Course: Biology of the Organism seminar

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Course title Biology of the Organism seminar
Course code KEBR/430
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in the winter semester.
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hronková Marie, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Berec Luděk, doc. Ing. Dr.
  • Duda Pavel, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Chmelař Jindřich, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Janda Martin, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kubásek Jiří, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Šebelík Václav, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Okrouhlík Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Doležal Tomáš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Zrzavý Jan, prof. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
1. Diversity of organisms and model species 2. Interaction between organisms and natural selection (immunity, epidemics, parasites) 3. Multicellularity 4. Stem cells and cancer 5. Developmental biology - cell differentiation 6. Developmental biology - evo-devo 7. Photosynthesis 8. Physiology of plants I 9. Physiology of plants II 10. Physiology of animals I 11. Physiology of animals II 12. Behavior - neurobiology, sensory biology 13. Behavior - cooperation, altruism

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The seminar complements the lecture course Biology of the organism by illustrating the topics with concrete examples. The aim of the seminar, which is taught in parallel with the courses Cell Biology and Genetics, Biology of the Organism, Evolutionary Biology and Phylogeny, and Ecology and Environmental Protection and corresponding seminars, is to understand the connections of individual biological phenomena at the level of molecules, organisms, species and ecosystems.

Prerequisites
Highschool level biology

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
a combination of active participation in discussion seminars, seminar work or presentations
Recommended literature
  • Gilbert S.F. : Developmental Biology. Sinauer Ass. 2010.
  • Hill R.V. : Animal Physiology. Sinauer Ass. 2012.
  • Chamovitz D.: Co rostlina ví. Průvodce smyslovým světem rostlin. Academia 2020.
  • Petr J.: Desatero smyslů. Jak lidé a zvířata vnímají okolní svět. Argo/Dokořán 2020.
  • Rozsypal S. a kol.: Nový přehled biologie. Scientia 2003.
  • Votýpka J. a kol: O parazitech a lidech. Triton 2018.
  • Zrzavý et al: Jak se dělá evoluce. Labyrintem evoluční biologie. Argo/ Dokořán 2017.


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