Unit

School Of Science

Biomedical PhysicsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 301459.1

Discipline: PHYSICS

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 3

Credit Points: 10

Assumed Knowledge
Knowledge of Mathematics equivalent to Mathematics 1B is recommended, but not required.

Prerequisite
300672 Mathematics 1A AND 300828 Physics 1

Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must have passed 100cps of units.

About this Unit
Students completing this unit will be able to apply the principles and practice of physics to advanced biomedical applications, to critically analyse data regarding, and solve problems involving the physics of living systems, and to work with a range of advanced instrumentation. This unit will provide advanced training in biomedical physics and prepare students for career pathways in medical and biomedical physics. The unit content includes concepts of diffusion and Brownian motion; applications of thermodynamics to biological systems and the origin of life; biomolecular self-assembly; nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging; atomic force microscopy; molecular dynamics simulations; biophotonics; and nuclear and radiation physics in biomedical sciences.

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Specialisations

MT3047.1Applied PhysicsCURRENT



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