Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PHY 421 — Biophysics I

PHY department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• describe the processes and effect of interactions of radiation with matter
• explain the concept of electricity and magnetism at the cellular levels
• illustrate and explain the effect of impulse in nerves and muscles; and
• explain solute transport in membranes

Course contents

Molecules and Cells. Mesoscopic forces. Phase transitions. Motility. Aggregating and self- assembly. Surface phenomena. Biomacromolecules. Charged ions. Polymers. Membranes. Rheology. Sensory motors. Chemical kinetics. Enzyme kinetics. System biology. Spikes. Physiology of cells and organisms. Biological sensors.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PHY 421.

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