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BIOL 3103 - Introduction to Biophysics


(3 credits) 3 hours lecture, 1.5 hour tutorial Lecture, Tutorial
The aim of this course is to apply concepts and laws of physics to the study and understanding of living systems. As shown in the course outline, the topics that will be covered are: biomechanics of bone and muscle, hemodynamics, diffusion and osmosis, physics of respiration and cough, heat regulation mechanisms, electroreception and conduction of impulses along the nervous system, magnetic sense, and the physics of vision and hearing.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 1200 , PHYS 1202  or PHYS 1212 and BIOL 1202 .
Note: Credit for both Biology 3103 and PHYS 3103  will not be allowed.
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