Course: General biology

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Course title General biology
Course code KCH/OBIP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Štrojsová Martina, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Ševců Alena, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Šlamborová Irena, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Brief History of General Biology and Basic Biological Sciences 2. Cell - chemical composition (water, minerals, biogenic elements, metabolites) 3. Organization of Cell Systems - Cellular and Non-Cellular Systems, Viruses, Prions, Prokaryotic Cell 4. Eukaryotic cells - plant, animal, fungi, endosymbiotic theory 5. Basic organelles and their functions, biological membranes - eukaryotic cell compartments, membrane function, cytoskeleton cells 6. Metabolism of the cell - basic metabolic pathways, enzymes, proteosynthesis and photosynthesis, catabolic pathways 7. Substitution of substances - basic mechanisms, diffusion, osmosis, endocytosis and exocytosis 8. Cell division - types of cell division in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, principles and differences between mitosis and meiosis 9. Cell cycle - molecular mechanisms of regulation, aging and cell death 10. Mutual communication between cells - signal molecules, meaning of their chemical nature, types of receptors 11. Inheritance and variability, nucleic acids and their importance in biological systems, genetic information, genetic code, transcription and translation 12. Pathological states of cells, carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, repair mechanisms of damaged DNA, basic information about gene engineering 13. Sorting of organisms by type of metabolism and energy, basics of taxonomy and nomenclature principles 14. Organisms and their environment, ecological factors, populations and communities, ecosystem Laboratory exercises follow the lecture chapters.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture, Practicum
  • Preparation for formative assessments - 40 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 40 hours per semester
  • Contacts hours - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 60 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Master: Cells and chemical constitution of a cell. Cytoskelet. The division of cell. The control of the cell cyklus and the death of a cell. Communication among cells. Tissuses. The genetic variety. DNA - technology - analysis of DNA. Genetic ingeneering.
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field.
Prerequisites
knowledge of high school biology

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination, Test

Active participation in laboratory exercises, elaboration of laboratory protocols, 2 written tests per semester, the result of which will be included in the final mark from the subject.
Recommended literature
  • Alberts, B. et al. Základy buněčné biologie, úvod do molekulární biologie buňky. Espero Publishing, Ústí nad Labem, 2006. Ústí nad Labem, 2006. ISBN 80-902906-2-0.
  • KOPECKÁ, M. Lékařská biologie. Praktická cvičení - část druhá: genetika. Brno: Vydavatelství Masarykovy univerzity, 1995. ISBN 80-210-1072.
  • KOPECKÁ, M. Lékařská biologie: praktická cvičení. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1996. ISBN 80-210-1072-X.
  • Paleček, J. (Ed.). Biologie buňky: 1. Základy mikroskopické cytologie. Praha: Univerzita Karlova - Vydavatelství Karolinum, 1996. ISBN 80-7184-266-4.
  • ROSYPAL, S., DOŠKAŘ, J., PETRZIK, K., RŮŽIČKOVÁ, V. Úvod do molekulární biologie IV. Molekulární biologie rostlinných virů, Priony, Molekulární evoluce, Vznik života, Metody molekulární biologie, Genové inženýrství.. Brno: Grafex., 2002. ISBN 80-902562-4-4.
  • Rosypal, S. Úvod do molekulární biologie. Brno, 2006. ISBN 80-092562-5-2.
  • ŠMARDA, J., DOŠKAŘ, J., PANTŮČEK, R., RŮŽIČKOVÁ, V., KOPTÍKOVÁ, J. Metody molekulární biologie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2005. ISBN 80-210-3841-1.


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