Biological Systems

Osnovni podatki

Nosilec: Damijan Miklavčič, Tadej Kotnik

Vrsta predmeta: Obvezni-strokovni

Število kreditnih točk: 6

Semester izvajanja: 1. semester

Koda predmeta: 64208

Opis predmeta

Theories on the origins and development of life. Thermodynamics of biological systems. Basic chemistry of biological systems. Self-organiza-tion. Molecular genetics. Structure, growth, and division of biological cells. Cell membrane. Ener-gy conversions in biology. Biological regulation and homeostasis. Physiological systems in human. Structure, function and circulation of blood. Immune system. Flow of matter in biological systems. Population dynamics. Deterministic chaos and fractals in biology.

Cilji

To describe biological systems from an engineering perspective, analysis of the effects of electric currents and electromagnetic fields on biological systems.

Metode poučevanja in učenja

The course will be guided through lectures in the class, individual study and laboratory work.

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