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COURSE TITLE: Physics for Health Science

II. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to a variety of basic concepts
and principles of physics. The major topics, with a health focus, include: introduction to
physical quantities and units, motion, rates of change, force, energy, work, power,
pressure, density and bioelectricity. In addition, students examine numerous health-
sciences illustrations, such as, human interaction with forces, human efficiency related
to work/energy/power, human examples related to pressure and bioelectricity. Outside
of health science applications, students also have the opportunity to explore practical
examples that demonstrate the role of physics in everyday life.

OBJECTIVES:
1. Explain the differences between physical quantities and units.
2. Evaluate rates of change related to speed, velocity, acceleration and flow rates.
3. Apply Newton's laws to solve motion problems involving forces.
4. Explain the concepts of density and pressure within health-sciences.
5. Differentiate between work, energy, and power.
6. Explain the fundamentals of electricity and magnetism.
7. Explain various health-science applications occurring in the medical workplace.
III.REFERENCES:
 Physics for Health Sciences, Paul Peter Urone (with supplementary notes
by Bartek Roszak), Revised Edition, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN:
9781118298275
 Other Physics References

TOPICS TIME FRAME

 Introduction
 Physical Quantities
 Units 1st Week
 Metric Prefixes
 Speed/Velocity
 Acceleration
2nd Week
 Flow Rates
 Applications to
 Frequency/Period Speed/Velocity 3rd Week
 Acceleration
4th Week
 Forces
 Forces: Applications 5th Week
 Introduction to Work & Energy
6th Week
 Conservation of Energy
 Continuation of Work & Energy
 Power 7th Week
 Pressure & Density
8th Week
 Flow Rates 9th Week
 Applications of Pressure & Density 10th Week
 Temperature 11th Week
 Internal Energy
 12th Week

 Specific Heat Capacity 13th Week

 Electricity 14th Week
 Magnetism 15th Week
 Applications of Electricity and Magnetism 16th Week
 Flow Rates 17th Week
 Health and First Aid 18th Week

IV. REQUIREMENTS:
1. Attendance
2. Assignments
3. Quizzes
4. Practicum
5. Exams(Prelim, Midterm and Finals)

Prepared by:

ERIC R. DE LUNA
Instructor