CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCESModule FISICA APPLICATA
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: GIUSEPPE GALLOExpected Learning Outcomes
Furthermore, with reference to the Dublin Descriptors, this course contributes to the acquisition of the following transversal skills.
- Knowledge and understanding:
- Ability to schematise a natural phenomenon in terms of scalar and vector physical quantities.
- Ability to set up a problem using appropriate relationships between physical quantities and solve it using analytical or numerical methods.
- Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- Use of physical models for risk assessment.
- Autonomy of judgement:
- Ability to identify the most appropriate methods for critically analyzing, interpreting, and processing experimental data.
- Ability to identify the predictions of a theory or model.
- Ability to evaluate the accuracy of measurements, the linearity of instrumental responses, and the sensitivity and selectivity of the techniques used.
- Communication skills:
- Ability to communicate technical and scientific data to non-specialist audiences.
- Correct use of units of measurement and technical terminology.
- Learning skills:
- Ability to consult specific texts and guidelines in the field of prevention and protection.
Course Structure
Frontal lectures for all 2 CFU.
Cooperative teaching (student-teacher) by sharing teaching materials and multimedia aids. If the course is taught in a blended or distance learning mode, the necessary variations may be introduced with respect to what has been previously stated, in order to comply with the syllabus.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Elements of General Physics: Physical quantities and measurements. Elements of mechanics and notions of Biomechanics. Elements of fluid mechanics and applications in biological systems. Electrical and bioelectric phenomena.
Waves and radiation: Wave phenomena. Period and frequency. Amplitude and energy. Mechanical waves. Sound. Intensity of sound. Sound pressure and decibels. Isophonic curves. Ultrasound in medicine. Electromagnetic waves. The electromagnetic spectrum. Radiation in diagnostics and therapy. Diagnostics with X-rays. Law of radioactive decay. Radioisotopes and nuclear medicine. Radiotherapy. Biological effects of ionising radiation. Outlines of dosimetry and radiation protection. Examples and applications.
Textbook Information
- Slides from lectures provided by the professor
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.M. Contessa, G.A. Marzo | Fisica applicata alle scienze mediche | Casa Editrice Ambrosiana | 2019 | 9788808820327 |
| A. Lascialfari, F. Borsa, A.M. Gueli | Principi di Fisica per indirizzo biomedico e farmaceutico | EdiSES Università | 2020 | 9788836230204 |
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elements of General Physics | Slides from lectures |
| 2 | Waves and radiation | Slides from lectures |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
The examination consists of an oral interview on the course contents.
The criteria for the assessment: 1) relevance of the answers to the questions asked; 2) level of in-depth study of the contents exposed; 3) ability to connect with other topics covered in the programme.
The learning assessment may also be carried out online, should the conditions require it.Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
The questions below do not constitute an exhaustive list but represent just a few examples:
· Equivalent and effective dose
· Biological effects of ionising radiation
· Radiation in diagnostics and therapy
· The law of radioactive decay
· Radioisotopes and nuclear medicine
· Dosimetric measurements