LF:aZLBI0121c Biology I - pract. - Course Information
aZLBI0121c Biology I - practice
Faculty of Medicineautumn 2025
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- prof. RNDr. Ondřej Slabý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Iva Slaninová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Lívia Eiselleová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Cetkovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Francová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Kučerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Natália Vadovičová (seminar tutor)
Jana Růžičková (assistant)
Mgr. Kateřina Vopěnková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Martin Hanák (assistant)
Neeraj Bhavani Aniyan Bhavana (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- prof. MUDr. Iva Slaninová, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Ing. Lívia Eiselleová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine - Timetable
- Thu 18. 9. 10:00–10:30 B07/214, 10:30–11:30 B07/214, 10:30–11:30 B07/217, 11:30–11:40 B07/214
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
aZLBI0121c/41: Mon 22. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Wed 7:30–8:00 B07/205a, Wed 8:00–9:00 B07/205a, Wed 8:00–9:00 B07/217, Wed 9:00–9:10 B07/205a - 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 is required.
- 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
- Dentistry (programme LF, M-DENT)
- Dentistry (eng.) (programme LF, M-ZL)
- Abstract
- The main objectives of the course are:
- learning to operate the light microscope while observing prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and various cell structures and processes
- understanding the methodology of assembling and examining the karyotype (evaluation of basic numerical and structural aberrations)
- evaluate the risk of numerical and structural aberrations resulting from meiotic non-disjunction and chromosomal translocations
- use some of the basic techniques of molecular biology to monitor the cell cycle and cell death
- describe the stages of cell division - Learning outcomes
- After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- operate the light microscope
- perform some of the basic cytochemical staining techniques in observation of bacterial and human cells
- explain the basic principles and use of electron microscopy
- describe the basic techniques and applications of tissue and cell cultures
- deduce the impact of selected DNA mutations on the primary structure of proteins
- explain the methodology of assembling and examining the karyotype and its use, and evaluate basic numerical and structural aberrations in assigned human karyotypes
- evaluate the risk of numerical and structural aberrations resulting from meiotic non-disjunction and chromosomal translocations - Key topics
- Week 1: Instructions. Non-cellular organisms and infectious agents
- Week 2: Prokaryotic cells, basics of light microscopy
- Week 3: Microscopic observation of eukaryotic cells
- Week 4: In vitro culture of human cells
- Week 5: Principles of electron microscopy, cellular ultrastructure
- Week 6: Control test 1 (knowledge of the weeks 1 to 5 - from lectures and practices) + pipetting workshop
- Week 7: DNA structure, DNA replication, gene expression
- Week 8: Basic methods of molecular biology - part I
- Week 9: Human karyotype and chromosomal aberrations
- Week 10: Methods for studying cell cycle
- Week 11: Mitosis and meiosis observation under light microscope
- Week 12: Methods for studying cell death
- Week 13: Control test 2 (knowledge of the weeks 7 to 12 - from lectures and practices) + microscopy exam
- Week 14: practices do not take place/re-sit of control tests
- Study resources and literature
- required literature
- Actual protocols for practices are provided in electronic form in the Information System of the Masaryk University (IS): Study Materials of the course aZLBI0121c
- Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
- laboratory practice, class discussion
- Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
- Practical classes are mandatory.
Requirements for course completion: full attendance in the practices (1 unexcused absence is allowed); all protocols completed (also for missed lessons) and checked and signed by appropriate teachers; successfully passed 2 written control tests during the semester (knowledge from lectures and practices, 20 questions in each test, 1 answer correct to be chosen from 4 possibilities, student needs to reach at least 24 points out of 40 from both of the tests). If you do not pass the control tests (you have less than 24 points), you have two possibilities to write a re-sit of control tests.
In case of a student’s late arrival to the practice or poor activity at the practice, the student is required to write an essay of 2 pages on a given topic. The same applies to the case of two unexcused absences in practice. Find the instructions for essay writing in the Instructions for the course in the Interactive syllabus in the IS. Bring the essay printed to the teacher who specified the topic (after making an appointment in consulting hours), and be ready to answer the teacher's questions regarding the topic.
In case of 3 absences (excused or unexcused), (or more than 3 absences all excused by the Office for Studies within 5 days from the beginning of the absence and introduced to the Information System), it is addressed individually and course-unit credit is awarded only after the proof of the student's knowledge of the entire semester topics (Credit test, see above).
In the case of 4 or more unexcused absences, the course-unit credit is not awarded. - Language of instruction
- English
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Teacher's information
- https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/med/podzim2025/aZLBI0121c/index.qwarp
Interactive syllabus of the course:
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/med/podzim2025/aZLBI0121c/index.qwarp
What to bring to each practice: printed protocol for the respective practice and your own writing materials. Download the protocol for each practice from the Study materials or Interactive syllabus in the IS and study it in advance. Lab shoes/slippers are required; lab coats and disposable gloves are not required.
Substitution of practices: In exceptional cases (illness, appointment at the doctor or foreign policy, once or two times per semester as maximum), a student can arrange a substitution with another group. To arrange a substitution, write an e-mail to the contact person at least 24 hours before your planned substitution and specify the group (date and time) you would like to attend instead (see Interactive syllabus - Instructions for the course - Timetable). Substitution is only possible on the same teaching week. When the capacity of the group you intend to substitute with is fully used, the substitution does not need to be approved. Repeated substitution with other groups is not allowed.
Complete Biology instructions to be found in Interactive syllabus of the course.
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