PSA_001 Biology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024

The course is not taught in Autumn 2024

Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Bc. Eva Závodná, Ph.D. (lecturer), PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
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
At the end of the course, students should be able to describe a structure and a function of human body functions in detail - from a cell level, across particular organs to a complex human organism. Students are able to explain basic organs regulation, and they should be able to give reasons how a disorder of organs or regulations can change human’s behavior and vice versa. Students will define basic Czech and Latin medical terms.
Syllabus
  • Life and living systems. Origin of life and cell. Cell. Reproduction of organisms.
  • Molecular genetics. Cell genetics. Genetics of populations. Genetics of man. Hereditarily of diseases. Behavioral genetics.
  • Principles of evolution. Evolution of man. Man ontogenesis.
  • Structural and functional organization of the body. Metabolism. Internal environment (homeostasis). Cellular contacts and signaling. Electric transfer of information. Nervous and muscular activity. Skeletal, smooth and heart muscle.
  • Physiology of the heart. Conduction system. Electrocardiography. Cardiac mechanics. Heart cycle. Regulation of blood circulation, of blood pressure. Rheology of the blood. Microcirculation. Regulation of blood flow. Arterial hypertension. Cardiovascular psychophysiology.
  • Physiology of blood. Blood clotting. Blood types (groups). Plasma proteins. Immune system. Psychoimmunology.
  • Respiratory functions. Pulmonary mechanics. Gas transport. Regulation of respiration. Respiratory psychophysiology
  • Functional morphology of the kidney. Clearance. Counter-current system. Regulation of kidney functions.
  • GIT - mechanical functions. GIT - secretory functions. Regulation of gastrointestinal functions. Vitamins, minerals, water in nutrition. Metabolism of sacharides and lipids. Metabolism of proteins. Energy metabolism. Gastrointestinal psychophysiology.
  • General principles of endocrine functions. Hypophysis. Adenohypophysis. Thyroid gland. Regulation of calcium metabolism. Endocrine pancreas. Stress and adrenal gland. Neuroendocrinology.
  • Male reproduction. Female reproduction. Pregnancy and lactation. Reproductive psychophysiology.
  • Skin physiology.
  • Skeletal muscle system.
  • Skeletal system.
  • Thermoregulation.
Literature
    required literature
  • ŠMARDA, Jan, R. RAHBOUH, M. OREL, M: SVOBODA and Z. ŠMAHEL. Biologie pro psychology a pedagogy. 2nd ed. Praha: Portál, 2007, 422 pp. ISBN 978-80-7367-343-7. info
    not specified
  • Handbook of psychophysiology. Edited by John T. Cacioppo - Louis G. Tassinary - Gary G. Berntson. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, x, 898. ISBN 9780521844710. info
  • SILBERNAGL, Stefan and Agamemnon DESPOPOULOS. Atlas fyziologie člověka. 6. vyd., zcela přeprac. a r. Praha: Grada, 2004, xiii, 435. ISBN 802470630X. info
  • KREJSEK, Jan and Otakar KOPECKÝ. Klinická imunologie. 1. vyd. Hradec Králové: NUCLEUS HK, 2004, 941 s. : i. ISBN 80-86225-50-X. info
Teaching methods
Lessons are led in the form of lectures.
Assessment methods
The written exam has 2 parts: a test consists of 40 questions evaluated by 40 points, and description of randomly chosen picture of an organ system that is evaluated by 20 points. Students pass the exam if they reach at least 60% points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1998, Spring 1999, Autumn 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
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