F1180 Biophysics proseminar

Faculty of Science
autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Dušan Hemzal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Josef Humlíček, CSc.
Department of Condensed Matter Physics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Dušan Hemzal, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Condensed Matter Physics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The goal of the lecture is to sketch the broader extent of topics and skills, the students will have to cope with during their biophysical studies.
Learning outcomes
After passing the course, students will be able to
- list and describe basic mathematical, physical, chemical and biological concepts and methods of biophysics
- explain the application of these concepts and methods in simple biophysical problems
Syllabus
  • analytical geometry: goniometric functions, directions, distances, (dihedral) angles
  • differential equations: course of a function, approximation of a function, numerical solution of simple problems, the Lennard-Jones potential, parcial derivatives
  • dynamic processes: kinetics of chemical reactions, dissociation constant
  • thermodynamics: enthalpy, entropy, Gibbsova energy
  • spectroscopic techniques: NMR, Raman spectroscopy, plasmonic enhanced ellipsometry
  • genetics: transfer of hereditary information, principle of evolutionary stable strategy
  • soft skills: reading of scientific texts, presentation of the measured data, relation of student and tutor
Literature
  • GLASER, Roland. Biophysics : an introduction. 2nd ed. Heidelberg: Springer, 2012, xx, 407. ISBN 9783642252112. info
Teaching methods
lectures and practice, one experimental technique based on the choice of student
Assessment methods
The credits will be awarded for individual solution of the problems of choice including one experimental task.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
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