Principles of animal physiology Field of study: Biotechnology
Programme code: W2-S1BT19.2023

Module name: Principles of animal physiology
Module code: 1BT_23_71
Programme code: W2-S1BT19.2023
Semester:
  • winter semester 2025/2026
  • winter semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: depending on the choice
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The aim of the module is to provide students with knowledge about the functions of the human body and practical skills that allow for the measurement of selected parameters of bodily functions and the correct interpretation of measured values in exercises, as well as those available from various sources. Lectures include an overview of organism functions, with particular emphasis on those that form the basis of further education in biotechnology (reproductive physiology, nutritional physiology) and those that demonstrate the integration of functions at the organism level (nervous system physiology, hormonal regulation physiology, immune system physiology, and homeostasis physiology). Laboratory: teach students how to make physiological observations and measurements, perform necessary calculations, and prepare protocols. An important aspect of the exercises is the use of virtual laboratories, videos, and animations that help to illustrate concepts that are not directly observable. Within the laboratory exercises, students also acquire the ability to independently solve research problems based on acquired knowledge and available sources under the supervision of the exercise instructor, as well as learn how to prepare and present reports (orally or in writing) on the completed project.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Critically utilizes sources of information on organism physiology, including online data. I am able to assess the credibility of information based on its source and utilize the aforementioned information in the process of self-education. [K01]
 1BT_K03 [5/5]
Can acquire and interpret measurement data, taking into account the limitations imposed by the object of study, the instrument, and the mathematical-statistical processing of the results. [U01]
 1BT_U03 [4/5]
Recognizes the connections and relationships between biotechnology and other areas of biological and natural sciences, as well as possesses the ability to pose and analyze problems based on acquired knowledge from the fields of humanities, social sciences, law, and information technology. [U02]
 1BT_U11 [4/5]
Possesses knowledge of basic animal physiology, meaning they can classify and describe - using correct terminology - the phenomena occurring in the bodies of animals and humans, their interrelationships, and their adaptive significance [W01]
 1BT_W03 [5/5]
He/she is able to utilize their knowledge and skills in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, molecular biology, and anatomy for the accurate interpretation of physiological phenomena and their molecular basis. [W02]
 1BT_W01 [4/5]
Presents knowledge about products and processes used in biotechnology that have an impact on the quality of life, the development of civilization, and the natural environment [W03]
 1BT_W08 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [01] 15 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with a computer [d01] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work K01 U02 W01 W02 W03
laboratory classes [02] 30 Description [a03] 
Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Demonstration-imitation [c06] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Working with a computer [d01] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Laboratory exercise / experiment [e01] 
Observation [e06] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work K01 U01 U02 W01 W02 W03
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Undertaking, on one’s own initiative and individually, activities aimed at expanding the scope or depth of the teaching content, also beyond the walls of the University [e01] Activities complementary to the classes
a set of activities undertaken independently and on the student's own initiative, aimed at expanding the depth and scope of knowledge and skills, their revision and repetition, retention or verification, also activities carried outside the university, e.g., in a culture promoting or educational institution, a laboratory, in the open air, etc.; also self-education
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