Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Biology and Genetics
Course Code
BUMK_055
Branch of Science
Biological sciences; Environmental biotechnology; Medical biotechnology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Psychology; Social Welfare and Social Work
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Agrita Puzuka
Structure Unit Manager
Juta Kroiča
Structural Unit
Department of Biology and Microbiology
Contacts
Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, bmk@rsu.lv, +371 67061584
About Study Course
Objective
Acquire knowledge of the biological processes in an organism to understand the maintenance of human health and development of diseases, as well as to obtain necessary skills in order to use this knowledge in practice.
Preliminary Knowledge
Biology, chemistry at secondary school level.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon completion of the course, students will have acquired basic knowledge of cellular and genetic processes in the human and genesis of pathologies.
Skills
1.Upon completion of the course, students will learn the skill to analyze microphotograph images of cells and describe observations and will be able to solve simple tasks in genetics.
Competences
1.Upon completion of the course, students will be able to analyse cases in medical genetics. They will evaluate the role of organoids in functioning of tissues, organs and the body.
Assessment
Individual work
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On the basis of certain pre-defined criteria, individual work on "My family tree" should be prepared and presented in the lesson. Using knowledge on chromosomal diseases, students should be able to analyse the case reports of a chromosomal disease and present their observations in the lesson.
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Examination
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After every two lectures, students must complete an e-test on the topics covered. The test must be completed within a certain time and will be assessed with a mark. Also the practical class protocols will be evaluated. A total of 8 evaluations in the course. If an e-test or e-protocol is not submitted within the deadline, it is evaluated as fail. The course final grade will be formed from average mark of the e-tests and e-protocols. If the student has not completed/ participated in 25% of the course activities (tests and protocols), then the exam evaluation criteria described above are no longer valid and the oral exam must be taken.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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The subject of the human biology. Life, the diversity of its forms. Prokaryotes. Eukaryotes.
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Eukaryotic cell. Plasma membrane; structure, functions, pathology.
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Eukaryotic cell cytoplasm; structure, functions, pathology.
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The nucleus of a cell. Chromatin, its types. The chromosomes. Human karyotype.
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Basis of molecular biology. Structure of DNA. Replication. Gene expression. Transcription. Translation.
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Cell cycle. Types of cell division. Mitosis. Meiosis. Atypical cell division. Cell division defects and human pathology.
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Gametogenesis. Oogenesis. Spermatogenesis. Gamete anomalies. Biological basis of fertilisation.
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Genetics. Mendel’s laws. Mono-, di, polyhybrid cross. Test-cross.
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Gene interaction. Types of interactions between allelic and non-allelic genes. Gene linkage. Chromosomal theory of heredity.
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Types of inheritance. Autosomal; X and Y chromosome-linked and multifactorial types of inheritance.
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Variability, its types. Alterations on genes, chromosomes, genomes.
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Chromosomal disorders.
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Cell structure and cell types (microscopic slides). Implementation of the protocol.
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Mitosis in animal and plant cells (analysis of microscopic slides and schemes). Gametogenesis; germ cell morphology (analysis of microscopic slides and schemes).
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Solving genetic problems.
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Family tree construction and analysis. Case study of chromosomal diseases.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Lekciju materiāls (e-studijās)
2.
A. Krūmiņa, V. Baumanis. - Eikariotu šūnu bioloģija, RSU, Rīga, 2015
3.
Turnpenny P.D., & Ellard S., Emery's Elements of Medical Genetics, 15th edition, Elsevier, 2017
Additional Reading
1.
Balodis V Ģ u.c., Rokasgrāmata bioloģijā, Zvaigzne ABC, 2015
Other Information Sources
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National Center for Biotechnology Information Search database. Available from: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
3.
S. Madera. - Bioloģija. I, II un III daļa, R, Zvaigzne ABC, 2001