Introduction to Biology
General data
Course ID: | 1100-1BB03 |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
13.1
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Course title: | Introduction to Biology |
Name in Polish: | Wstęp do biologii |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Physics |
Course groups: | |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
(not available)
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Language: | Polish |
Type of course: | obligatory courses |
Short description: |
The lectures of 'Introduction to Biology' are focused mainly on the structure and life processes of living organisms, levels of life organisation, systematics, genetics, ecology. They cover also the major research trends in modern biology with focus on their medical aspects. |
Full description: |
The lectures of 'Introduction to Biology' are focused mainly on the structure and life processes of living organisms, levels of life organisation, systematics, genetics, ecology. They cover also the major research trends in modern biology with focus on their medical aspects. Program: 1. Object and methodology of biology. Definition of life, features of living organisms. 2. Levels of organisation of life (cell-less forms, cells, tissues, organs). Unicellular and multicellular organisms. 3. Biosphere, diversity of life on earth and classification systems, macroscopic and molecular taxonomy. 4. Biological species concept, basic systematics of organisms. 5. Main units of classification (taxons) - overview and characteristics. 6. Basic biological theories (cell theory, theory of evolution and natural selection, theory of inheritance). 7. Compartmentation of eukaryotic cell, cell organells. Basic cellular processes. 8. Transfer of genetic information, genetic material. Gene concept, foundations of classical genetics, Mendel's laws. 9. Examples of model organisms in biological research. 10. Basic ecology. Nature and environment protection. 11. Major research trends in modern biology and their medical aspects (e.g. gene therapy, nanobiology, molecular modelling). Description by Maciej Łukaszewicz, May 2011 |
Bibliography: |
1. E.P Solomon, L.R. Berg, D.W. Martin. „Biologia”, Multico, Warszawa 2007 2. H. Krzanowska, A. Łomnicki, J. Rafiński, H. Szarski, J.M. Szymura, „Zarys mechanizmów ewolucji”, PWN, Warszawa 2002 3. Red. A. Czubaj, “Biologia”, PWRiL, Warszawa 1999 |
Learning outcomes: |
1. have a general knowledge regarding living organisms, theirs building elements and basic processes of a living organism (K_W01) 2. knows the basis of organisms classification and also general genetics, cell biology (K_W01, K_W06) 3. knows basic biological theories 4. can present and explain basic processes of the living organism (K_U01, K_U02) 5. understands the influence of the contemporary biology on medical applications (K_K01) |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
Final written exam: 15 questions (tasks of short answer), and test questions |
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