Course Details

1. Explain the Newton’s laws and the forces on solids, describe the motion in a viscous fluid, discuss Hooke’s law and forces elastic response (e.g. biomaterials and viscoelasticity), describe the circular motion dynamics and demonstrate knowledge of centrifugation in pharmaceutical sciences.
2. Describe vibrations and the wave motion, the wave phenomena (reflection, refraction, and diffraction, interference), standing waves and resonances.
3. Explain the nature of electricity and the Coulomb’s law, define the concept of electric field, potential and potential energy, describe electric dipoles and charge distributions, examine capacitors and dielectrics and relate them to cell membranes, demonstrate knowledge of molecular electrical interactions and separation techniques (e.g. electrolysis) used in pharmaceutical sciences.
4. Describe the magnetic behaviour of matter, magnetic fields and forces, explain the production of magnetic fields, the motion of charged particles in a magnetic field, and the electromagnetic induction, demonstrate knowledge of electromagnetic waves.
5. Explain the thermal properties of matter, thermal equilibrium, thermal expansion, and heat transfer mechanisms, define internal energy and the ideal gas, examine and apply the laws of thermodynamics in thermidometry measurements.
6. Describe the optical phenomena of refraction, reflection, diffraction and interference of light, examine rays on spherical mirrors, recognize the principles of two optical instruments used in pharmaceutical sciences, explain polarization and apply it in optical rotation measurements.
7. Explain the atomic energy levels, the phenomena of excitation, de-excitation and ionization, demonstrate knowledge of the physical principles, characteristics and applications of LASER and X-ray, identify emission and absorption spectra and discuss the use of spectroscopy to study biomolecules.
8. Describe the types of radiation emitted from the radioactive nucleus, explain half-life, radioactivity, and nuclear fusion, demonstrate knowledge of gamma-ray spectroscopy, discuss radiopharmaceuticals, review biological effects of ionizing radiation, allowed doses, and safety rules.

·  Mechanics: Newton’s laws, forces on solids, motion in viscous fluid, Hooke’s law, forces elastic response (e.g. biomaterials and viscoelasticity), circular motion dynamics, centrifugation in pharmaceutical sciences.
·  Waves: vibrations, wave motion, wave phenomena, static waves, resonances.
·  Electricity: Nature of electricity, Coulomb’s law, electric field, potential and potential energy, electric dipoles and charge distributions, capacitors and dielectrics (cell membranes), molecular electrical interactions, separation techniques (e.g. electrolysis) in pharmaceutical sciences.
·  Magnetism: Magnetic behaviour of matter, magnetic fields and forces, charged particles motion in magnetic field, electromagnetic induction, electromagnetic waves. 
·  Heat: Thermal properties of matter, thermal equilibrium, thermal expansion, heat transfer mechanisms, internal energy and ideal gas, laws of thermodynamics, thermidometry. 
·  Optics: Optical phenomena (refraction, reflection, diffraction, interference of light), rays on spherical mirrors, optical instruments in pharmaceutical sciences, polarization, optical rotations.
·  Atomic physics: Atomic energy levels, phenomena of excitation, de-excitation and ionization, LASER, X-ray, emission and absorption spectra, spectroscopy for biomolecules.
·  Nuclear Physics: Types of radiation, half-life, radioactivity, nuclear fusion, gamma-ray spectroscopic, radiopharmaceuticals, biological effects of ionizing radiation, doses, safety rules.
·  Laboratory Work: Small group experiments on: Electrostatic charge, Exploratory study of resistance, conversion of energy – thermidometry, Refraction – refraction index, Polarisation of light – optical rotations.

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• J. Newman, Physics of the Life Sciences, Springer, 2008.