Ralf Widenhorn
Pedagogical Methods Used
Peer Instruction / Think-Pair-Share, Collaborative problem-solving, Conceptually-oriented activities, Context-rich problems, Project-based learning, Guided inquiry, Mathematically-focused activities, Experimentally-focused activities
Life Sciences Focus
Physics for pre-health students, physics of instruments and tools used in medicine and biomedical research, hands-on labs, video interviews with physicians and biomedical researchers
Describe the courses that you teach for life sciences students
Large lecture hall introductory physics, Introductory physics lab, TA supervision Intermediate level physics in biomedicine
CONTRIBUTIONS
Body Composition Measurement
Student reading, Instructor supplement, Video, Pre-class assignment, Restricted access, HomeworkThis curriculum uses videos, text, and assessment questions to explore the physics concepts behind body composition analysis.
Radiographic Imaging, Nuclear Imaging, Optical Imaging, Electrical Diagnostics, Pressure & Fluid Diagnostics, Physical Exam, Biotribology, Metabolism
Applications of Newton's Laws, AC Circuits, Statics of Fluids, Archimedes' Principle, Density and Buoyancy, Isothermal Processes, Adiabatic Processes, Photons, Impedance, RLC Circuits - AC
Ellynne Kutschera
Priya Jamkhedkar
+ 1 more
Circular and Rotational Motion Applied to the Human Body TEXT (BMP)
Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Lecture materials, Video, Pre-class assignment, In-class activity, Student readingHelp your students "process" with this Active Learning Biomedically Relevant Physics TEXT on Circular & Rotational Motion in the Human Body
Pressure & Fluid Diagnostics, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Position & Displacement, Center of Mass, Central Forces, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Center of Gravity
Nancy Donaldson
Mayuri Gilhooly
+ 2 more
Ultrasound Imaging
Student reading, Instructor supplement, Video, Pre-class assignment, Restricted access, HomeworkThis curriculum uses videos, text, and assessment questions to explore how sound waves can be used in noninvasive diagnostic imaging.
Cross-cutting Biological Concepts, Ultrasound & Doppler
Transverse Pulses and Waves, Longitudinal Pulses and Waves, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Transfer of Energy in Waves, Doppler Effect, Pitch, Intensity and Attenuation, Architectural Acoustics, Wave Analysis and Synthesis
Ellynne Kutschera
Priya Jamkhedkar
+ 1 more
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