PHS1031 · Monash University
Physics for the living world
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Workload
- —
- Faculty
- Science
What it covers
Principles of force and movement applied to skeletal structures, human movement and sport, centrifugation, oscillations, effects on living systems. Bio-electricity including nerve conduction, membrane potential, defibrillation, ECG, electrical measurements in bio-systems. Energy production and transport, pressure, diffusion and osmosis. Fluid flow and the cardiovascular system and heat flow in the body. Optical properties of biological and useful materials, refraction, reflection, polarisation, with particular reference to human vision and the microscope.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | Exercise | 30% |
| Final assessment - Exam (2 hours and 10 minutes) | Examination | 30% |
| Experimental work | Demonstration | 40% |
| Laboratory practice and safety competencyhurdle | Demonstration | — |
Hurdle tasks must be passed regardless of your overall mark.
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On-campus |