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Heat and temperature, temperature scales; gas laws; general gas equation; thermal conductivity; first Law of thermodynamics; heat, work and internal energy, reversibility; thermodynamic processes; adiabatic, isothermal, isobaric; second law of thermodynamics; heat engines and entropy, Zero’s law of thermodynamics; kinetic theory of gases; molecular collisions and mean free path; elasticity; Hooke's law, Young's shear and bulk moduli; hydrostatics; pressure, buoyancy, Archimedes' principles; Bernoullis equation and incompressible fluid flow; surface tension; adhesion, cohesion, viscosity, capillarity, drops and bubbles.

Experiment on microscopes and microscopy, food test, enzyme activities, osmosis and diffusion, external morphology of the herbaceous plant and cytological techniques.

Laboratory experiments designed to reflect topics presented in courses CHM 101 and CHM 102. These include acid-base titrations, qualitative analysis, redox reactions, gravimetric analysis, data analysis and presentation.

This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements. Experimental techniques. The treatment of measurement errors. Graphical analysis. The experiments include studies of meters, the oscilloscope, mechanical systems, electrical and mechanical resonant systems, light, heat, viscosity, etc. (covered in PHY 101, 102, 103 and PHY 104). However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis, and deduction.

This practical course is a continuation of PHY 107 and is intended to be taught during the second semester of the 100 level to cover the practical aspect of the theoretical courses that have been covered with emphasis on quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement errors, and graphical analysis. However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis and deduction.

An overview of cell biology; tissue structures and human histology; basic structure of the human body; body planes and positions; the skeleton; regional anatomy of the upper limb, lower limb, thorax and abdomen.

Fundamental Principles of mechanics applied to study the physiology of biological systems. Introduction to the basic concepts of continuum mechanics-tensors, finite deformation kinematics, stress, conservation laws of mass, momentum and energy applied to deformable continua; rigid body kinematics in the context of applications in biomechanics. Application of biomechanics in tissues such as bone, ligaments, skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle and cartilages. Skeletal muscle and mechanism of movement; biomechanical implications of the sliding filament theory; velocity-force curves; lever mechanics; types of muscle fibres.

Introduction to Biotechnology: Historical background; types, their examples and applications Biotechnology and human health: pharmaceuticals, diagnosis, vaccines, gene therapy, organ replacement therapy, nutrition, environmental health, health prevention, etc. Introduction to Genetic Engineering: history of genetic engineering; cloning; DNA fingerprinting; polymerase chain reaction; summary of DNA fingerprinting; application of GE in fighting diseases. Introduction to Tissue Engineering: basic biological concept– cells, organelles; tissue organisation; tissue dynamics, representative tissue; case studies; barriers to tissue engineering adoptions.

Human Heredity: haploid and diploid chromosome, DNA, trait, genes, blood group. The Human Genome: Definition of Genome; History of Human Genome Project; Gene Sequencing; Molecular organization and gene content; Genetic Coding Genomic variation in humans. Genetic disorders: Albinism, Cystic Fibrosis, Dwarfism, Sickle Cell Disease, Color Blindness, Hemophilia, Duschenne Muscular dystrophy. 300 Level

Basic concepts in Human physiology; cellular physiology; homeostasis; musculoskeletal system; Cardiovascular System; Respiratory System; Urinary System.