Course Catalog 2009-2010
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Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University

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Course Catalog 2009-2010

LTT-6106 Bioelectromagnetism, 6 cr

Person responsible

Jaakko Malmivuo

Implementations

No implementations

Requirements

Assignments and final exam.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

After completing the course you know the theories of bioelectric and biomagnetic phenomena in living tissue. You can also apply the theories in studying of bioelectrical measurements. You have learned how the theories are related to the clinical diagnostics.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Nervous, sensory and muscle cells as bioelectric and biomagnetic sources, and their modelling.      
2. Modelling of living tissues as volume conductors.      
3. Theoretical analysis methods of bioelectric recordings.      
4. Bioelectric and biomagnetic signals and their use in clinical diagnosis.      
5. Electrical and magnetic stimulation.      


Evaluation criteria for the course

Assigments 20% and exam 80%.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Online book   Bioelectromagnetism   Malmivuo, Plonsey       On the Internet.      English  


Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
LTT-1126 Measurements of Physiological Systems Advisable    
LTT-1806 Biomedical Engineering Laboratory Course Advisable    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
LTT-6106 Bioelectromagnetism, 6 cr LTT-6100 Bioelectromagnetism, 6 cr  

Last modified29.05.2009
ModifierJuha Nousiainen