Optical methods in biology and medicine

Course: Optics, laser physics

Structural unit: Faculty of Physics

Title
Optical methods in biology and medicine
Code
ОК5
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
Know - the basic principles of non-equilibrium thermodynamics, - elements of the theory of self-organization and nonlinear dynamics, - selected issues of the basics of chaos theory and fractals, - the mathematical apparatus of modern physics of living systems - the molecular structure of living systems, - physical and chemical properties of water, as a matrix of living matter, - the molecular structure of proteins and nucleic acids Be able to - calculate power spectra of time series, - construct phase trajectories and Poincaré maps, - calculate correlation and fractal dimensions of time series, - identify and analyze optical spectra of bimolecular systems
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Know the basics of thermodynamics, electrodynamics, quantum physics, optical spectroscopy, basic principles of mathematical analysis, differential equations, linear algebra, methods of mathematical physics. Be able to perform direct and inverse Fourier transforms, calculate the power spectrum and autocorrelation function of a signal, identify optical spectra. Have practical skills in working with computer programs for processing, analyzing and graphically presenting digital data.
Course content
The discipline "Optical Methods and Devices in Biology and Medicine" is designed to provide students with knowledge of the basics of the physics of living systems, modern problems of biology and medicine, optical devices and methods in application to biomedical fields.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1.Марценюк Л.С., Марценюк О.С., Шевченко О.Ю. Сучасна фізика води. - 2021. 2. Кузьминський Є.В., Голуб Н.Б. - Біофізика – 2007 3. Є.Я. Швець, О.Ю. Небеснюк, З.А. Ніконова, А.О. Ніконова. Біофізика. Навч. посібн. /Запоріжжя.- Видавництво ЗДІА, 2008. – 306 с. 4. Сітько С. Квантова фізика живого.- Суми, 2021 5. Фізика біосистем. Методичні розробки для студентів фізичного факультету. Упорядники: Т.Л.Давидовська, О.В.Цимбалюк, А.В.Якунов та ін, 2016. 6.Ушенко О.П. Лазерна біомедицина і діагностика.- Чернівці, 1998 7. David A Boas_ Constantinos Pitris_ Nimmi Ramanujam - Handbook of biomedical optics (2011, CRC Press) 8. Irving J. Bigio, Sergio Fantini. Quantitative Biomedical Optics: Theory, Methods, and Applications, Cambridge University Press, Year: 2016
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Teaching methods: lectures, practical classes, consultations.
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment methods: homework independent tasks, knowledge control through a current express survey. The final grade is given based on intermediate grades (60%) and the exam (40%).
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Andrii Vasylovych Yakunov
Department of Optics
Faculty of Physics

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Optics
Faculty of Physics