bp4800 Biology

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Romana Klášterecká, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Barbora Kopečková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Romana Klášterecká, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Mon 9:00–10:40 B11/311, except Mon 15. 9., except Mon 27. 10.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
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
Abstract
Students will acquire basic knowledge of biology with accent on cytology and histology critical to physiotherapeuts. They will be also acquainted with fundamentals of genetics. Students will be able to characterize structure of an animal cell, basic tissues and they will understand the microscopic structure of selected organs in relation to their function.
Learning outcomes
- Students will be able to characterize structure of an animal cell, basic tissues and they will understand the microscopic structure of selected organs in relation to their function.
Key topics
  • 01. Living substance, acellular and cellular organisms, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, structure of eukaryotic cell.
  • 02. Cell cycle, genetic information and its expression, cell differentiation.
  • 03. Tissues, their origin and development. Organs, organ systems.
  • 04. Epithelial tissue, integumentary system.
  • 05. Connective tissue, skeletal system.
  • 06. Muscle tissue, muscular system.
  • 07. Nervous tissue, nervous system.
  • 08. Sensory organs.
  • 09. Body fluids, cardiovascular system.
  • 10. Endocrine system.
  • 11. Digestive system.
  • 12. Urinary system, respiratory system.
  • 13. Consultations.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • Wiser. (2023). Biology for the Health Sciences. Taylor & Francis Ltd.
  • KOHOUTOVÁ, Milada. Lékařská biologie a genetika. 3. vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2023, 202 stran. ISBN 9788024657325. info
  • SLABÝ, Ondřej; Jiří ŠÁNA; Iva SLANINOVÁ; Kateřina CETKOVSKÁ; Stjepan ULDRIJAN; Lívia EISELLEOVÁ and Lenka BEŠŠE. Lékařská biologie I. Buněčná a molekulární biologie (Medical Biology. Cellular and molecular biology). 1. dotisk 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2023, 268 pp. ISBN 978-80-280-0060-8. info
  • MESCHER, Anthony L. Junqueirovy základy histologie. První české vydání. Praha: Galén, 2018, xiii, 558. ISBN 9788074923241. info
  • JUNQUEIRA, Luiz Carlos Uchoa and José CARNEIRO. Basic histology : text & atlas. 11th ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, 2005, viii, 502. ISBN 0071441174. info
  • 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
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
theoretical lecture
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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