Physics is one of the basic courses of the first year of the Degree in Pharmacy. Here some basic physical concepts are developed, which will be later applied in other courses of the degree, such as Instrumental Techniques.

1.- To accurately use the International System of Units and Magnitudes.

2.- To apply computational and data processing techniques to Physics-related data and information.

3.- To apply Physics-related criteria to the design of experiments.

4.- To understand the nature and effects of the different types of radiation used in medical diagnosis and therapies.

5.- To be able to interpret the symbols and parameters of the radioactive nuclei, along with understanding their physical behavior and their use in radio-pharmacy.



Common competences

To develop communication and information transmission capabilities, both oral and written.

To encourage team-work abilities.

Unit 1.- Observables, magnitudes, units. Dimensional equations. Scale relations. Treatment and representation of experimental data.

Unit 2.- Ideal fluid mechanics.

Unit 3.- Oscillations. Resonance phenomenon. Relation to microscopic systems.

Unit 4.- Mechanical waves. Sound waves. Standing waves. Doppler effect. Non-sinusoidal waves.

Unit 5.- Electromagnetic waves: electromagnetic spectrum. Properties of each type of radiation, and their interaction with physical matter.

Unit 6.- Basics of Nuclear Physics. Structure and characteristics of nuclides. Time evolution laws. Short life isotopes: marked molecules.



Computer practice sessions

1.- Introduction to spreadsheets: relative and absolute variables, cell filling with various types of contents, functions, formats, data tables, and graphical representation.

2.- Numerical derivation as a limit. Example: constant translational acceleration in a straight line.

3.- Black Body. Planck’s Radiation Law. Wien’s Law. Stefan-Boltzmann’s Law.



Laboratory practice sessions

1.- Hooke’s Law. Determination of the elastic constant of an oscillator.

- Lectures: classes in which the teacher will explain the contents of the course. Low/medium difficulty problems may be proposed and solved during the class, in order to help settle the newly learned concepts. Student participation is encouraged.



- Class practices: the teacher and/or designated students will solve medium/high difficulty problems from a list assigned at the start of each unit.



- Computer/laboratory practices: the students will perform experiments and computer calculations on matters closely related to the contents of the course. Student attendance is mandatory.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 80
  • Realization of Practical Work (exercises, cases or problems) (%): 20

Students will be able to choose between “continuous assessment” and “final assessment” modalities:



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Continuous assessment



The exams and their weights break down as follows:

- Midterm exam: 20% of the grade.

- Final exam: 80% of the grade (20% for the practices exam, 60% for the course contents exam).



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Final assessment



A single final examination will be taken at the end of the term, weighting 100% of the grade (20% for the practices exam, 80% for the course contents exam).

The June examination will be graded following the final assessment modality, therefore a single final examination will be taken, weighting 100% of the grade (20% for the practices exam, 80% for the course contents exam).

En las pruebas de evaluación solo se permitirá la utilización de material de escritura (bolígrafo, corrector) y calculadora no programable.

Basic bibliography

- Davidovits P. Physics in Biology and Medicine. 4th edition. Academic Press; 2012.



- Tipler PA. Physics for Scientists and Engineers. 6th edition. Freeman & Company, W. H.; 2007.



- Kane JW, Sternheim MM. Physics. 3rd ed. Wiley; 1998.

In-depth bibliography

- Serway RA, Jewett JW. Physics for Scientists and Engineers. 10th ed. Cole Publishing; 2013

Web addresses

- What is a Wave? Available at http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/waves-intro/waves-intro.html [last access, July 2023]

- Nuclear Data Center at KAERI. Available at http://atom.kaeri.re.kr/ [last access, July 2023]

- Interactive simulations. Available at URL: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/physics [last access, July 2023]

- Física con ordenador. Available at http://www.sc.ehu.es/sbweb/fisica/ [last access, July 2023]