Physics 1108 Curriculum Guidelines – Course Outline

This is the Physics 1108 Curriculum Guideline as of June 2017.  You can find it, and other courses, on the Douglas College web page at

http://www.douglascollege.ca/student-services/post-douglas/guidelines/courses

Course Code & Number:PHYS 1108

Transcript Title:Physics for Life Sciences I

Start Term:May 2015

Credit: 3.0

Description: This is a physics course for life sciences students. All the topics covered will be illustrated with applications taken from the life sciences. Topics will include force and motion, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, conservation of angular momentum, fluids, waves, properties of soft matter and thermal physics.

COURSE DETAILS

Method Of Instruction: Lecture, Partially Online

Contact Hours: 2 lectures of 2 hours per week for a total of 4 hours per week.

Prerequisites: BC Physics 12 with a grade of C or better or Douglas PHYS 1104 or equivalent

Corequisites: MATH 1120 and BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1109 or BIOL 1110 or BIOL 1210 or equivalent 

Courses for which this is prerequisite:  PHYS 1208 and PHYS 1308

COURSE CURRICULUM

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the student will demonstrate their ability to solve problems involving life science applications in 

1.      force and motion

2.      conservation of energy

3.      conservation of momentum

4.      conservation of angular momentum

5.      fluids

6.      waves

7.      properties of soft matter

8.      thermal physics

Course Content

1.      Review of linear kinematics and dynamics

2.      Friction and viscous drag; drag forces in cells

3.      Work and energy; mechanical work in the cell

4.      Rotational dynamics; flagellar torques

5.      Problem-solving in statics

6.      Oscillations; standing and traveling waves

7.      Wave power; human hearing

8.      Introduction to fluids; buoyancy

9.      Fluid flow and viscosity

10.   Random walks; diffusion; macromolecular sizes

11.   Kinetic theory of gases

12.   Properties of materials, including cell components

13.   Introductory thermodynamics

Methods Of Instruction

Lecture

Emphasis on small group work and in-class assignments.  

Some assignments may be done on-line. 

Text Books\Materials

Exact course materials will be selected by the instructor at the time of the course, but will be similar to

Urone and Hinrichs, Open Stax, College Physics (current edition)

Means Of Assessment

Assignments        10 – 20%  On-line assignments are an option

Midterm              15 – 25%
Quizzes               10 – 30%
Final Exam          30 – 40%