Bi0204en Summer School - From Gametes to Organisms

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiřina Medalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Helena Nejezchlebová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jiřina Medalová, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Jiřina Medalová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will have: - Detailed theoretical and practical knowledge of gametogenesis in humans and selected model animals. - Understanding infertility treatment issues including practical mastery of andrological analysis methods. - Detailed knowledge of embryonic anatomy (mouse, chicken, and fish embryos). Ability to distinguish embryonic organs according to their histological structure. - Ability to compare the progress of organogenesis among different animal species. - Improved skills in reading, understanding, and presenting interesting embryologic topics from scientific manuscripts, and discussing the issues.
Syllabus
  • Gametogenesis
  • Early embryonal development
  • Infertility, overview of assisted reproduction techniques
  • Andrological analysis
  • Organogenesis and human/animal development I (gastrointestinal tract)
  • Organogenesis and human/animal development II (urogenital system)
  • Organogenesis and human/animal development III (cardiovascular system, integument)
  • Organogenesis and human/animal development IV (Central nervous system, peripheral nerves)
  • Effective communication of research articles in the field of embryology (developmental biology)
  • Final evaluation, discussion with the participants
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: block of two weeks (10 days).
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2026.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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