LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course, the student is able to:
- identify basic physical properties of light.
- understand principles of optical microscopy and describe light-based imaging techniques
- explain how living organisms utilise light
- use basic mathematical and computational tools to describe light and light matter interaction
- interpret recent developments in optical microscopy and its implications in the fields of biophysics, biomedical imaging etc
Credits: 5
Schedule: 27.02.2025 - 05.06.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Anton Kuzyk
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
- nature of light
- basic light phenomena
- light induced phenomena in biology
- basics of light-matter interaction
- colour vision
- optical phenomena and life
- optical microscopy (principles and instrumentation)
- diffraction limit
- optical super-resolution microscopy.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Mid-term exams, exercises, individual work.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lecture: contact teaching 10 x 2h
Exercises: contact teaching 10 x 2h
Self-study: lecture materials, book: 40 h
Self-study: exercises: 45 h
exams and exams preparation: 20 h
total: 145 H
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
- Philip Nelson: From Photon to Neuron: Light, Imaging, Vision
- Lecture slides
- Supplementary materials as announced later.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring IV - V
2025-2026 Spring IV - V