PřF:Bi1050 Biological techniques - Course Information
Bi1050 Biological techniques
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2022
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- RNDr. Milan Baláž, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Mária Seifertová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Mária Seifertová, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Mária Seifertová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science - Timetable
- Tue 10:00–11:50 D36/223
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- ! Bi2302 Zoological microtechnique && ! Bi1301 Microscopic Techniques && (!NOW( Bi2302 Zoological microtechnique )) && (!NOW( Bi1301 Microscopic Techniques ))
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Biology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-EB)
- Biology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-UCB) (2)
- Course objectives
- The main aims in the course are a)to acquaint students with the basic techniques of light microscopy and the possibilities of processing biological material in the form of different types of prepared microscope slides; b) to learn students with basic principles of design and analysis of biological experiments; c) give students a short overview of computer-aided image processing and analysis.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of this practical course, students should be able - to use various techniques of light microscopy efficiently; - to prepare various kinds of botanical or zoological mounts; - to take and efectivelly process microphotographs; - to utilize some simple techniques of image analysis; - to conduct simple biological experiment including adequate statistical treatment of the data.
- Syllabus
- Botanical techniques: Documentation - hand drawing, photomicrographs and their processing. Simple technique of image analysis - leaf area measurement. Design and statistical treatment of simple biological experiments. Zoological techniques: Native preparations. Vital staining. Whole mounts, sections, squashes, dry mounts. Fixation. Fixatives. Staining. Aqueous media. Non-aqueous mounting media.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- KNOZ, Jan and Věra OPRAVILOVÁ. Základy mikroskopické techniky. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1992, 195 s. ISBN 8021004738. info
- LELLÁKOVÁ, Františka. Zoologická technika. 1. vyd. Praha: Universita Karlova, 1985, 122 s. info
- not specified
- LEPŠ, Jan and Petr ŠMILAUER. Biostatistika. Vydání 1. České Budějovice: Nakladatelství Jihočeské univerzity v Českých Budějovicích, 2016, 438 stran. ISBN 9788073945879. info
- Teaching methods
- Practical training.
- Assessment methods
- Whole mounts must be prepared to pass the zoological part of the course. Active participation is needed to pass the botanical part of the course.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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