VLBI0121p Medical Biology I - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Ondřej Slabý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. David Šmajs, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Iva Slaninová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vladimír Rotrekl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Stjepan Uldrijan, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Cetkovská, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Lívia Eiselleová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Jana Růžičková (assistant)
Mgr. Kateřina Straková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Kateřina Vopěnková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Ondřej Slabý, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Cetkovská, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 7. 10. 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 14. 10. 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 21. 10. 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 4. 11. 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 11. 11. 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 18. 11. 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 25. 11. 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 2. 12. 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 9. 12. 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 16. 12. 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 6. 1. 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 13. 1. 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula
Prerequisites
Knowledge of high-school biology on the level of Overview of High School Biology (https://is.muni.cz/auth/do/med/el/overview/overview_ENG.qwarp) or similar, and knowledge of all previous lectures and practical classes of the subject. Expected knowledge for each lecture is specified in the course syllabus. Literature recommended to study for each lecture is detailed in the interactive syllabus of the course.
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
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course are:
- understanding of cellular and molecular biology with a special focus on the potential application of acquired knowledge in clinical medicine
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student will be able to:
- describe and explain the organization of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genome, DNA replication
- explain elementary processes taking place in cells (gene expression, inter- and intra-cellular communication, cell differentiation, cell division, cell death) and their purposes
- explain the relationship between malfunctioning of cellular processes and development of diseases
- explain how gene mutations and chromosome aberrations cause human diseases, and illustrate it with examples
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to Medical Biology
  • 2. Fundamental Chemistry of Life – Chemical Components of Cells, Protein Structure and Function
  • 3. Architecture and Functions of Eukaryotic Cell – Membrane System, Organelles, Cytoskeleton
  • 4. Genome Organization – Nucleic Acids, Chromosome Structure, DNA replication
  • 5. Genome Stability and Instability – DNA damage, Mutations, DNA repair and Defects in DNA repair
  • 6. Gene Expression I – Central Dogma of Molecular Biology, Gene Structure, Transcription and RNA splicing
  • 7. Gene Expression II – Translation, Genetic Code, Post-translational Modifications
  • 8. Control of Gene Expression, Cellular Differentiation
  • 9. Cellular Communication – General Principles of Cell Signaling, Receptors, Signaling Pathways
  • 10. Cell Cycle and Principles of its Regulation
  • 11. Cellular Division – Mitosis and Meiosis
  • 12. Cell Death
  • 13. Cells and Tissue – Cell Junctions, Adhesive Molecules and Extracellular Matrix
Literature
    required literature
  • ALBERTS, Bruce. Základy buněčné biologie : úvod do molekulární biologie buňky. Translated by Arnošt Kotyk. 2. vyd. Ústí nad Labem: Espero Publishing, 2004, xxvi, 630. ISBN 8090290620. info
  • D. Peter Snustad Michael J. Simmons. Genetika. Brno, 2017. ISBN 9788021086135. info
Teaching methods
lecture every week
Assessment methods
Without examination - Medical Biology I is continued with Medical Biology II which is completed with an oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
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.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/podzim2021/VLBI0121p/index.qwarp
Lectures take place every week. We recommend to follow the Interactive syllabus of the course where students can find all relevant information (schedule, substitutions, public holidays etc.), and also corresponding study literature for each week, and links to animations and videos relevant to the topic (https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/podzim2021/VLBI0121p/index.qwarp)

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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