Resources and community for teaching physics for life sciences
Nancy Donaldson
Pedagogical Methods Used
Peer Instruction / Think-Pair-Share, Collaborative problem-solving, Conceptually-oriented activities, Context-rich problems, Project-based learning, Guided inquiry, SCALE-UP / studio / workshop physics, Modeling Instruction, Mathematically-focused activities, Experimentally-focused activities
Life Sciences Focus
Physics of Medicine Curriculum Development for pre-med and pre-health students: Physics of the Respiratory System, Physics of the Cardiovascular System, Fiber Optics in Medicine, and Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences
Education Research and Pedagogy Expertise
Introductory and Intermediate Physics of Medicine Active Learning Curriculum Development
Years teaching physics for life sciences
15
Describe the courses that you teach for life sciences students
Our university has developed a Physics of Medicine Major designed to deepen students physics understanding as related to medicine and healthcare. Our courses are conducted in a studio format with hands-on, active learning curriculum. Core Major courses include Physics of the Body I and II, Physics of Medical Imaging, Optics in Medicine and Statistics for the Health Sciences. Prior to entering the Physics of Medicine Major, students complete one year of Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences.
What is your approach to teaching physics for life science students?
CONTRIBUTIONS
Forces Acting in the Human Body Biomedically Relevant Introductory Physics (BMP)
Instructor supplement, Restricted access, In-class activity, Video, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Student reading, Demonstration, Clicker question, Exam problemEngage your pre-health students with forces and applications of Newton's Laws as they pertain to the body!
Biomechanical, Dentistry and Orthodontia, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Assistive Devices, Healthy Musculoskeletal Function, Musculoskeletal Injury/Disorders, Locomotion and Gait, Kinesiology, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Injury and Injury Prevention
Measuring Inertia, Inertia at Rest, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Recoil, Center of Gravity, Equilibrium, Resolution of Forces, Friction, Pressure, Universal Gravitation
Nancy Donaldson
Mayuri Gilhooly
+ 2 more
1-D Motion in the Human Body - Biomedically Relevant Introductory Physics (BMP)
Instructor supplement, Restricted access, In-class activity, Video, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Student reading, Lecture materials, Exam problemEngage your students in this first chapter of an active learning, fully ADAPTABLE, biomedically relevant introductory physics curriculum.
Biomechanical, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Locomotion and Gait, Kinesiology, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Moving Reference Frames
Nancy Donaldson
Mayuri Gilhooly
+ 2 more
Physics of the Cardiovascular System - Five Section Module
Instructor supplement, Restricted access, In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Student readingStudent-Centered Module on Mechanics of the Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease
Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders
Force of Surface Tension, Static Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Measuring Pressure, Flow Rate, Bernoulli's Principle, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation, Viscosity, Turbulent and Streamline Flow
Nancy Donaldson
Charles Gosselin
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