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    Physics Course Outline SEM 1

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    This document outlines the course for Physics in the Foundation Year at the University of Malawi College of Medicine for 2010-2011. The course is 3 credit hours per week over one semester. Assessment includes 40% continuous assessment and 60% final exam, with a 50% pass mark. The course aims to provide students with basic physics concepts and their application to medicine. By the end of the course students should understand measurements, motion, machines, fluids, waves, optics, thermodynamics, and their relevance to the human body. The course schedule lists the topics to be covered each week along with the type of session (lecture, tutorial, or practical) and date.

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    This document outlines the course for Physics in the Foundation Year at the University of Malawi College of Medicine for 2010-2011. The course is 3 credit hours per week over one semester. Assessment includes 40% continuous assessment and 60% final exam, with a 50% pass mark. The course aims to provide students with basic physics concepts and their application to medicine. By the end of the course students should understand measurements, motion, machines, fluids, waves, optics, thermodynamics, and their relevance to the human body. The course schedule lists the topics to be covered each week along with the type of session (lecture, tutorial, or practical) and date.

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    This document outlines the course for Physics in the Foundation Year at the University of Malawi College of Medicine for 2010-2011. The course is 3 credit hours per week over one semester. Assessment includes 40% continuous assessment and 60% final exam, with a 50% pass mark. The course aims to provide students with basic physics concepts and their application to medicine. By the end of the course students should understand measurements, motion, machines, fluids, waves, optics, thermodynamics, and their relevance to the human body. The course schedule lists the topics to be covered each week along with the type of session (lecture, tutorial, or practical) and date.

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    UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI - COLEGE OF MEDICINE

    FOUNDATION YEAR

    COURSE OUTLINE: 2010-2011

    1. COURSE TITLE : Physics


    2. COURSE CODE : Phy100
    3. SEMESTER :1
    4. LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK :3
    5. TUTORIALS/PRACTICAL HOURS PER WEEK :3
    6. METHOD OF ASSESSMENT : 40% Continuous Assessment
    : 60% Final Examination
    : 50% Pass Mark

    SUBJECT COORDINATOR : E.W. Katengeza

    Aim of the Course


    This course is designed to enable the learner acquire knowledge on basic concepts of
    physics and assist the learner to apply the concepts with respect to Medicine, Pharmacy,
    Physiology, and Medical Laboratory Technology

    Course Objectives
    By the end of the course, the learner should be able to:
     Describe and apply the measurements and scientific units of physical quantities
     Describe the parameters and dynamics of motion and relate them to the human
    body.
     Describe the principle of machines and how they apply to the human body
     Describe the properties, statics, and dynamics of fluids and how they apply to the
    human body.
     Understand and explain properties waves and optics including their application to
    sight and hearing.
     Explain the laws and applications of kinetic theory of gases and thermodynamics
     Understand and appreciate the use and dangers of Nuclear Physics
     Understand the basic physical principles behind non invasive medical imaging
    techniques.

    TOPIC OF STUDY TYPE DATE TUTOR


    GENERAL INTRODUCTION
    Introduction to physics, C1 13 Dec 2010 E.K
    Measurement, Fundamental quantities and units; C1 15 Dec 2010 E.K
    basic and derived units.
    Vector and scalar quantities: composition and C1 16 Dec E.K
    resolution of vectors
    Force: types of forces T3 17 Dec
    GENERAL MECHANICS
    Forces: pulley systems C1 20 Dec 2010 E.K
    Equilibrium: Moments and couples C1 22 Dec 2010 E.K
    Equilibrium: Torque in the human body C1 23 Dec 2010 E.K
    Tutorial T3 24 Dec 2010 E.K
    CHRISTMAS BREAK 25 December 2010 To 2 January 2011
    Kinematics: linear motion; graphical C1 3 Jan 2011 E.K
    representation
    Kinematics: linear motion; Equations of motion. C1 5 Jan 2011 E.K
    Newton’s laws of motion C1 6 Jan 2011 E.K
    Tutorial T3 7 Jan 2011
    Circular motion equations for uniform angular C1 10 Jan 2011
    acceleration.
    Linear momentum C1 12 Jan 2011 E.K
    Angular Momentum C1 13 Jan 2011 E.K
    Tutorial/practical T3 14 Jan 2011
    Work, energy and power: C1 17 Jan 2011 E.K
    Gravitational fields C1 19 Jan 2011 E.K
    ELECTROMAGNETISM
    Electric fields C1 20 Jan 2011
    Tutorial/practical T3 21 Jan 2011
    Electric current C1 24 Jan 2011 E.K
    Potential difference C1 26 Jan 2011 E.K
    Resistance and resistivity C1 27 Jan 2011 E.K
    Tutorial/practical T3 28 Jan 2011 E.K
    Sources of electromotive force C1 31 Jan 2011
    Electricity: Kirchhoff’s Laws C1 2 Feb 2011 E.K
    Electricity: Kirchhoff’s Laws C1 3 Feb 2011 E.K
    Tutorial T3 4 Feb 2011 E.K
    Mid semester exams 6 to 12 February 2011
    Mid semester break. 13 to 20 February 2011
    Revision C1 21 Feb 2011 E.K
    Magnetic fields C1 23 Feb E.K
    Magnetic force C1 24 Feb E.K
    Tutorial/practical C1 25 Feb E.K
    FLUID MECHANICS
    Fluid at rest 1: hydrostatic pressure 28 Feb
    Fluids at rest 2: pressure gauges, stability of C1 2 Mar E.K
    floating body
    Fluid dynamics: non-viscous and viscous fluid C1 4 Mar E.K
    flow
    THERMODYNAMICS
    Temperature T3 7 Mar E.K
    Specific heat Capacity C1 9 Mar E.K
    Latent heat capacity C1 10 Mar E.K
    Tutorial/practical T3 11 Mar E.K
    Laws of thermodynamics C1 14 Mar
    Gas laws C1 16 Mar E.K
    Gas laws C1 17 Mar E.K
    Equation of state T3 18 Mar E.K
    Tutorial/practical C1 21 Mar E.K
    Work done by a gas C1 23 Mar E.K
    Isothermal processes C1 24 Mar E.K
    Tutorial P3 25 Mar E.K
    Isotropic processes C1 28 Mar E.K
    Adiabatic processes C1 30 Mar E.K
    Tutorial T1 31 Mar E.K
    Revision week. 27 March to 2 April 2011
    END OF SEMESTER EXAMS 3 to 9 April 2011
    END OF SEMESTER BREAK 10 to 23 April 2011

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