Course: Human Variability and Adaptability 1

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Course title Human Variability and Adaptability 1
Course code KSA/LVA1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Friedl Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to the basics of functional human anatomy, hierarchical arrangement of the body, homeostasis, the cell as a basic structure, internal structure and cell activity. 2. Completion of cell description, mitotic cell division, cell proliferation and differentiation, basic tissue types. 3. Biochemistry, enzymatic activity, cellular respiration. 4. Endocrine and immune system. 5. Skeletal system. 6. Muscular system. 7. Circulatory system. 8. Respiratory system. 9. Digestive and excretory system. 10. Nervous system. 11. Brain and its activity. 12. Sensory perception. Sight, hearing.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study of literature, Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 51 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Skills
to read and understand foreign language literature
to read and understand professional / anthropological literature
Competences
N/A
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe and explain the principles of homeostatic mechanisms ensuring the integrity of the organism and the regulation of processes
to characterize and distinguish tissue types
to describe and explain the parts and functions of a cell
to characterize the basics of general biology and functional human anatomy with a focus on the locomotor system and regulatory mechanisms
to describe and characterize the cell as a basic building block of the human body
Skills
to distinguish to varying degrees the details of the various organ systems and their activities
to describe the functioning of the human body through the functions and interconnections of individual body systems
Competences
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N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Textual studies
Lecture with visual aids
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Skills
Skills demonstration
Practicum
Textual studies
One-to-One tutorial
Group discussion
Competences
Lecture
Lecture with visual aids
Group discussion
Practicum
Skills demonstration
One-to-One tutorial
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Test
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Test
Written exam
Competences
Written exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Biologie pro psychology a pedagogy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-924-0.
  • Čihák, Radomír. Anatomie 1. Praha : Grada, 2001. ISBN 80-7169-970-5.
  • Druga, Rastislav; Grim, Miloš. Základy anatomie. 1., Obecná anatomie a pohybový systém. Praha : Karolinum, 2001. ISBN 80-7262-112-2.
  • Feneis, Heinz. Anatomický obrazový slovník. Praha : Avicenum, 1981.
  • Machová, Jitka. Biologie člověka pro učitele. Praha : Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-7184-867-0.
  • Rokyta, Richard. Fyziologie pro bakalářská studia v medicíně, přírodovědných a tělovýchovných oborech. Vyd. 1. Praha : ISV, 2000. ISBN 80-85866-45-5.
  • Silbernagl, Stefan; Despopoulos, Agamemnon. Atlas fyziologie člověka : 6. vydání, zcela přepracované a rozšířené. Vyd. 3. české. Praha : Grada, 2004. ISBN 80-247-0630-X.


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