semester/Trimester when the Course Unit is Delivered: | Fall Semester |
| Name of Lecturer(s): | Provide Biology students with fundamental concepts of
General Physics closely related to their basic work in Biology, emphasizing
their deeper understanding, interconnection and application, without extensive
use of Mathematics. Special attention is given in linking such concepts with
familiar biological concepts and applications, developing and practicing at the
same time the scientific methodology to enable students develop the appropriate
skills in formulating and solving related problems. Key concepts and
applications are taken from Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Waves
and Spectroscopy and they are selected on the basis of generality and affinity to
Biology. Special emphasis is given in conservation laws including energy,
momentum, angular momentum, and electric charge. |
| Lectures/Week: | 3 (-- hours per lecture) |
| Laboratories/week: | -- |
| Tutorials/Week: | -- |
| Course Purpose and Objectives: |
Upon the completion of this course the student is
expected to demonstrate understanding of the fundamental concepts and laws of Physics,
included in the course content. To learn the definition, the significance, and
the use of basic concepts such as energy momentum, angular momentum, electric
charge, electric dipole, electric current, electromagnetic radiation, wave and
oscillatory motion, etc. (as described in the content). To get familiar with
the scientific methodology, acquiring working knowledge in scientific reasoning
in Physics, so that they would be able to analyze and solve physical problems
especially the ones related directly or indirectly with their particular field
of interest. Finally, the successful student should be able to distinguish the
important and general concepts with wide applicability, from the trivial or
specific ones with limited range of applicability; and should be able to
mention and describe at least one example for each category and physics field
included in this course.
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| Learning Outcomes: | |
| Prerequisites: | Not Applicable |
| Co-requisites: | Not Applicable |
| Course Content: |
Lectures, demonstrations are given in an
interactive fashion encouraging and/or demanding student’s participation. The
lectures which always start with a summary of the main points of the previous
lecture, are delivered on the blackboard in parallel with power point
illustrations and summaries which are also uploaded on the course's web page. An
extra hour of tutorials for demonstration of problem-solving methodologies and clarifying and alleviating
problems and misconceptions is given each week with the active participation of
students, while another hour of recitation session is devoted to the solution of problems which apply to
the content of lectures to gradually more realistic physical systems. These
problems are uploaded on the course web page in advance, to facilitate the
students’ preparation and participation.
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| Teaching Methodology: | 1) ‘Physics
Principles with Applications’, 6th edition, D. Giangoli (English Language) 2) «Πανεπιστημιακή Φυσική» - Τόμος Α και Β– H. Young and
R. Freedman – translation in greek – publ. Παπαζήση. 3) «Physics for
Scientists and Engineers » - R. Serway and J. Jewett – translation in greek –
publ. Κλειδάριθμος. 4) «Φυσική» Τόμος Α, ΤΟΜΟΣ Β, Haliday-Resnick-Walker,
Εκδόσεις Gutenberg, (Ελληνική μετάφραση)
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| Bibliography: |
The final grade mark is based on a midterm exam (40%)
and the final exam (60%).
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| Assessment: | Greek |
| Language of Instruction: | Greek |
| Delivery Mode: | Face-To-Face |
| Work Placement(s): |