Biomedical Applications of Physical Laws Field of study: Medical Physics
Programme code: W4-S1FM19.2025

Module name: Biomedical Applications of Physical Laws
Module code: W4-FM-S1-2-23-15
Programme code: W4-S1FM19.2025
Semester: summer semester 2025/2026
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
During the lecture, the student familiarizes themselves with the following topics: -Scaling of organisms Static limitations Dynamic limitations -Newton's laws in muscle and joint function Work mechanics: feet, arms, and hips Forces during jaw and jaw work Tension systems and treatment of broken bones Joint inflammation - friction -Newton's laws applied to molecules Work and energy Muscle work and power Forces in cells: Hill's law Metabolic energy and the size of animals -Dynamics of the motor system Levers and biomechanics Upper limb Lower limb Ankle joint Spine -Flows Fluid flows in plant capillaries Pressure in human organs Blood circulation in the body Measurement of arterial pressure Continuity equation and blood flow Turbulence Diseases related to flow or faulty vessel structure -Thermoregulation of the human body -Entropy and its changes in human life -Metabolism of the human body and its changes Kleiber's law -Waves and sound Physics of hearing Perception of sound -Electrical parameters of tissues and their significance -Electrical circuits in living organisms Electric current in electrolytes Transmission of electrical signals in nerves Resistance in the human body Electrical source of heart function Electric shock and physiological effects of current flow.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
The student knows and understands the laws of selected branches of physics. [E1]
 W03 [4/5] W07 [4/5] IW01 [4/5]
The student knows and understands the physical phenomena occurring in nature and the human body. [E2]
 W04 [5/5] W05 [5/5]
The student can apply mathematical tools to solve physics problems. [E3]
 U05 [4/5]
The student can explain, based on the principles of physics, advanced processes occurring in living organisms. [E4]
 U01 [5/5] U02 [5/5]
The student can integrate acquired information and interpret it. [E5]
 U04 [4/5] IU01 [4/5] IU03 [4/5] IU04 [4/5] IU07 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [FZ1] 15 Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Lecture-discussion [b02]  		course work E1 E2 E3 E4 E5
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
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