| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Master's Degree Without Thesis |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 10 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn basic princples of bioelectricity and biomagnetism.
- Have an ability for modelling physiological system.
- Analyzing physiological systems and their models.
- Learn mathematical calculations and engineering techniques in bioelectricity and biomagnetism fields.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | Vector Analysis, Electrical Sources and Fields, Introduction to Membrane Biophysics, Action Potentials, Volume Conductor Fields, Electrophysiology of the Heart, Electrocardiography (ECG), electric and magnetic lead fields, Electroencephalography (EEG), Magneto encephalography (MEG). Forward and inverse problem of ECG. The main objective of this course is to provide an overview of the general principles of electric and magnetic fields in biological environments and application of these principles to obtain information from the human body. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Introduction. The review of vectors, gradient, divergence.Electrical fields and mathematical relationships |
|
2nd Week |
Cell Membrane Bioelectricity Properties. Transmembrane potantial, ion channels, ion pomps, Donnan equation, Goldman equation |
|
3rd Week |
Action Potantial. Strength-duration curve |
|
4th Week |
Membrane's Active Behaviour. Voltage clamp method. Hodkin-Huxley model |
|
5th Week |
Propagation. Mathematical representation of action potential propagation |
|
6th Week |
Bioelectrical Relationship Between Extracellular Fields. Extracellular potentials. Maxwell equation |
|
7th Week |
The Electrophysiology of the Heart. Electrical conduction of heart, einthoven vector,basis of electrocardiography(ECG) |
|
8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
|
9th Week |
ECG. Clinical electrocardiography, ECG measurement methods, forward problem solutions related with ECG. |
|
10th Week |
Brain Electrical Field. Potential changes in brain, electroencefalagraphy (EEG), EEG measurement methods and properties |
|
11th Week |
Biomagnetic. Magnetostatic equations, magnetic flux density measurement, magnetocardiography (MCG) and magnetoencefalography (MEG) |
|
12th Week |
Biomagnetic. Magnetostatic equations, magnetic flux density measurement, magnetocardiography (MCG) and magnetoencefalography (MEG) |
|
13th Week |
Measurement of intrinsic properties. Electrical impedance imaging using several applied currents and voltage measurements, magnetic measurement of magnetic susceptibility |
|
14th Week |
Measurement of intrinsic properties. Electrical impedance imaging using several applied currents and voltage measurements, magnetic measurement of magnetic susceptibility |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | (1)R. Plonsey, R. C. Barr, Bioelectricity, 1988, Plenum Press, New York
(2)R. M. Gulrajani, Bioelectricity and Biomagnetism, 1998, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
(3)J. Malmivuo, R. Plonsey, Bioelectromagnetism, 1995, Oxford University Pres.
|
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Problem Solving
- Presentation
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Quiz |
1 |
10 |
| Project |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
72 |
72 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Individual or group work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
11 |
11 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
96 |
96 |
| Homework |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Project |
1 |
16 |
16 |
| Total Work Load | 285 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 9.5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
|
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |