aBFBI011 Biology - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Vopěnková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Cetkovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Iva Slaninová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Petr Dvořák, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Věra Nováková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Jana Růžičková (assistant)
Mgr. Martina Vráblíková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Iva Slaninová, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Vopěnková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Tue 12:00–13:40 B07/214
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
After completion of the course student: understands elementary cellular processes; comprehends the complexity of intercellular communication and mutual regulation of individual cells in a multicellular organism; is able to explain the difference between healthy and pathologically-working cell; is able to express basic coherence between malfunction in cellular processes and development of diseases, especially hereditary diseases, cancers or developmental defects. Student is also able to apply this knowledge and skills in following subjects.
Syllabus
  • Week 1: Introduction. Biopolymers I: proteins
  • Week 2: Biopolymers II: nucleic acids and DNA replication
  • Week 3: From a gene to protein - expression of genetic information
  • Week 4: Cell architecture, membrane system in cells
  • Week 5: Cytoskeletal system in cells
  • Week 6: Bacteria and viruses
  • Week 7: Cell communication. Cell differentiation. Stem cells.
  • Week 8: Mitosis and cytokinesis, meiosis
  • Week 9: Cell division and cell cycle control, apoptosis
  • Week 10: Principles of heredity I
  • Week 11: Principles of heredity II
  • Week 12: Methods of studying the genes, gene diagnostics
  • Week 13: Malignant transformation of cells, cancer
  • Week 14: substitution lecture
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ALBERTS, Bruce. Essential cell biology. 4th edition. New York, N.Y.: Garland Science, 2014, xxiii, 726. ISBN 9780815344551. info
  • Medical genetics at a glance. Edited by D. J. Pritchard - Bruce R. Korf. 3rd ed. Chichester, England: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013, 1 online r. ISBN 9781118689028. info
Teaching methods
lecture and class discussion
Assessment methods
The course is completed with a written examination test. The test comprises of 30 questions: 15 test questions (multiple answers can be correct, negative marking is obtained for incorrect answers) + 15 given terms for written explanation. At least 30 points out of 60 are needed to pass. The exam tests the understanding of the discussed knowledge.
The exam requires knowledge of high-school biology at the level of Overview of High School Biology (https://is.muni.cz/auth/do/med/el/anim/overview_ENG.qwarp) or similar, and the knowledge discussed at the lectures.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/podzim2016/aBFBI011/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021.
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