LF:aVLBI0121c Biology I - pract.

aVLBI0121c Biology I - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2015

Extent and Intensity

0/3. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Guaranteed by

prof. Ing. Petr Dvořák, CSc.
Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Vopěnková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine

Timetable of Seminar Groups

aVLBI0121c/30: Thu 8:30–11:00 B07/214
aVLBI0121c/31: Mon 12:30–15:00 B07/214
aVLBI0121c/32: Fri 10:10–12:40 B07/214
aVLBI0121c/33: Tue 8:30–11:00 B07/214
aVLBI0121c/34: Thu 15:00–17:30 B07/214
aVLBI0121c/35: Tue 14:20–16:50 B07/214
aVLBI0121c/36: Wed 13:40–16:10 B07/214
aVLBI0121c/37: Wed 8:00–10:30 B07/214
aVLBI0121c/38: Mon 9:50–12:20 B07/214
aVLBI0121c/39: Mon 15:10–17:40 B07/214

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

General Medicine (eng.) (programme LF, M-VL)
General Medicine (programme LF, M-VL) (2)

Course objectives

After completion of the course student: operates light microscope; understands the basics of electron microscopy, genetic toxicology, gene engineering or the methods of karyotyping; is able to evaluate the risk of hereditary diseases in a patient on the basis of assigned family anamnesis of this disease; is able to propose and interpret elementary molecular screening methods for some hereditary, neoplastic or microbial diseases. Student is also able to apply this knowledge and skills in other subject, especially histology, pathology and human genetics.

Syllabus

Week 1 (21.9.-25.9. 2015): Biology - instructions. Non-cellular organisms and infectious agents
Week 2 (28.9.-2.10.): Prokaryotic cells and their medical significance
Week 3 (5.10.-9.10.): Microscopic observation of eukaryotic cells
Week 4 (12.10.-16.10.): In vitro cultivation methods of human cells - implication for medical research
Week 5 (19.10.-23.10.): Plasma membrane - osmosis, cell fusion
Week 6 (26.10.-30.10.): Principles of electron microscopy and cellular ultrastructure
Week 7 (2.11.-6.11.): Structure and replication of DNA. Control test (knowledge of the weeks 1 to 6 - practices, lectures, seminars)
Week 8 (9.11.-13.11.): Transcription and translation
Week 9 (16.11.-20.11.): Methods of cell cycle studying
Week 10 (23.11.-27.11.): Mitosis observation under light microscope
Week 11 (30.11.-4.12.): Biological significance of meiosis - gametogenesis
Week 12 (7.12.-11.12.): Human karyotype and chromosomal abnormalities
Week 13 (14.12.-18.12.): no practices - dissection week
Week 14 (21.12.-23.12.): substitution practices
Week 15 (4.1.-8.1.): Genetic disorders - autosomal inheritance Control test (knowledge of the weeks 7 to 12 - practices, lectures, seminars)

Literature

required literature

Actual protocols for practices are provided in electronic form in the Information System of the Masaryk University (IS): Study Materials of the course aVLBI0121c

Teaching methods

laboratory practice, class discussion

Assessment methods

Practical classes are mandatory.
Requirements for course completion: full attendance in the practical classes (1 absence, excused or unexcused, is allowed); all protocols completed (also for missed lessons) and checked and signed by appropriate teachers; successfully passed 2 written control tests during the semester (20 questions each, 4 possibilities, 1 answer correct, student need to reach at least 14 points out of 20 in each test). In case you do not pass one of the control tests and its re-sit, you have to pass the final test (so-called Credit test) based on knowledge of the whole semester. The test comprises of 20 questions: 10 test questions (multiple answers can be correct, negative marking is obtained for incorrect answers) + 10 given terms for written explanation. At least 14 points out of 20 are needed to pass.
In case of student’s late arrival to the practice, poor activity at the practice student is required to write an essay in the length of 2 pages on a given topic. Same for the case of 2nd and any additional absence in practices, excused or unexcused. Find the instructions for essay writing in the Course-related instructions in the IS, bring the essay printed to the teacher who specified the topic and be ready to answer the teacher's questions regarding the topic.
In case of 3 absences, (or more than 3 absences all excused by the Office for Studies within 5 days from the beginning of the absence and introduced into the Information System), it is addressed individually and credit is given only after the proof of the student's knowledge of the whole semester topics (so-called Credit test, see above).
In case of 4 or more unexcused absences, credit is not awarded.

Language of instruction

English

Follow-Up Courses

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

Teacher's information

https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/podzim2015/aVLBI0121c/index.qwarp

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.

Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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