C6900 Biophysical factors of Environment

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Jašek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ondřej Jašek, Ph.D.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Ondřej Jašek, Ph.D.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course the student will be able to: understand and explain the phenomena concerning ionizing radiation and its effects on living organisms, to use the information about the physical processes to assess their impact on the environment
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- describe and explain the formation of ionizing radiation;
- Understand the measurement and application processes of ionizing radiation;
- characterize and formulate applications of ionizing radiation in medicine;
- assess the suitability of individual sources of ionizing radiation for the treatment of cancer;
- define plasma and explain its properties;
- describe basic processes of formation of active species in plasma;
- to discuss and evaluate the properties and applications of individual plasma sources;
- Understand the basic processes of plasma-liquid interaction;
- describe and assess the application of plasma in medicine;
Syllabus
  • Matter structure and elementary particles.
  • ionizing radiation: electromagnetic spectra, particle spectra - definitions, measurement, units.
  • ionizing radiation: Applications - Nuclear reactions and energy, medical applications, detectors.
  • Mechanical waves - Sound and its effects.
  • Plasma and its environmental applications.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HALLIDAY, David, Robert RESNICK and Jearl WALKER. Fyzika : vysokoškolská učebnice obecné fyziky. Brno: Vutium, 2000, vii, 228. ISBN 8021418680. info
  • JANČA, Jan. Obecná fyzika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1986, 292 s. URL info
  • CHEN, Francis F. Úvod do fyziky plazmatu. Translated by Karel Rohlena. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1984, 328 s. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures, selfstudy, tuition
Assessment methods
seminary work - 4 pages A4 on given subject, colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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