Course: Animal Physiology

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Course title Animal Physiology
Course code CBG/FYZP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Múčková Miroslava, Mgr.
  • Valenta Libor, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction, literature review. Chemical composition of the bodies of animals, basic of cytology and molecular biology in relation to animal physiology. 2. Body fluids of animals and homeostasis. 3. Immunology. 4. Physiology of the circulation of body fluids. 5. Physiology of respiration. 6. Physiology of digestion. 7. Metabolism. 8. Surface of the body, thermoregulation, excretion and osmoregulation. 9. Endocrinology. 10. Nervous system. 11. Sensory system. Support of the body.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Multimedia supported teaching, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
know biology of animals at the upper secondary school level
know basic of chemistry and physics at the upper secondary school level
know cytology at the upper secondary school level
know biochemical processes in living organisms at the upper secondary school level
Skills
be able to understand interdisciplinary relations especially of biology, chemistry and physics
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
know the essence of physiological processes taking place in animals
understand ontogenesis at the base of physiology
know role of the hormones and nerve system in control all body of animals
know what are the important biochemical processes at the cell and sub-cell level
know how plants intake and exude matter, energy and information with external environment
Skills
understand the mechanisms that determine the physiological response of animals
apply physical and chemical principles to physiological processes
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Lecture with visual aids
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Competences
Lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Combined exam
Skills
Practical exam
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Hruška M. Fyziologie živočichů a člověka I. a II.. Hradec Králové, 2012.
  • Hruška, M. Fyziologie živočichů a člověka. Gaudeamus H. Králové, 1994.
  • Janský, L. - Novotný, J. Fyziologie živočichů a člověka. Avicenum Praha, 1981.
  • Janský, Ladislav. Fyziologie živočichů a člověka I : Určeno pro posl. fak. přírodověd.. 2., přeprac. vyd. Praha : SPN, 1988.
  • Novotný I., Hruška M. Biologie člověka pro gymnázia. Praha, 2003.
  • Petrásek, R. - Šimek, V. - Janda, V. Fyziologie adaptací u živočichů a člověka. PřF MU Brno, 1992.
  • Rosypal S. a kol. Nový přehled biologie. Praha, 2003.
  • Silbernagl, Stefan; Despopoulos, Agamemnon. Atlas fyziologie člověka. Praha : Grada, 1993. ISBN 80-85623-79-X.


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