aZLBI0121p Biology I - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Iva Slaninová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Ondřej Slabý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Cetkovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Lívia Eiselleová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Francová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Jana Růžičková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Iva Slaninová, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Francová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Thu 7:30–8:20 B11/334
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. The 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 medicine
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- describe and explain the organization of the 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 cellular processes and the development of diseases
- explain how gene mutations and chromosome aberrations cause human diseases and illustrate it with examples
Syllabus
  • Introduction to the Medical Biology
  • Chemical nature of life – chemical components of cells, protein structure and function
  • Architecture and function of the eukaryotic cell I – structure and function of biomembranes, organelles
  • Architecture and function of eukaryotic cell II – nucleus, cytoskeleton
  • Genome organization - nucleic acids, chromosome structure, DNA replication
  • Genome stability and instability – DNA damage, mutations, DNA repair and defects in DNA repair
  • Gene expression I - central dogma of molecular biology, gene structure, transcription, genetic code, translation
  • Gene expression II – regulation of gene expression, cell differentiation
  • Cellular Communication – General Principles of Cell Signalling, Receptors, Signaling Pathways
  • Cell Cycle and Principles of its Regulation
  • Cell Divison – Mitosis and Meiosis
  • Cell Death
  • Cells and Tissue – Cell Junctions, Adhesive Molecules and Extracellular Matrix
Literature
    required literature
  • ALBERTS, Bruce, Karen HOPKIN, Alexander JOHNSON, David Owen MORGAN, Martin C. RAFF, Keith ROBERTS and Peter WALTER. Essential cell biology. International student editio. New York: W.W Norton, 2019, xxxii, 734. ISBN 9780393680393. info
  • SNUSTAD, Peter D., Michael J. SIMMONS. Principles of Genetics. Sixth edition. Wiley, 2011, 784. ISBN 9780470903599
Teaching methods
lecture every week
Assessment methods
Without examination - Biology I is continued with Biology II which is completed with an oral exam.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: neukončuje se
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/podzim2022/aZLBI0121p/index.qwarp
Lectures take place every week. We recommend following 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/podzim2022/aZLBI0121p/index.qwarp)

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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