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Physics
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:07.12.2022 09:39:32
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | FK_054 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Physics; The Physics of Solids | Target Audience: | Rehabilitation | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Aleksandrs Mičko | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Physics | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, 1st floor, Rooms No 147 a and b, fizika rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061539 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Secondary school physics and mathematics course. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide knowledge on the basics of acoustics; To develop understanding of the importance of science in health care. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introductory lecture. The elements of mathematical analysis. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | The basic concepts of mechanics. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Mechanical oscillations and waves, characteristics thereof. Physical and psychological characteristics of sound. The physics of human hearing. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Electromagnetic oscillations and waves, use thereof in medicine. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Radioactivity, types and registration methods thereof. Application in medicine. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Application of programs in mathematical calculations. | Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||
| 7 | Harmonic oscillations. Types of pendulums. Oscillation characteristics. Frequency spectrum of complex oscillations. Practical work: Oscillations. | Classes | 1.00 | laboratory | |||||
| 8 | Elastic strength and deformations. Hardness, plasticity, ductility and brittleness. Ergometry. Practical work: Determination of elastic modulus. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Spontaneous and induced radiation of light sources. Properties of light waves – interference and diffraction. Laser radiation. Practical work: Determination of characteristics of laser radiation. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Ray (geometric) optics. Laws of propagation of light. Optical systems. Practical work: Refractometry of light. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Magnetic field, characteristics thereof. Earth’s magnetic field, the role thereof. Magnetic properties of tissues of the human body. Electromagnetic field and its effect on the human body. Practical work: Study of the Earth’s magnetic field. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Mechanical waves. Sound and the physical characteristics thereof. Logarithmic scales. Physical basis of clinical acoustic examination methods. Acoustic measurements and application thereof in medicine. Acoustic methods in medical diagnosis. Practical work: Audiometry. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Ultrasound and infrasound, production, properties and use thereof in medicine. Shock wave. Doppler effect. Fluid flow. Physical issues of haemodynamics. Cardiac work and power. Practical work: Determination of fluid flow rate. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 14 | Types of ionising radiation. X-rays, origin thereof. Inhibitory and intrinsic X-rays, spectra thereof. Interaction of X-rays with matter. Effects of ionising radiation on the human body. Practical work: Elementary particle counter. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 15 | Colloquium | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Outside of classes and lectures, students study literature and e-learning materials, describe and interpret the results of practical work. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | 50% participation and activity in classes, protocols of practical classes, 50% exam. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | To use physical terms correctly; To explain the perception of sound and importance thereof; To describe the physical and psychophysical parameters of sound; To describe the effect of electromagnetic waves on the human body and protective measures against unwanted exposure. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Will be able to process physical measurement data; Will be able to use the terms used in physics; Will be able to solve tasks with values in decibel scales. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | As a result of completing the study course, students will be able to evaluate the physical parameters of sound, the relation of sound with the quality of human speech and life. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Praktiskie un laboratorijas darbi medicīniskajā un bioloģiskajā fizikā : 1. semestris / autori: Uldis Teibe, Paulis Butlers, Imants Kalniņš, Uldis Berķis, Zenta Avota, Jānis Sprieslis, Viesturs Poriņš. Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. Fizikas katedra. Rīga: RSU, 2008. 74 lpp. (izdevums akceptējams) | ||||||||
| 2 | Praktiskie un laboratorijas darbi medicīniskajā un bioloģiskajā fizikā : 2. semestris / autori: Uldis Teibe, Paulis Butlers, Imants Kalniņš, Uldis Berķis, Zenta Avota, Jānis Sprieslis, Viesturs Poriņš. Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. Fizikas katedra. Rīga: RSU, 2010. 77, [1] lpp. (izdevums akceptējams) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Giancoli D. C. Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics. 4th ed., London: Prentice Hall, 2009, pp. 689. | ||||||||
