General Biology (4 cr)

Exam schedules

Will be agreed separately

Assessment methods and criteria

The grade will account for 50% of daily work including attendance, assignments, short exams and 50% of final exam.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

- Online teaching, Theory lessons
- Assignments and short exams taken in the Moodle
- Final exam

Learning materials

Lecture material

Student workload

Lecture hours 33 h, including exercises
Independent work

Content scheduling

Biochemistry (water, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids & protein, nucleotides),
Cell Biology (cellular organelle, cell proliferation, signalling, metabolism, apoptosis, genetics),
Human Physiology (organs, respiratory system, circulatory sys., digestion sys., excretory sys., immune sys., nerv sys. ),
Microbiology (bacteria, fungi, virus, regulation of microbes, microbes cultivation, classification)

Completion alternatives

none

Practical training and working life cooperation

none

International connections

International study group

Further information

Moodle news is used as an information channel of the course.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has not participated in the daily work at the class and has not completed the required
amount of homework and his or her exam performance has been rejected. In other words, the
student has not reached the level of acceptance and his total points are less than 50% of the
maximum points of the course.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has participated in class work and has done homework. His/her exam performance is at
an approved level (about 50-60% of the maximum score on the exam). The total score of the course
exceeds 50%, but is not more than 70%

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has actively participated in the work in the lesson and has done homework. His/her
exam performance is at a good level (about 70-80% of the maximum score on the exam). The total
score for the course exceeds 70%, but is less than 90%.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student's participation in the daily work in the lesson is active and the homework has always
been done. His exam performance is at an excellent level (about 90% of the maximum score on the
exam), and the total score on the course exceeds 90%