Physics and Mathematics (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Student
- have a command of physical laws and phenomena sufficiently to enable them to understand the physical operating principles of the most common methods and devices used in laboratory work
- perform basic calculations and apply these to biomedical laboratory work, convert units, solve equations, and identify and describe mathematical dependencies.
- draw conclusions from distributions, use spreadsheet software to calculate and analyse statistical parameters and correlation between variables, and interpret and assess statistical reports in laboratory work

Content

Mechanics and mechanical applications
Thermology and applications relating to physical states
Unit conversions, significance of figures, powers and square roots, linear equations and proportions, logarithms, exponential functions
Statistical parameters related to quality control and statistical reporting, confidence intervals, correlation, regression model, diagrams, tables, application of spreadsheet software, interpretation and evaluation of statistical reports

Teaching methods

Activating lecture
Assignment guided learning

Learning materials and recommended literature

Physics: material on Moodle:
https://moodle.metropolia.fi/course/view.php?id=517
Basic mathematics: material on Moodle:
https://moodle.metropolia.fi/course/view.php?id=517
Mathematical statistics: material on Moodle

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

N/A

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Physics: Preliminary exam and formative exam date announced later and summative exam 29.10.2020. Resits SU202101 and SU202103.
Basic mathematics: Moodle assignments.
Mathematical statistics: exam
Assignment in Mathematics: dead line agreed later
Assignments in Physics: Dead line before the summative exam.

International connections

N/A

Student workload

Mathematics 16 h lectures, 24 h independent work
Physics: 24 h lectures, 28 h independent work

Content scheduling

Basic mathematics and physics will be started already on the 1. period

Further information for students

tuition in Finnish
Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins or in another manner agreed with the lecturer; for example, by returning the first course assignment. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam 100%
Continuous assessment

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See a separate framework for evaluation. When evaluating the competences, the evaluation criteria for novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved - fail. See evaluation guide enclosed.