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Foundation Medicine Sem 1

Faculty of Medicine
Physics Sem 1

Basic Sciences Education Foundation Year
Faculty of Medicine
Physics

Course N⁰: PHY 113                              

 

Credit Hours: (2+1) 3 hr

Semester: I

1. Course in perspective

The main goal of this course is to relate some of the concepts in physics to living systems. This course will give first year students an introductory relevant content of physics for medicine sciences. It emphasizes an understanding of the fundamental principles of physics; in mechanics, fluids, properties of mater, light and optics, and their use in solving complex quantitative problems of the type found in biological and medical applications. There are two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week.

2. Goal and Objectives

i. Goals

  • To enhance non-physics science majors’ understanding of science through the application of the scientific process into medical disciplines that overlap their interests, but view the material from a different perspective, thereby providing a richer understanding of the interconnectedness of their discipline to other fields.
  • Provide students with the basic physical laboratory skills needed to enter their graduate medical discipline.
  • Develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, by provision of a fundamental core of knowledge and skills which will assist smooth transition to the next level in medical sciences.

ii. Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, student will:

  • Understand the fundamental principles of physics that are important in biology and medical fields.
  • Acquire the skills necessary to recognize which principles and techniques are necessary to solve a problem and applying quantitative reasoning to solve that problem.
  • Be able to use the mathematical and logical tools of science as it can be seen through their success on in-class homework and assignments.
  • Show the ability to formulate rational approaches to problem-solving both in conceptual situations and hands-on experiments.
  • Show the proper use of lab equipment, through supervised lab experience.
  • Be able to explain the precision involved in any measurement and the use of uncertainty in calculations of their results.
  • Be expected to solve problems using important physical quantities such as mass, energy, momentum, force, and kinematics in a variety of applications.

3. Prerequisites

Pre-college algebra and some calculus concepts are fundamental.

4.Course contents

  • Mechanics, fluid mechanics, and properties of mater.
  • Light and Optics.
  • Practical Lab: 10 sessions.

5. Educational Methods

  • Theory: Physics: 15 lecture (2hr/week).
  • Practical: 30 hours (3hr/week).
  • Tutorials: 15 hours (1 hr/week)

Method

Hours/wk

Method

Hours/wk

Lectures √

2

Small gr. Tutor √

1

Lab. √

3

Attachment √

 

Assignment √

1

 

 

Lab rotation √

 

 

 

6. Students Assessment

  • Mid semester exams: 20%.
  • Final Exam: End of semester Exam- including practical exam- 65% (Physics 40% & Practical 25%).
  • Assignments & portfolios 15%.

7. Exam

  • Physics: Midterm and final exams consist of two sections, multiple choice questions MCQs (40 marks) and structures questions STRQs (60 marks).
  • The practical exam will at the end of the semester.

8. Students Guide to Study

  • This is a demanding course. There is a lot to learn. The course moves at a fast pace. Since each new topic builds on previous work, it is of great importance that you do not fall behind.
  • Your primary learning tools in this course will be your textbook and the working of physics problems from your text lecture notes provided by lecturers.
  • The assignments will include a set of conceptual questions to reinforce key concepts from the reading. The assignments will also include three to six end-of-chapter problems. These will be collected and graded. After a period, solutions to the problems will be posted so that you can compare and analyze your solution against a correct solution. Any of these problems can appear in the class final exams.
  • It is important to solve physics problems, whether they are simple exercises or context rich problems, as best as you can before be examining the solution provided by an “expert.” As the first step in this, it may be most beneficial to your reading if you treat the examples given in the text as problems, solving them yourself before you read the authors’ solutions.

9. Module Evaluation

  • Method/s used students’ participation and feedback.
  • Staff feedback.
  • Continuous assessment & final exam marks results.
  • Facilities & resources: Adequacy and utilization.