| Course title | Principles of Molecular Biology |
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| Course code | KMB/023 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| 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 | 5 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | unspecified |
| Work placements | unspecified |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Content of lectures: Introduction to biology and definition of life. Minimal organism and synthetic biology. Diversity of life at cellular level. Evolutionary theory and questions, which the theory raised about heredity and organism diversity. Cell as a basic unit of life. Mendel's genetics, chromosomal theory of inheritance, Thomas Morgan. Bacteria and Archea. Metabolism - cell bioenergetics, respiration and photosynthesis. Cell compartments. Cracking genetic code. Central dogma - gene expression. DNA replication. Methods of molecular biology - PCR, genome sequencing, genomic era. Genetic diversity - germline vs. somatic line, mitosis/meiosis. Mutations. Recombination. Gene expression regulation, cell differentiation and epigenetics. Intercellular communication, cell cycle regulation, cancer, growth. Plant cell. Cell behavior during development. Evo-Devo. Experimental biology and model organisms. Modern biology in application.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Projection
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| Learning outcomes |
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The goal of this course is to explain a molecular basis of life and describe the cell as a basic unit of life. Student will explore the historical aspects of discoveries leading to our current knowledge in molecular and cellular biology and then the focus will be given to connections between molecular and cellular biology including bioenergetics, genetics and development, molecular and hereditary aspects of evolution and Evo/Devo. Most of the course will be built up on genes and their functioning within the context of the cell and the whole organism, ultimately leading to diversity of life and evolution.
Understanding of cell functioning as the basis of life, on the molecular, cellular and genetic level as well as from the perspective of cell cooperation within the organism and in development. The acquired knowledge should be used by the student in all areas of biology, due to the penetration of molecular genetic approaches using knowledge of DNA sequences. |
| Prerequisites |
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The course introduces given problems, does not require specific input knowledge.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral examination, Test
Students must achieve at least 50% score in the final multiple choice test. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Biology (1) | Category: Biology courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Clinical Biology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Experimental Biology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Environmental Management (1) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Secondary Schools Teacher Training in Biology (1) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Biomedical Laboratory Techniques (1) | Category: Biology courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Biology for future teachers (1) | Category: Biology courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Biology Education (1) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Chemistry (1) | Category: Chemistry courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Experimental Biology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Biology Education (1) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Chemistry for future teachers (1) | Category: Chemistry courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Secondary Schools Teacher Training in Biology (1) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |