Biology

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:8.00

Study Course Accepted:21.11.2022 14:57:51

Study Course Information
Course Code:		BUMK_054		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Health Care		Target Audience:		Sports Trainer
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Linda Gailīte
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Biology and Microbiology
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, linda[pnkts]gailitersu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061542
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		4	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		8
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		8
Total Contact Hours								16
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		4	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		8
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		8
Total Contact Hours								16
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Knowledge of general biology is required according to the secondary/high school curriculum.
Objective:
To acquire knowledge about human as a unified system, creating an integrative basis for more specialized studies, as well as to acquire skills in the use of this knowledge in the practice of a health sports specialist.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	The subject of biology. Prokaryote, eukaryote cells. Eukaryotic cell structure. Plasma membrane structure, functions. C			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
2	Practical class - test. Light microscopy, eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, plasmatic membrane - experiment with osmosis.			Classes		0.50	other
3	Lecture - cell organoids (including nucleus), their characterisation, functions, association with human pathology.			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
4	Practical class - Test work. Practical work – chromosomes, organoids - microscopy, case studies.			Classes		0.50	auditorium
5	Lecture - Cell life cycle. Types of cell division: mitosis, meiosis. Cell death.			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
6	Lecture - gametogenesis, fetilisation.			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
7	Practical class - test work. practical part - microscopy of slides representing cell division, case studies.			Classes		0.50	other
8	Colloquium about Subject of biology, eucaryotic and procaryotic cell, their structure, function and how it is related with human pathology (topics cover 1st till 3rd lecture and 1st till 3rd practical class)			Classes		0.50	auditorium
9	Lecture - Human genetics. Gene expression. Variability – gene, chromosomal and genome mutations.			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
10	Lecture - Mendel's laws. Human Mendelian traits. Types of gene interactions, their role in human genetics.			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
11	Test Practical work: problem-solving tasks about the different types of inheritance, Mendel's law.			Classes		0.50	auditorium
12	Lecture - Monogenic inheritance traits, associated human pathologies and characteristics.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
13	Practical class - test work. Analysis of the pedigrees and inheritance types. Case studies.			Classes		0.50	auditorium
14	Lecture - multifactorial and mitochondrial inheritance. Genetic testing.			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
15	Practical class - students presents their practical work about genetic tests how they could predict physical performance, diet habits etc. Case studies.			Classes		0.50	auditorium
16	Colloquium about human genetics			Classes		0.50	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	The subject of biology. Prokaryote, eukaryote cells. Eukaryotic cell structure. Plasma membrane structure, functions. C			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
2	Practical class - test. Light microscopy, eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, plasmatic membrane - experiment with osmosis.			Classes		0.50	other
3	Lecture - cell organoids (including nucleus), their characterisation, functions, association with human pathology.			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
4	Practical class - Test work. Practical work – chromosomes, organoids - microscopy, case studies.			Classes		0.50	auditorium
5	Lecture - Cell life cycle. Types of cell division: mitosis, meiosis. Cell death.			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
6	Lecture - gametogenesis, fetilisation.			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
7	Practical class - test work. practical part - microscopy of slides representing cell division, case studies.			Classes		0.50	other
8	Colloquium about Subject of biology, eucaryotic and procaryotic cell, their structure, function and how it is related with human pathology (topics cover 1st till 3rd lecture and 1st till 3rd practical class)			Classes		0.50	auditorium
9	Lecture - Human genetics. Gene expression. Variability – gene, chromosomal and genome mutations.			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
10	Lecture - Mendel's laws. Human Mendelian traits. Types of gene interactions, their role in human genetics.			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
11	Test Practical work: problem-solving tasks about the different types of inheritance, Mendel's law.			Classes		0.50	auditorium
12	Lecture - Monogenic inheritance traits, associated human pathologies and characteristics.			Lectures		0.50	auditorium
13	Practical class - test work. Analysis of the pedigrees and inheritance types. Case studies.			Classes		0.50	auditorium
14	Lecture - multifactorial and mitochondrial inheritance. Genetic testing.			Lectures		0.50	E-Studies platform
15	Practical class - students presents their practical work about genetic tests how they could predict physical performance, diet habits etc. Case studies.			Classes		0.50	auditorium
16	Colloquium about human genetics			Classes		0.50	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Student is preparing theoretical background using lecture material, additional informative sources, solves problems in genetics.
Assessment Criteria:
If all classes have been attended, work protocols have been filled in, class tests are evaluated with a mark 7 and above than students have autopass in the exam – its assessment consists of the average mark from the marks of the class tests. If the mark in any of the tests is lower than 7, then the average mark from the tests makes up 50% of the final grade and 50% consists of the answers in the written exam. If practical class is not attended, then the test is assessed with a failed mark.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Students will know the structure of eukaryotic cells, functions, role in human pathology; the main types of cell division, role in human pathology, an inheritance of human traits. Insights about importance of genetic testing in sports medicine.
Skills:		Students will acquire skills to work with a light microscope, analyze preparations; to prepare family tree traits for inheritance analysis.
Competencies:		As a result of the course, students will gain basic knowledge about humans as a biological being.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Lekciju materiāls
2	Krūmiņa A., Baumanis V. Eikariotu šūnu bioloģija. 2015.
Additional Reading
1	Pollard T. D., Earnshaw W. C. Cell biology. 3rd edition. Elsevier Science (USA), 2017.
2	Turnpenny P. D., Ellard S. Emery’s elements of medical genetics. 16th edition. Elsevier, Churchill Livingstone, 2020.
Other Information Sources
1	Internet. NCBI (DNA &RNA, Genetics&Medicine, Genes &Expression, Genomes&Maps).