Any Science focused on the understanding and description of Nature needs a solid foundation on Physics. Physics studies Nature at its most fundamental level.

In general:



-Explain and analyze the essential phenomena, concepts, principles and theories related to Biology, Geology and Biochemistry.

-Know, describe, analyze and evaluate the physical environment.

-Know and apply the physical and chemical principles of Biology, Geology and Biochemistry.





Transversal competences:

G001 - Ability to analyze and synthesize and reason critically in the application of the scientific method.

G002 - Ability to solve problems.

G005 - Learning and continuous autonomous work, promoting initiative and adaptation to new situations.

M01C18 - Process and interpret data from observations and measurements according to explanatory models.





Specific competences:

Degree in Biology:

M04C03 - Know and apply the physical and chemical principles of Biology.

M04C05 - Demonstrate a basic knowledge of mathematics and statistics applied to Biology.

Degree in Geology:

M01GM1.3 - Development of spatial vision and the capacity of abstraction.

Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology:

MO1.1 - Understand and apply the basic knowledge of Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry to biological systems

MO1.7 - Master the basic terminology of the different physical quantities, and correctly use the systems of international units and their equivalences

Degre in Biotechnology:

M01CM1.1 - Understand and apply the basic knowledge of Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry to the biological and engineering systems.

1. GENERAL CONCEPTS

Unit systems. Dimensional analysis. Laws of scale.



2. INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICS

Uniform movement. Movement uniformly accelerated. Linear momentum. Force. Static Biomechanics. Newton's laws. Work, Energy and Power. Elastic properties of materials.



3. FLUIDS

A) Hydrostatics. Density. Pressure. Atmospheric pressure. Floatation.

B) Hydrodynamics. Flow in ideal fluids. Bernoulli equation. Venturi effect.

C) Flow in viscous fluids. Law of Poiseuille. Reynolds number. Law

of Stokes. Blood circulation.

D) Surface tension. Law of Laplace. Capillarity.



4. THERMODYNAMICS

Temperature scales. Heat. Heat capacity. Calorimetry. First Law of thermodynamics. Entropy. Second principle of thermodynamics. Phase transitions and phase diagrams. Heat transmission: Conduction, convection, radiation.



5. DISSEMINATION PROCESSES

Collisions and average free travel. Law of Fick. Stationary diffusion. Thermal diffusion: Fourier's Law. The diffusion with drag. Diffusion in solutions. Law of Nerst. Osmosis.





6. ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

Electric charge Coulomb law. Electric field and potential. Gauss's theorem. Electric capacity and capacitors. Electric dipoles. Electric current. Ohm's law. Resistance. Sources of electric power. Power in electrical circuits. Circuits Nervous driving Magnetic field. Force on a moving load.

Mass spectrometer.



7. WAVES AND OPTICS

Wave motion. Types of waves. Wave pulses and periodic waves. Interference of waves and standing waves. Doppler effect. Sound and ultrasound. Electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic spectrum. Refractive index. Reflection and refraction of light. Diffraction. Polarization. Mirrors and lenses. The optical microscope. The human eye



8. RADIACTIVITY



The atomic nucleus Mass number and atomic number. Isotopes. Law of disintegration. Radioactive activity Radioactive dating Interaction of radiation with matter. Biological effects

Master lessons and practical problem-solving classes.

• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 100

Both in the partial (that will take place at the end of the first quarter) and in the final exams, there will be theoretical questions as well as problems to be solved. Students that pass the partial exam can choose not to answer the questions corresponding to the material of the first quarter in the final exam. In that case, the mark of the partial exam will count 1/3 over the final mark, whereas the other 2/3 will be taken from the mark of the final exam. Students that do not pass the partial exam will have to perform the complete final exam. The mark for the students that perform the complete final exam will be given by the mark obtained in this exam. Failing to take the final call exam (ordinary call) is equivalent to waiving the call.



During the evaluation tests it is not allowed to use books, notes or notebooks, as well as any kind of mobile phone, computer or electronic devices. Only didactic material, devices or computer authorized by the teaching team may be used. If unethical or dishonest behaviour is detected the protocol dealing with academic ethics and prevention of fraudulent and dishonest behaviour in evaluation test and academic assessments in the UPV/EHU will be applied.

All students that take the resit exam will have to perform the complete exam, even if they had passed the partial exam. The extraordinary call exam counts 100% of the grade. Failure to take the exam (extraordinary call) is equivalent to waiving the call.



During the evaluation tests it is not allowed to use books, notes or notebooks, as well as any kind of mobile phone, computer or electronic devices. Only didactic material, devices or computer authorized by the teaching team may be used. If unethical or dishonest behaviour is detected the protocol dealing with academic ethics and prevention of fraudulent and dishonest behaviour in evaluation test and academic assessments in the UPV/EHU will be applied.

Basic bibliography

Physics for Scientists and Engineers. P. M. Fishbane, S. Gasiorowicz, and S. T. Thornton. (Prentice Hall, 1996)

Física para ciencias de la vida. Jou i Mirabent, David. McGraw-Hill (2009).

Física. W. Kane y M.M. Sternheim. Reverté (2ª edición 1996)

Física para las Ciencias de la Vida. A. Cromer. Reverté (2ª edición 1996)

In-depth bibliography

Physics. 8th Edition, Cutnell & Johnson. (John Wiley & Sons, INC, 2009)
Física para Ciencias e Ingeniería. (2 volúmenes) R. A. Serway y J. W. Jewett. Thomson-Paraninfo (2005)
Física biológica: energía, información, vida. P. Nelson. Reverté (2005).
Física. (2 volúmenes) P. A. Tipler Reverté (4ª edición 2000).
Física de los procesos biológicos. F. Cussó, C. López y R. Villar. Ariel. (1ª edición 2004).
Introducción a la Física y a la Biofísica. J. González Ibeas. Alhambra (1974).
Física. D. Tilley y W. Thumm. Fondo Educativo Interamericano (1976).

Web addresses

http://www.sc.ehu.es/sbweb/fisica/
http://www.colos.org/
http://webphysics.davidson.edu/Applets/TaiwanUniv/index.html