Biophysics 1

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Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2019-2020

Course director

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 28 hours

practices: 28 hours

seminars: 0 hours

total of: 56 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OAA-BI1-T
  • 4 kredit
  • General Medicine
  • Basic modul
  • autumn
Prerequisites:

-

Exam course:

yes

Course headcount limitations

min. 5

Topic

The course addresses the physical basis of the structure and function of biological systems. The main topics include atomic and nuclear physics, thermodynamics, transport processes, molecular and supramolecular systems, bioelectric phenomena, and biological motion.

Lectures

  • 1. Introduction to Biophysics - Dr. Grama László
  • 2. Electromagnetic radiation, Electromagnetic spectrum - Dr. Grama László
  • 3. Foundations of quantum physics - Dr. Grama László
  • 4. Structure of the atom - Dr. Grama László
  • 5. Quantum numbers. Spin - Dr. Grama László
  • 6. Molecular orbitals. Singulet and triplet state - Dr. Grama László
  • 7. X-ray - Dr. Grama László
  • 8. X-ray diffraction - Dr. Grama László
  • 9. Laser - Dr. Grama László
  • 10. Structure of the atomic nucleus. Radioativity - Dr. Grama László
  • 11. Interaction of radioactive radiation with matter - Dr. Grama László
  • 12. Biological effects of radioactive radiation - Dr. Grama László
  • 13. Foundations of thermodynamics - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
  • 14. Laws of thermodynamics - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
  • 15. Thermodynamic potentials - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
  • 16. Diffusion - Dr. Szabó-Meleg Edina
  • 17. Osmosis - Dr. Szabó-Meleg Edina
  • 18. Fluid flow - Dr. Grama László
  • 19. Biophysics of circulation. Cardiac biophysics - Dr. Hild Gábor
  • 20. Protein structure and folding - Dr. Hild Gábor
  • 21. The cell membrane. Resting potential - Dr. Hild Gábor
  • 22. Sensory receptors, action potential - Dr. Hild Gábor
  • 23. Vision - Dr. Hild Gábor
  • 24. Hearing - Dr. Hild Gábor
  • 25. Cytoskeleton - Dr. Hild Gábor
  • 26. Motor proteins, cell motility - Dr. Hild Gábor
  • 27. Structure and mechanics of striated muscle - Dr. Bugyi Beáta
  • 28. Molecular basis of muscle function and contraction regulation - Dr. Bugyi Beáta

Practices

  • 1. Introduction. Laboratory safety rules
  • 2. Introduction. Laboratory safety rules
  • 3. Direct current measurements
  • 4. Direct current measurements
  • 5. Alternative current measurements
  • 6. Alternative current measurements
  • 8. Electric conductivity. Refractometry
  • 9. Electric conductivity. Refractometry
  • 10. Spectroscopy and spectrophotometry
  • 11. Spectroscopy and spectrophotometry
  • 12. Polarimetry
  • 13. Polarimetry
  • 14. Make-up lab, seminar
  • 15. Make-up lab, seminar
  • 16. Viscosity of fluids
  • 17. Viscosity of fluids
  • 18. Surface tension
  • 19. Surface tension
  • 20. Adsorption and swelling
  • 21. Adsorption and swelling
  • 22. Centrifugation
  • 23. Centrifugation
  • 24. Electrophoresis
  • 25. Electrophoresis
  • 26. Make-up lab, seminar
  • 27. Make-up lab, seminar
  • 27. Make-up lab, seminar
  • 28. Make-up lab, seminar

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

1. Damjanovich Sándor, Fidy Judit, Szöllősi János (eds.): Medical Biophysics, Medicina, Budapest, 2009
2. Biophysics Laboratory Manual, Pécs University Press, Pécs
3. Online materials on departmental website (http://biofizika.aok.pte.hu)

Notes

Recommended literature

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Completion and proper documentation of each laboratory practice and approval thereof by the course instructor. Maximum 2 absences from practices. Students are not allowed to be late from the practicals. Being late counts as an absence. During the semester the students write mid-term tests. Based on the results the students can be exempted from some parts of the colloquium.

Mid-term exams

Mid-term test is planned for the 13th week.

Making up for missed classes

Missed practices can be made up during make-up opportunities provided by the department. During each make-up lab, only one missed practice can be executed.

Exam topics/questions

Can be found on the departmental website: http://biofizika.aok.pte.hu

Examiners

  • Dr. Bódis Emőke
  • Dr. Bugyi Beáta
  • Dr. Grama László
  • Dr. Hild Gábor
  • Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
  • Dr. Nyitrai Miklós
  • Dr. Szabó-Meleg Edina
  • Dr. Talián Csaba Gábor

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

  • Czimbalek Lívia Mária
  • Dr. Bódis Emőke
  • Dr. Bugyi Beáta
  • Dr. Grama László
  • Dr. Hild Gábor
  • Dr. Huber Tamás
  • Dr. Huberné Dr. Barkó Szilvia
  • Dr. Kengyel András Miklós
  • Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
  • Dr. Szabó-Meleg Edina
  • Dr. Szatmári Dávid Zoltán
  • Dr. Szütsné Tóth Mónika Ágnes
  • Dr. Takács-Kollár Veronika Tünde
  • Dr. Talián Csaba Gábor
  • Dr. Ujfalusi Zoltán
  • Dr. Visegrády Balázs
  • Leipoldné Dr. Vig Andrea Teréz
  • Szeiliné Dr. Türmer Katalin Erzsébet