Biological bases for human and animal behavior Field of study: Biotechnology
Programme code: W2-S2BTA19.2021

Module name: Biological bases for human and animal behavior
Module code: 2BT_E_52
Programme code: W2-S2BTA19.2021
Semester:
  • summer semester 2025/2026
  • winter semester 2025/2026
  • summer semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • summer semester 2023/2024
  • winter semester 2023/2024
  • summer semester 2022/2023
  • winter semester 2022/2023
  • summer semester 2021/2022
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 6
Description:
THE AIM of the module is to acquire, by the students, the knowledge of biological mechanisms of human and animal behaviour and practical skills enabling the students to observe and interprete behaviour and to apply the knowledge in the future professional activity. LECTURES cover the fundamentals of neurobiology (functional neuroanatomy, cellular neurobiology, electrophysiology, neurochemistry and neuropharmacology, perception and motor mechanisms, maintaining of homeostasis, motivation, emotions, sensory physiology, behavioral genetics, consciousness behavioral sexual dimorphism, etology, sociobiology). PRACTICAL CLASSES tech students to observe and search for data, analysis of the data, calculate and reate models of neurobiological processes. STUDENT’S OWN WORK – with handbooks and electronic data sources, aimed at the preparation to the classes and creation of schemes and tables used during the classes.
Prerequisites:
Knowledge and skills of biophysics, biochemistry, animal physiology and environmental issues and fundamentals of genetics and evolutionism acquired at the previous study stages, enabling the students to synthesize data and understanding of neurobiological processes.
Key reading:
see: syllabus compulsory reading
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]
Student knows the techniques and tool for acquiring biomedical and neurophysiological data and is able to interprete the results. [2BT_52_E_01]
 2BT_E_W01_P [3/5] 2BT_E_W03_P [3/5]
Student operates with physiological knowledge so that he/she understands biological bases for processes taking place in the nervous system. [2BT_52_E_02]
 2BT_E_U02_P [3/5] 2BT_E_U06_P [3/5]
Student knows the neurobiological vocabulary in English which enables him/her to acquire information from electronic sources and benefit from required experiments in virtual laboratory. [2BT_52_E_03]
 2BT_E_U05_P [3/5] 2BT_E_U06_P [3/5]
Student is able to analyze critically the information he/she acquired by themselves from electronic sources, is able to present scientific reports on neurobiology. [2BT_52_E_04]
 2BT_E_U02_P [3/5] 2BT_E_U06_P [3/5] 2BT_E_K01_P [3/5]
Student is able to draw conclusions from the physiological observations and experiments, connect them with his/her konowledge of natural sciences and find adaptative role of structure and functions ofanimal nervous system. [2BT_52_E_05]
 2BT_E_U03_P [3/5] 2BT_E_U06_P [3/5]
Student is in a habit to use available sources of scientific information including newsletters and scientific portals and to apply the rules of critical concluding during the assessment of their reliability. [2BT_52_E_06]
 2BT_E_U05_P [3/5] 2BT_E_K01_P [3/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
written test [2BT_E_52_w01]
Written assay checking the level of understanding of the knowledge and skills acquired during the classes.
 2BT_52_E_01 2BT_52_E_02 2BT_52_E_03 2BT_52_E_04
Current evaluation of practical skillls [2BT_E_52_w02]
Current evaluation of the task, models schemes, graphs and diagrams realization, including their correctness and connections with the main subject. Substantial and formal evaluation of the presented reports.
 2BT_52_E_01 2BT_52_E_02 2BT_52_E_03 2BT_52_E_04 2BT_52_E_05 2BT_52_E_06
Final pass [2BT_E_52_w03]
Final written work (mini-assay or presentation) on biological bases of nervous system functions.
 2BT_52_E_02 2BT_52_E_03 2BT_52_E_04 2BT_52_E_05 2BT_52_E_06
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [2BT_E_52_fs01]
Lecture applying audiovisual equipment.
 30
Preparation for colloquium, including student’s own work in order to elaborate selected parts of material.
 20 written test [2BT_E_52_w01] Final pass [2BT_E_52_w03]
practical classes [2BT_E_52_fs02]
Analysis of selected problems of human and animal neurobiology. Projection of films on nervous and behavioral processes accompanied with comments. Computer modelling. Analysis of preserved parts of issues. Behavioural and psychological tests. Selected methods using measuring instruments.
 30
Work with articles or films, searchiong for informations, preparation o fa mini-assay based on the data found without teacher’s help.
 40 written test [2BT_E_52_w01] Current evaluation of practical skillls [2BT_E_52_w02] Final pass [2BT_E_52_w03]
Attachments
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Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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