LF:aBFBI011 Biology - Course Information
aBFBI011 Biology - lecture
Faculty of Medicineautumn 2018
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Kateřina Straková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Iva Slaninová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Vopěnková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Petr Dvořák, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Lívia Eiselleová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Jana Růžičková (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- prof. MUDr. Iva Slaninová, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Straková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine - Timetable
- Tue 12:00–13:40 B11/211
- 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
- Physiotherapy (Eng.) (programme LF, B-SZ)
- Course objectives
- The main objectives of the course are:
- understanding the chemical composition, structure and properties of the main cellular components
- understanding the basic processes in the cell; and understanding the principles of pathology of these processes in cancer and genetic diseases
- understanding the basic principles of heredity - Learning outcomes
- After completing the course the student will be able to:
- describe the composition, structure and functions of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
- Explain the principles of intercellular communication and cell differentiation
- Explain the principles of regulation and purpose of cell division (mitosis and meiosis)
- explain basic principles of heredity and nature of human genetic diseases, describe basic methods of gene diagnostics
- Explain the principles of tumour transformation - Syllabus
- Introduction. Biopolymers I - proteins
- Biopolymers II - nucleic acids and DNA replication
- From genes to proteins - expression of genetic information
- Cell architecture, membrane system in cells
- The cytoskeleton
- Cell communication. Cell differentiation. Stem cells.
- Mitosis and meiosis
- Cell division and cell cycle control. Apoptosis
- Principles of heredity I – genes and gene mutations
- Principles of heredity II – karyotype and chromosomal aberrations
- Methods of studying the genes. Gene diagnostics
- Bacteria and viruses
- Malignant transformation of cells. Cancer
- substitution lecture
- Literature
- recommended literature
- ALBERTS, Bruce. Essential cell biology. 4th edition. New York, N.Y.: Garland Science, 2014, xxiii, 726. ISBN 9780815344551. info
- Medical genetics at a glance. Edited by D. J. Pritchard - Bruce R. Korf. 3rd ed. Chichester, England: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013, 1 online r. ISBN 9781118689028. info
- Teaching methods
- lecture and class discussion
- Assessment methods
- The course is completed with a written examination test with 60 questions (30 multiple choice questions, where negative marking applies for incorrect answers + 30 questions where the student selects from true/false). At least 30 points out of 60 are needed to pass. More information on the exam to be found on https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/podzim2018/aBFBI011/op/Exam_information_and_instructions.pdf
The exam requires knowledge of high-school biology at the level of Overview of High School Biology (https://is.muni.cz/auth/do/med/el/overview/overview_ENG.qwarp) or similar, and the knowledge discussed at the lectures. The exam tests understanding of the knowledge in context. - Language of instruction
- English
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30. - Teacher's information
- https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/podzim2018/aBFBI011/index.qwarp
- Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2018, recent)
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