Cipher: 1103
Nomenclature: Basics of magnetic resonance imaging methods
Study programme: Molecular biosciences
Module: elective course (methodological)
Case holder:

Prof. dr. sc. Srecko Valić, Scientific Advisor
Institution of the case holder:
Contributors - Contractors:
Subject status: Electoral College
The year in which the case is submitted: Year I
The semester in which the case is submitted: Semester I
Subject objective:

To understand the basics of different methods of research of biological systems based on magnetic resonance imaging and to demonstrate the acquired knowledge on the examples of current research projects.
Case contents:

Thematic units:
- Spin and magnetic momentum
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Manipulation of spin states
- Basics of relaxation theory
- NMR and applications
- EPR and applications
Learning outcomes: competences, knowledge, skills that the subject develops:

1. Analyse magnetic resonance-based methods used in the research of biological systems.
2. Identify aspects of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and electron paramagnetic resonance imaging in biological systems research methods.
3. Critically judge data of research on biological systems obtained by different methods based on magnetic resonance imaging.
4. Designing and/or conducting their own experiments involving the application of magnetic resonance-based methods.
ECTS Credits 4
Lectures 5
Seminars (IS) 5
Exercises (E) 15
Altogether 25
The way of teaching and acquiring knowledge:
Ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge: (notes)

Students are obliged to attend seminars and exercises.
Monitoring and evaluating students (mark in fat printing only relevant categories) Mandatory seminar paper, Exercise or case study
Rating method: Oral Exam, Published Publication Analysis
Mandatory literature:

A. Carrington and A.D.McLachlan, Introduction to magnetic resonance, Harper and Row, 1967
L.J.Berliner: Spin labeling, Theory and applications, Academic press 1976
L.J.Berliner: Spin labeling, The next millennium, Plenum Press 1998
A.E.Derome: Modern NMR techniques for chemistry for chemistry research, Pergamon Press, 1987
M.H.Lewitt: Spin Dynamics, John Wiley and Sons, 2001
Supplementary (recommended) literature:

Regular follow-up of papers from the journal Magnetic resonance in biology and medicine
How to monitor the quality and performance performance (evaluation):

The success of the course will be evaluated annually by the joint expert committee of the Rudjer Boskovic Institute, the University of Dubrovnik and the University of Osijek.