Course overview
This course aims to provide a fundamental understanding of physics principles and techniques required to form a basis for future studies in health sciences. The course curriculum covers the foundations for an understanding of physics with an emphasis on its application within the health sciences. Students will explore physical principles and concepts in relation to how they can be used to describe and solve biological and physical problems using mathematical methods and analysing results.
Course learning outcomes
- Discuss fundamental concepts, theories and principles of classical mechanics, matter, heat, sound, waves, electromagnetism, electromagnetic energy, radiation and the atom
- Apply fundamental physics concepts, theories and principles to explain physical phenomena of everyday life and clinical situations and to predict outcomes under changing conditions
- Apply physical principles of atomic and nuclear physics, to radiation production, and the interaction of radiation with matter
- Use problem-solving and numeracy skills, knowledge of fundamental physics concepts, theories and principles, and standard conventions of science communication to present reasonable solutions to problems
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