Course: Biology of the Organism

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Course title Biology of the Organism
Course code KZO/444
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in the winter semester.
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Zrzavý Jan, prof. RNDr. CSc.
  • Doležal Tomáš, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Konečná Martina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Okrouhlík Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Janda Martin, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kubásek Jiří, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Hronková Marie, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Chmelař Jindřich, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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 aim of the course is to understand the basics of plant and animal physiology and developmental biology. Since this subject is taught in parallel with other related courses, namely Cell Biology and Genetics, Evolutionary Biology and Phylogeny, and Ecology and Environmental Protection, students will 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
The student must get at least 50% examination test score.
Recommended literature
  • Gilbert S.F. 2010: Developmental Biology. Sinauer Ass..
  • Hill R.V. 2012: Animal Physiology. Sinauer Ass..
  • 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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