Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PHY 514 — 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 self assembly, Surface phenomena. Biomacromolecules, Charged ions and Polymers. Membranes, Rheology, 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 514.

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