OVERVIEW

Medical Physics

The physics course consists of a selection of the most relevant topics for students of health and nursing professions.

It will bring students to face the problems in quantitative approaches.

The course is divided into six modules, each of which contains teaching units consisting of videolessons, transparencies files and exercises.

At the end of each teaching unit, a self-assessment test is reported.
 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students must learn methodologies to understand and solve problems concerning physical and biophysical applications. It will bring students to face the problems in quantitative solution.

(KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING) (Dublin): 2

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The objective of this course is to guide students in tackling problems related to physics, in preparation for the core subjects of this “Corso di Laurea”.

Learning Goals: Students shall learn the basic concepts of mechanics, kinematics, fluid dynamics, thermology, thermodynamics, electric and magnetic phenomena. Students should develop the ability to understand, reason, and correlate.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures, both theoretical and dedicated to solving exercises.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Topics Covered:

The scientific method; Physical quantities; Measurements; Vectors and Scalars; Forces and motion; Laws of dynamics; Work, energy, power, and conservation of mechanical energy; Statics and dynamics of fluids; Heat and temperature; Electrical phenomena.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The lecturer will share his slides with students. Suggested textbook:
​D.Scannicchio-E.Giroletti – Elementi di Fisica Biomedica - EdiSES

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The lessons will take place in the first semester.
The class schedule will be available at the following link:
https://easyacademy.unige.it › portalestudenti

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam is held together with that of the courses of Radioprotection, Medical Statistics, and Rigid Body Mechanics. As regards the Physics part, the exam requires the solution of 10 quizzes which the student must complete in fifteen minutes. There are no penalties for incorrect answers.

During the exam, it is not permitted to use textbooks or personal notes in any form. Devices such as smartphones cannot be used, either. Students should bring their own scientific calculator (the calculator app on smart devices cannot be used) and have a pen to carry out the calculations necessary to solve the quizzes.

In case of certification of specific learning disability (SLD), disability or other special educational needs, the University legislation and regulations on disability and SLD are applied. Students with SLD or other certified special educational needs shall contact the lecturer/examiner (Prof Costagli) and the Department contact person (Prof Girtler) at least 10 days before the exam, to request for additional time to take the test, and use support notes, which must fit a single A4 sheet.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written exam will verify the student's ability to correctly approach real problems using the knowledge and skills acquired during the physics course. The test will be considered passed only if the student achieves an overall score of at least 15 points out of 30, provied that the weighted average of scores obtained for each subject of the Integrated Course is at least 18.