BIOP111 Biophysics I
Updated: 25 October 2006| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | PHYS 121, 121A | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Sarah Jayne Pearson (spearson@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This subject is designed for students with little or no background in Physics. The material covered in this subject includes the study of the basic laws of mechanics related to human and animal movement (such as the muscle system in the back, an analysis of long jump, kinetic and potential energy in the pole vault), waves and optics related to human and animal vision and hearing, and a brief study of bioelectricity with its measurements such as the EMG, ECG and EEG. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |