SIMOIN FRASER UNIVERSITY
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MEMORANDUM
To
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SENATE ?
From SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE
STUDIES
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Subject..
PROPOSED BIOPHYSICS PROGRAM
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Date.. APRIL 7, 1975
MOTION:
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"That Senate approve, and recommend approval to
the Board of Governors, the proposal for a Bio-
physics Program, as set forth in S.75-20,
including:
1) Major Program
ii)
Honors Program
iii)
PHYS 433-3 - Biophysics Laboratory
iv)
PHYS 482-3 - Physics of Biological Membranes
and Membrane Models
v)
PHYS 483-3 - Topics in Mathematical Biophysics."
If the above motion is approved,
MOTION: ?
"That the normal two semester time lag requirement
be waived in order that PHYS 433-3 and PHYS 482-3
may be first offered in the Fall semester 1975."
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SENATE WMMIT1EI ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
From
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April
7th A
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1975
Date
..............................................................................................
SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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MEMORANDUM
At its meeting of 25th March, the Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies discussed the attached proposal for a
Biophysics Program including:
1) Major Program
ii)
Honors Program
iii)
PHYS. 433-3: Biophysics Laboratory
iv)
PHYS. 482-3: Physics of Biological
Membranes and Membrane Models?
iv) PHYS. 483-3: Topics in Mathematical
Biophysics.
These proposals are now forwarded to Senate for its consideration,
with the Committee's recommendation that they be approved.
During discussion of these proposals, it became clear
that, although members of the Committee had no
.
reservations about
the validity of these proposals, there was some feeling that they
appeared to be irrtrolucing a new program and new courses which
would lead into areas of study for which the necessary provision
had not been made and that therefore the proposal should be
discussed by the Academic Planning Committee before submitting it
to Senate. In view of the assurance of the representatives of the
Science Faculty that this was not the case, that the programs were
substantially a rearrangement of existing courses to enable students
to undertake a major or honors program in a new area, and that the
three courses proposed could be serviced from existing resources
in the Physics Department, it was ruled that the proposal came
within the competency of SCUS and could therefore proceed directly
to Senate.
It should also be noted that the Committee recommends that
the normal two-semester time lag requirement be waived in the cases
of Physics 433-3 and Physics 482-3 to enable them to be offered in
the Fall semester, 1975.
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I. Mugridge
ams
att.
SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
SG US
7.5- 15
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MEMORANDUM
To..................
Senate Committee on
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From ?
S.
I.
Aronoff
Undergraduate Studies
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Dean of Science
Subject
........PROPOSED BIOPHYSICS PROGRAM .
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Date.
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March 5, 1975
At its meeting of February 27, 1975, the Faculty of Science
passed the following motions:
"That the Faculty approve the proposal for a Biophysics Pro-
gram for Majors and Honours, and that the proposal he forwarded
to SCUS for consideration."
"That the Faculty approve new course proposal PHYS 433-3,
'Biophysics laboratory', and forward to SCUS for consideration."
"That the Faculty approve new course proposal PHYS 482-3,
'Physics of Biological Membranes and Membrane Models' and for-
ward to SCUS for consideration."
"That the Faculty approve new course proposal PHYS 483-3,
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'Topics in Mathematical Biophysics' and forward to Faculty for
consideration."
The supporting documentation for this program and the proposed
new courses is attached.
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End.
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BIOPHYSICS PROGRAM
A Major Program and an Honours Program in Biophysics
are offered by the Departments of Physics and Biological Sciences
in the Faculty of Science. Outlines of the programs are given
below. For further details please contact the following faculty
members.
ADVISORS
K. Colbow ?
Physics
Room P8458
Local 3162
A. H. Burr
?
Biological Sciences
Room 9233
Local 4803
R. Cushley Chemistry
Room 9045
Local 4230
T. Calvert ?
Kinesiology
Room 420
Local 4253
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BIOPHYSICS
(A) MAJOR ?
PROGRAM
Levels 1 and 2
BISC
202-3
Genetics
or
BISC 201-3
Cell Biology and Biochemistry
?
3
CHEM
104-3
General Chemistry I
105-3
General Chemistry II
115-2
General Chemistry Laboratory
?
8
MATH
151-3
Calculus I
152-3
Calculus II
232-3 Elementary Linear Algebra ?
9
PHYS
201-2
(a)
Introductory Mechanics
202-2
Introductory Optics ?
4
ELECTIVES
6
Ii
Levels 3
and 4
•
BISC
201-3
Cell Biology and Biochemistry
or
(b)
202-3
Genetics
3
CHEM
251-3 Organic Chemistry
256-2
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
5
MATH
253-4 Calculus III
4
.PHYS
203-2
a,
Intermediate Mechanics
204_2
Introductory Electricity and
Magnetism
205-2
Intermediate Electricity and
Magnetism
231-3
Introductory Physics Laboratory
I
PHYS
206-2
Introductory Thermal and Modern
Physics
or
CHEM
26173
Physical Chemistry I
11-12
ELECTIVES
6- 7
30
361-3
312-4
413-4
4OLECULAR AND
361-3
464-2
Mechanics of Deformable Media
Multidimensional Calculus
Ordinary Differential Equations
CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BIOPHYSICS
Physical Chemistry II
Physical Chemistry of Solutions
MAJOR PROGRAM (continued)
Levels
5,
6, ?
7, ?
8
CHEM
252-3
Organic Chemistry II
?
3
BICH
301-3
The Structure and Reactivity of
Biomolecules
or
BISC
301-3
Biochemistry I
?
3
BICH
403-3
Physical Biochemistry
?
3
BISC
405-3
Cell Physiology
BISC
481-3
Biophysics ?
6
MATH
310-3
Introduction to Ordinary Differential
Equations ?
3
PHYS
331-3
Intermediate Laboratory I
or
PHYS
333-4
Introduction to Instrumentation in
the Life Sciences
PHYS
341_4(c)
Thermal and Statistical Physics
PHYS
381-4
Modern Physics
PHYS
482-3
Physics of Biological Membranes and
Membrane Models
PHYS
483-3
Topics in Mathematical Biophysics
S
PHYS
433-3
Biophysics Laboratory
?
20-21
38-39
Additional upper division courses must be taken to give a total
of
44
upper division units. A set of courses can be chosen
in such a manner that they provide emphasis in a speci:Fic area
of interest. For example, three possible areas, with sor',e
appropriate courses, are given below. The student must however
choose his program in consultation with a Faculty Advisor.
1)
THEORETICAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF BIOPHYSICS
PHYS ?
351-4 ?
Optics
PHYS ?
382-4
Mathematical Physics
PHYS ?
412-4
Quantum Mechanics
PHYS ?
421-4
Electricity and
Mn*m
MATH
MATH
MATH
2)
CHEM
CHEM
MAJOR. PROGRAM (continued)
2)
MOLECULAR AND CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BIOPHYSICS (Continued)
BICH ?
302-3 Metabolism
BICH ?
312-2 Metabolism Laboratory
BICH ?
311-2 Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory
BIçH ?
411-2 Enzymology Laboratory
BICH ?
413-2 Physical Biochemistry Laboratory
3)
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ASPECTS OF BIOPHYSICS
BISC
302-3
Genetic Analysis
BISC
305-3
Animal Physiology
BISC
315-3
Plant Physiology
BISC
401-3
Biochemistry I
BISC
455-3
Endocrinology
BISC
438-3
Experimental Techniques II
BISC
402-3
Physiological Genetics
BISC
428-3
Experimental Techniques
KINS
405-3
Physiology of Motor Activity
KINS
442-3
Biomedical Systems
KINS
401-4
Mechanics of Human Movement
S
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405-3 Cell Physiology
481-3
Biophysics
310-3 Introduction
to Ordinary
Differential
Equations
331-3
Intermediate
Laboratory I
333-4
Introduction
to Instrumentation in
BISC
BISC
.
?
MATH
PHYS
or
PHYS
6
3
(B) HONOURS PROGRAM
Levels 1, 2,' '3,4
Identical to Major Program.
Levels 5, '6,' 7, 8
CHEM ?
252-3
BICH ?
301-3
or
BISC ?
301-3
BICH
?
403-3
BICH ?
413-2
BISC ?
302-3
Organic Chemistry II
The Structure and Reactivity of
Biomolecules
Biochemistry I
Physical Biochemistry
Physical Biochemistry Laboratory
Genetic Analysis
3
0.
3
3
BISC
?
305-3 Animal Physiology
or
BISC
?
315-3
?
Plant Physiology
?
C]
the Life Sciences
34l_4 c)
Thermal and Statistical Physics?
?
381-4
?
Modern Physics
382-4 Mathematical Physics
?
482-3
?
Physics of Biological Membranes and
Membrane Models
483-3 Topics in Mathematical Biophysics
?
?
433-3
?
Biophysics Laboratory
PHY S
P HY S
PHYS
PHYS
PHYS
PHYS
PHYS ?
412-4 ?
Quantum Mechanics ?
28-29
54-55
Additional courses must be chosen to give a total of 60 upper
division credits. These courses should be selected to
satisfy individual interests in a manner similar to that
described under the Major Program. For example, stud.ents
interested in the following areas should select coi'..rses from
the associated list.
1) THEORETICAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF BIOPHYSICS
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PHYS ?
332-4 Intermediate Laboratory II
PHYS ?
351-4 ?
Optics
PHYS ?
421-4 Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS ?
471-4 ?
Nuclear Physics
HONOURS PROGRAM
(continued)
1) ?
THEORETICAL
AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF BIOPHYSICS (Continued)
• ?
MATH
312-4
Multidimensional Calculus
MATH
361-3
Mechanics of Deformable Media
MATH
431-4 Algebra I
MTH
413-4
Ordinary Differential Equations
MATH
414-4 Partial Differential Equations
2) ?
MOLECULAR AND CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BIOPHYSICS
CHEM
361-3
Physical Chemistry II
CHEM
464-3
Physical Chemistry of Solutions
BICH
302-3 Metabolism
BICH
312-2
Metabolism Laboratory
BICH
311-2
Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory
BICH
411-2
Enzymology Laboratory
3)
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ASPECTS OF BIOPHYSICS
B.LSC(d)
305-3
Animal Physiology
BISC
315-3
Plant Physiology
BISC
. ?
BISC
401-3
Biochemistry II
438-3
Experimental Techniques II
BISC
455-3
Endocrinology
BISC
402-3
Physiological Genetics
BISC
428-3
Experimental Techniques
KINS
405-3
Physiology of Motor Activity
KINS
442-3
Biomedical Systems
KINS
401-4
Mechanics of Human Movement
NOTES:
(a)
Students not having the necessary Grade XII high school
prerequisites (Math 12, Phys 12, Chem 12 and BiSc 12) will be
required to take additional first year courses to obtain entry
into the Program. In this regard note that a grade B or
better in PHYS 101 and 102 enables a student to proceed directly
to PHYS 203-2 and PHYS 205-2. See the SFU calendar for further
details.
(b)
Whichever was not taken in Levels 1 and 2.
(c)
Or CHEM 261-3 and CHEM 362-3.
(d)
Whichever was not taken in the core program.
SATE ?
UNESADUATE
SCS
C3tBE 3PCSL
YOM
1.
Catn3ar
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fcrttiOt'
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Dpart:_JI{YSICS
Abbeviatin Codo:_PHYS Course ube
43- - Credit
)tours:
3_ vr:_9_i.
Title of Cours
e:
BIOPHYSICS LABORATORY
Calendar
Description of Course:
Advanced experimental techniques in physics
an their application to biological systems,
atute of Course
Laboratory
Prerequisites (or special instructions)
Either (a) PflYS 331-3 or
(b) PHYS 231-3 plus PHYS 333-4
What
course (courses), if
any,
Is being dropped from the calendar
0
this course
a;proved ?
None
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2.
schedullnA
Row frequently viii the course be of'sred?
?
Once a year.
Sster in which the course will first be offered?
Fall 1975
which of your present faculty would be available to naka the prâpo;ed offering
possible?
K. Colbow in collaboration with faculty members presently
3.
ectivo
supervising laboratories in physics.
f
he
Cour se
To familiarize students with some important physical techniques
useful in biological research and in the study of biological
membrane model systems, A particular emphasis will be placed on the
basic principles of the physical techniques involved. This course
is required for the proposed Biophysics Program.
4.
?
etary and Space
Rgui
cej (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
!acuity
One additional faculty member
may
be required
Stiff
None
Library None
Audio Visual
None
Space
None
None
5, A22roval
.(
Departntnt
?
ClUirman
-- ?
Dean
Cnarnan, CS -
SC%5 73-34b:
('en conpieting this forms for instructions see Xtnoradu SCLS 73-34a.
Attach course outline).
BIOPHYSICS LABORATORY
433-3
EXPERIMENTS WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST
1) LIPID MONOLAYERS AND MULTILAYERS
1)
Drexhage
(1970)
Scientific American
222, 108
2)
Bücher et.al
.
(1967)
Molecular crystals
2,. 199
3)
Kuhn and Mbius
(1971)
Angew. Chemie intern. Edit.
10, 620,
4)
Shah and Shulman
(1967)
T. Lipid Res.
8 (215, 227)
2) BLACK LIPID FILMS (CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS)
1)
Laüger
(1972)
Science
178, 24
2)
Hanal et al
(1964)
Proc. Roy. Soc. A.
42, 51
3)
Mülleret al.
(1962)
Nature
194, 979
3)
LIPID VESICLES (LIGHT SCATTERING, PHASE TRANSITIONS)
1) Atwood and Saunders
(1965)
5
Biochem. Biophys. Acta
98, 344
2)
Huang
(1969)
Biochem.
8, 344
3) Colbow (1973)
Biochem. Biophys, Acta,
318, 4
4)
Batzii and Korn
(1973)
Biochem. Biophys. Acta
298, 015
4)
HELIUM-NEON GAS LASER
Geometrical & Physical Optics, Longhurst (Longmans)
1969
5)
SPECTROMETERS AND PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES
"Photoelectric cells and Photomultiplier Tubes", J. Shorpe
1958
EMI Publications
6)
GRATING AND PRISM SPECTROMETERS
"Optics", Klein (Wiley)
1970
7)
FRAUNHOFER AND FRESNEL DIFFRACTION
is ?
"Optics" , Rossi (Addison Wesley)
1967
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2
-2-
./
8)
ELECTRON DIFFRACTION AND MICROSCOPY
Hall, CE., Introduction to Electron Microscopy,
New York, McGraw Hill.
9)
ULTRASONIC PROPAGATION AND LIGHT SCATTERING IN SOLIDS
AND LIQUIDS
"Ultrasonic Absorption", A.B. Bhatia (Oxford)
1967.
10)
ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE
"Nuclear Magnetism Resonance" E.R. Andrews (Cambridge
University Press)
1958)
Some "Helpful Reprints" for Spin Labelers from the
Institut of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon
11) NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
Same as #10.
12) MOSSBAUER EFFECT
"Experiments in Modern Physics", A. Melissinos (Academic
Press)
1966
13) s-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
"Nuclear Physics" E. Fermi (University of Chicago Press)
1950
14, IONIZATION CHAMBER
"Experimental Nucleonics" Bleuler & Goldsmith (Holt,
Rinehard and Winston)
1960
Li
* Alta Lake Summer School "On the Physics of Biological
Membranes"
(K, Colbow, editor) SFU 1975
* "Biological Membranes" (D. Chapman, editor) Vol. 1
Academic Press, London 1968
* "Biological Membranes" (D. Chapman and D.F.H. Wallach, editors)
Vol. 2
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Academic Press, London 1973
* These general references discuss the application of NMR, ESR,
infrared absorption, x-ray scattering, fluorescent probes,
light scattering, calorimetry, etc. to a study of Biological
Membranes and Membrane Model systems.
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STVWES
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Dpatc:tt:j'HYSICS
AbbreviatLn Code:
PHY
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Course uber:_J2.-3 Credit tours:
3
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Vctr:_3-90
Title of Course:
The Physics of Biological Membranes and Membrane Models
Calendar t*.cripUoQ of Course:
Structure, transport and phase
transitions in membrane models and applications to membranes
in biological systems.
ature of Course
Lectures
Prerequisites (or
special instructions) ?
PHYS
381-4 or
CHEM
361-3; and
either (a)
PHYS
341-4 or
?
=
(b)
CHEM
261-3 plus
CHEM
362-3
at course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course
approved:
None
2.
Scheduling
Row frequently will the course be offered?
Once a year, if demand exists.
Seater in
which the course 411
first be offered?
Fall 1975, if demand exists.
1Which of your present faculty would be
available to =k& the prâpo;ed offering
possible?
K. Colbow, B.L. Jones
3.
Objectives of the Course
This course is designed as one of the required courses for the
proposed Biophysics Program. The subject matter forms an important
area of biophysics of considerable current interest. The course
should ac'quaint the student with the role of structure and function
in biophysics.
4.
.etar,
and Space Reguireen! (for information only)
What additional resources
will be required in the following
areas:
Faculty
O
r
ie additional faculty member may be required
Staff
None
Library
None
Audio Visual
None
Space
None
Equipment
None
5.
Approval
Date;
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7$ ?
(s'
Department lsirtiin ??
-
Dean ?
scs -
SCt5 73-34b:- (when copletthg this
forts, for instructions see Xesoradua SCLS 73-34c.
Attach course outline).
PHYSICS 482-3 ?
THE PHYSICS OF BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES
and MEMBRANE MODELS
1.
Introduction: The structures and functions of biological
membranes (electron microscopy).
2.
Lipids, water and amphipathic molecules.
3. Lipid monolayers (pressure-area diagrams, surface potential
measurements, the effects of cholesterol
and calcium).
4.
Lipid multilayers (X-ray measurements and the polar group
orientation, fluorescent probes and
energy transfer).
5.
Lipid vesicles (phase transitions by various physical
techniques: light scattering, fluorescent
probes ESR,. NMR, dilatometry, calorimetry).
6.
Black lipid films (conductivity and capacity measurements,
transport of water, ions and non-electrolyte
across membranes; facilitated diffusion by
gramicidin, valinomycin and other
antibiotics).
7.
7.
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Diffusion, facilitated transport and active transport.
8.
Phase transitions in biological systems.
9.
Applications to membranes in biological systems.
Useful References:
D. Chapman (1968) "Biological Membranes: Physical
Fact and Function", Col. 1, Academic Press,
London.
D. Chapman and D.F.H. Wallach (1973): Biological
Membranes, Vol. 2, Academic Press, London.
B. Katz (1966) Nerve, muscle and synapse, McGraw-
Hill, Toronto.
R. Plonsey and D.G. Fleming (1969) "Bioelectric
phenomena", McGraw-Hill, Toronto.
SENATE
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STUDIES
C3tBE P3P)S1
1
L
FOR
1.
C41'nJat
In(CTttLOf%
Abbrcvi*ttn C,de:
PHYS
?
Course ubar:
483-3
?
Credit
(ours:3_ Vctr:O-O
Title of Course:
TOPICS IN MATHEMATICAL BIOPHYSICS
Calendar De
scription of Couree:
Mathematical and biophysical applications
to.biology. Molecular evolution, competition of species, biological
flow systems, bioelectTic phenomena, electrodiffusion across
membrane, etc.
atura of Course
Lectures
Prerequisites (or
special instructions):
MATH 310-3; and
either (a) PHYS 341-4 or
(b) CHEM 261-3 plus CHEM 362-3
w
h
at
course (courses), if
any,
is being dropped from the calendar if this course i
approved:
2.
Shedulin
How frequently will
the
course be offered?
Once a year if demand exists.
Semester in which the course will first be offered?
Spring 1976 if demand exists
W'htch of your present faculty would be available
to make the prâposed offering
possible?
?
K. Colbow, B.L. Jones
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O
blecti
v
es of the Course
This course is designed as one of the required courses for
the proposed Biophysics Program, The topics are chosen to
illustrate the application of thermodynamics and differential
equatiotis' to biological systems.
4.. Budetary and Space
Reg ul
,
rcZents (for information only)
What additional resources will be required
in
the following areas
Facult
y
One additional facult y
member may be required
Staff
None
Library
None
Audio Visual
None
Space ?
None
£quipent
None
S
5, )roval
Date:
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17
Ff'
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7 ?
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Department Chairman
6J/lr/'c
c.
Ddan
L-
Chairman,SCt.S
ScS 73-34b:-(When conpisting this form, for instructions ace morsdum SCUS
73-36a.
Attach course outline).
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PHYSICS 481-3
? TOPICS IN MATHEMATICAL BIOPHYSICS
.
TYPICAL AREAS
1.
Bioelectric phenomena:
Nerve and muscle, electrochemistry and electrodes,
subthreshold membrane phenomena, membrane action
potentials, electrocardiography.
Reference: Plonsey, R. and Fleming, D.G.
"Bioelectric phenomena"
McGraw-Hill, Toronto, 1969
2.
Self-Organization of Molecular Systems and the
Evolution of the Genetic Apparatus
(Chemical oscillators, competition of species, etc.)
References: H. Kuhn (1972) Angew. Chem. Internat. Edit 11,
798-824.
I. Prigogine, G. Nicolis and A. Babboyantz (1972),
Physics Today (Dec.) 38-44.
E. Montroll, Notes - Special Lecture Series,
Simon Fraser University, Fall 1969.
3.
Hydrodynamics of Biological Systems
Hydrostatics, flow velocity, viscosity, turbulence,
Poiseuille equation.
Reference: ?
D.H. Bergel (1972) Cardiovascular Fluid
Dynamics, Academic Press, London.
4.
Physics of Macromolecules
Statistical physics of DNA, protein, etc., interaction forces,
helix-coil transformations, denaturing processes, energy
transfer mechanisms.
References: M.V. Volkenstein, "Molecules and Life",
Plenum Press, New York, 1970.
D. Chapman and R.B. Leslie, "Molecular Biophysics",
Oliver and Boyd, London, 1967.
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To .....................
Dr... B.p.
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Pate ......Chairm
....
.From....................................
A.E
.Curzon,
F4.ultyo•fscienceUGCC
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Department
Subject .....
......Pro'posedBipp.hys.ic.s
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ogram
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.Dat
e
.....................................
D cernbet16
The Department of Physics has approved the attached
Biophysics Program proposal and it is being submitted for Faculty
of Science approval. Copies of the proposed program have been
mailed to Dr. J. Webster and the faculty advisers listed on the
first page of the proposal for comments. Although no formal
replies have been received, informal discussions with faculty
from other departments have been very encouraging. We believe
that this program will produce students with an excellent background
that will enable them to pursue a wide variety of careers. We
also feel that academically and economically this is the soundest
way of initiating a biophysics program that will fill a void that
presently exists in our Science curriculum. We are hoping for
the co-operation and approval of the remainder of the Science
faculty.
AEC/mgj
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A.E. Curzon
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?
MEMORANDUM
V
To
............. .... ..ffice of the Dean
.c4ty........
of Science
Subject ......
?op p .s
Pd Bi-p.phy.±c.s....Program:........
Thr.rxr Tmr
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From
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Edward ...A.....Weinstein ... .................. ..................
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Library
....Sc.ie.nce.s ....... ..... ....
..........................
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Date
........... February....6.....
... 1.9.7.5 ................... ....... .....
... .. ......... ...
The subject program, sponsored by the Department of Physics,
entails three new courses, as follows:
1.
Physics 481-3: Topics in mathematical biophysics
2.
Physics 482-3: Physics of biological membranes and
membrane models
3.
Physics 433-3: Biophysics laboratory.
1.
above is new to SFU in name only, for the actual topic
is considered within ongoing collections policy scope
under mathematical physics. No impact.
2.
above has been a topic of specific research interest at
SFU and consequent collections activity. No impact.
3.
above, a laboratory course, is of no library consequence.
In sum: a substantial increase in graduate and faculty
research must occur before a change in our present collections
policy would be required in this area. The above undergraduate
program utilizes existing courses almost totally.
