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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Biophotonics
Module Code	PS417
School	School of Physical Sciences
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Christy Charlton Semester 2: Christy Charlton Autumn: Christy Charlton
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module serves as an introduction to the area of biophotonics. The approach is multidisciplinary but is aimed particularly at final year physics majors.The course is mainly knowledge-based but students will benefit from the skills learned by carrying out problem solving and by completing the assignment.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the role of photonics in biology and biomedicine
2. Explain the main concepts involved in the interaction of optical radiation with biological materials
3. Identify and discuss the main applications of biophotonics in particular in the area of biomedical diagnostics
4. Solve numerical problems which illustrate the priniciples of phenomena such as luminescence, absorption and scattering
5. Describe bioimaging techniques such as confocal microscopies and FRET and FLIM-based imaging.
6. Demonstrate oral and written communication skills

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Tutorial	6	No Description
Total Workload: 30

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

indicative course content.
Fundamentals of Light-Matter Interactions: Luminescence Spectroscopy Absorption Spectroscopy Scattering (Rayleigh, Mie, Raman) SERS Instrumentation Basic Biology Cells & Cellular components Proteins; Antibodies; DNA Tissue type, structure and function Disease: Tumours & Cancers Photobiology Light activated therapy Photodynamic Therapy Bioimaging: Principles:â€¢ Optical Microscopiesâ€¢ Confocal Microscopyâ€¢ Optical Coherence Tomographyâ€¢ FRET-based, FLIM-based imaging Applications:â€¢ Cellular Imagingâ€¢ In vivo imaging Optical Biosensors & Microarrays: Fluorescence-based sensing Evanescent wave interactions Biochips Surface Plasmon Resonance Array Biosenso Nanobiotechnology Nanoparticles.

Learning activities.
Students are expected to attend lectures and tutorials and to prepare for both by appropriate study. This will include using books and online moodle resources. Students research the assignment topic and prepare an oral presentation and short written report..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	20%	Examination Weight	80%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assignment	Oral presentation and written report on a topic in biophotonics	20%	Week 26

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 3

Indicative Reading List