PřF:Bi3031 Animal Physio in Biol Teaching - Course Information

Bi3031 Animal physiology in biology teaching

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

učitelé OFIŽ (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Martin Vácha, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Pavel Hyršl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavel Dobeš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiřina Medalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Tomanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Martin Vácha, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Martin Vácha, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable of Seminar Groups

Bi3031/01: Mon 8:00–9:50 D36/212, P. Dobeš, P. Hyršl, J. Medalová, K. Tomanová, M. Vácha
Bi3031/02: Mon 14:00–15:50 D36/212, P. Dobeš, P. Hyršl, J. Medalová, K. Tomanová, M. Vácha
Bi3031/03: Tue 16:00–17:50 D36/212, P. Dobeš, P. Hyršl, J. Medalová, K. Tomanová, M. Vácha
Bi3031/04: Tue 18:00–19:50 D36/212, P. Dobeš, P. Hyršl, J. Medalová, K. Tomanová, M. Vácha

Prerequisites (in Czech)

!Bi3030c Animal physiology - practical course && !B3030c Animal physiology -exercises && !Bi6790c Animal biology - practical course && !NOW(Bi3030c Animal physiology - practical course)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Biology focused on teaching (programme PřF, B-UCB) (2)

Abstract

This course is designed as a seminar to accompany the lecture course Animal Physiology (Bi 3030) for biology students specializing in education. It cannot be combined with the course Animal Physiology – Laboratory. The course objectives are: to learn how to use AI tools when preparing lessons; to learn how to critically evaluate the scientific rigor of information and the quality of sources in the field of physiology; to learn how to design a comprehensive lesson incorporating a lecture, a hands-on experiment, and student feedback; and to acquire knowledge and practical skills in selected physiological processes. The course also aims to teach basic skills for working in a physiology laboratory. Students will learn to operate virtual laboratory equipment, collect and evaluate data, and draw conclusions.

Learning outcomes

use artificial intelligence tools in preparing and planning physiology teaching and critically evaluate their outputs;

critically evaluate the scientific quality of information and the quality of information sources in the field of animal physiology;

design and prepare a comprehensive physiology lesson integrating theoretical instruction, a practical experiment, and appropriate forms of student feedback;

practically demonstrate selected physiological processes and explain them clearly at a level appropriate for secondary school biology teaching.

Key topics

The Use of AI in High School Instruction: A Simulated Biology Lesson at a High School. Specialized Topics: Physiology of frog muscle contraction, Physiology of excitable membranes, Cardiovascular system, Blood glucose and its regulation, Metabolism and calorimetry, Ventilation and lung volumes, Senses, Digestion, Blood groups, Electrocardiography, Motor and autonomic reflexes, reaction time

Study resources and literature

• SILBERNAGL, Stefan and Agamemnon DESPOPOULOS. Atlas fyziologie člověka. 6. vyd., zcela přeprac. a r. Praha: Grada, 2004, xiii, 435. ISBN 802470630X. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

The course combines lectures by the instructor, group work in the form of seminars, simulated high school biology classes, and practical exercises in animal physiology. AI tools are used both in class and for homework.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

To complete the course, students must actively participate in seminars, prepare and present a selected topic in the form of a simulated lesson, and complete the worksheets from the practical exercises.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Na předmět se vztahuje povinnost registrace, bez registrace může být znemožněn zápis předmětu!

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• Bi3030c Animal physiology - practical course
  (Bi3030 || NOW(Bi3030)) || (Bi3030en || NOW(Bi3030en)) && !B5130 && (!Bi3031 || !NOW(Bi3031))  

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