Course: Optical Microscopic Methods in Health Service

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Course title Optical Microscopic Methods in Health Service
Course code KBBV/C604
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Havelek Radim, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Královec Karel, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Principles of health and safety in biological laboratory. Work with light microscope. Methods for increasing of the contrast of views in light microscopy (dark field, phase contrast, DIC). Preparing of native preparation. Vital dying, plant cells and organelles. Mitosis, dying, observation of chromosomes. Meiosis. Cytometry-measuring of cells sizes. Counting of cells. Plant tissues. Video: ultrastructure of plant and animal cells, mitosis, meiosis, and cytokinesis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work
Learning outcomes
The emphasis is in particular on a perfect mastery of the work with the light microscope, including special microscopic methods.
Students will be able to work with light microscope and prepare microscopical preparations.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

Written exam. Students must answer exactly at least 60 % questions.
Recommended literature
  • Návody jsou k dispozici ve STAGu.
  • Berger J., Holinka J. Základní biologická cvičení. Skriptum Univerzity Pardubice 1995.
  • Hejtmánek M. Úvod do světelné mikroskopie. Skriptum UP Olomouc 2001.
  • Paleček J. Biologie buňky. I. Základy mikroskopické cytologie. Vydavatelství Karolinum, Praha 1996.


Study plans that include the course
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