Module A1.4 - Human Biology I
Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Christoph Biskup
Lecturers
- Biomolecular Photonics Group: Prof. Dr. Christoph Biskup, PD. Dr. Christian Melle
- Institute of Physiology I: PD Dr. Andrea Ebersberger
- Experimental Nephrology Group: Prof. Dr. Ralf Mrowka
Components of the module
- Virtual lectures: Please, follow the links on the download page or in the moodle room to view the lectures.
- In the moodle room also additional material, i.e. exercise sheets and plenty of review questions are available.
- Seminars: Seminars/tutorials to discuss remaining questions will take place in the lecture hall of the former Institute of Human Genetics. Enter the historic courtyard of the Medical Theoretical Institutes to get access to the lecture hall. A detailed map can be found here.
Additional help
To help you in learning Human Biology the following tools can be borrowed/obtained:
- Molecular models: A set of color coded atoms such as the one used in the lecture videos can be borrowed from the Biomeolecular Photonics group.
- Virtual microscopy: Virtual microscope of the Dept. of Anatomy (link).
Requirements to complete this module
- Self study of the recommended textbook chapters. For this course we will use the 2nd edition of the OpenStax Anatomy & Physiology (2017) textbook. The online version of the textbook can be accessed free of charge via this link. A pdf of the book can be downloaded here.
- Self study of the online lectures
- Regular work on the exercise sheets to the videos and the questions implemented in moodle
- Successful participation in the written exam
Exam
Please note: Like the quizzes, which were available for each unit, most of the actual exam will be performed in moodle. Therefore the exam takes place at one of the computer pools of the core university at the location indicated below. (Note: This is neither the computer pool which was used for Image Processing nor the computer pool which was used for last year's Human Biology I exam)
- Date: 28.03.2025
- Time: 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 a.m.
- Location: Computer Pool of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration - Carl-Zeiss-Str. 3 - 2nd floor - Room 217 (A detailed description about how to find the Computer Pool is given here)
To be able to login at one of the computers you need to have ready your student login and password of the university computation center (i.e. the login and password you use for Friedolin and Moodle)
A link to the exam results will be made available here after the exam.
Retake
Please note: Everybody who signed up for the exam and failed or was ill on the exam date is supposed to participate in the retake.
- Date: probably at the beginning of April. The exact date and time will be announced here. Please, check this website for updates.
- Time: t.b.a.
- Location: t.b.a
Time table and overview of the individual lectures
Unit | Lecturer | Subject and content | Links |
Week 1 Unit 1
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Biskup |
Lecture Introduction into Human Biology
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See the download page for a copy of the lecture slides |
Unit 2 Tuesday |
Biskup |
Lecture Introduction into medical terminology |
See the download page for course materials |
Unit 3 Video
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Biskup |
Organization of the cell
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See the download page for course materials |
Friday |
Biskup |
Seminar
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Week 2 Unit 4 Video |
Biskup |
Microscopic anatomy
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See the download page for course materials |
Unit 5 Video |
Biskup |
Morphology and classification of tissues
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See the download page for course materials |
Unit 6 Video |
Biskup |
The integumentary sytem
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See the download page for course materials |
Friday |
Biskup |
Seminar
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Week 3 Unit 7 Video |
Biskup |
Biomolecules I
See also the Chemistry Precourse for more details |
See the download page for course materials |
Unit 8 Video |
Biskup |
Biomolecules II
See the Chemistry Precourse for more details. |
See the download page for course materials |
Friday |
Biskup |
Seminar
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Week 4 Unit 9 Video |
Biskup |
Biomolecules III
See the Chemistry Precourse for more details. |
See the download page for course materials |
Unit 10 Video |
Biskup |
Biomolecules IV
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See the download page for course materials |
Friday |
Biskup |
Seminar Discussion of questions concerning the topics of week #4 |
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Week 5 Unit 11 Video |
Melle | Chromosome structure | |
Unit 12 Video |
Melle | DNA replication | |
Unit 13 Video |
Melle |
Cell cycle, cell reproduction
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Friday |
Melle |
Seminar
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Week 6 Unit 14 Video |
Melle | Mitosis, meiosis, recombination | |
Unit 15 Video
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Melle |
Transcription & translation
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Friday |
Melle |
Seminar
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Week 7 Unit 16 Video |
Melle | DNA damage
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Unit 17 Video |
Mrowka | Molecular cloning
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Friday |
Melle / Mrowka |
Seminar Discussion of questions concerning the topics of week #7 |
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Week 8 Unit 18 Video |
Biskup |
Thermodynamic principles
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Unit 19 Video
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Biskup |
Enzymes, enzyme kinetics
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Unit 20 Video |
Melle |
Metabolism I
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Friday 06.12.2024 10.15 a.m. |
Biskup/ Melle |
Seminar Discussion of questions concerning the topics of week #8 |
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Week 9 Unit 21 Video |
Melle |
Metabolism II
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Unit 22 Video |
Melle |
Metabolism III
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Friday 13.12.2024 10.15 a.m. |
Melle |
Seminar Discussion of questions concerning the topics of week #9 |
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Week 10 Unit 23 Video |
Mrowka |
Signal transduction I
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Unit 24 Video |
Mrowka |
Signal transduction II
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Unit 25 Video |
Mrowka |
Signal transduction III
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Tuesday 20.12.2024 10.15 a.m. |
Mrowka |
Seminar Discussion of questions concerning the topics of week #10 Please, note that the date of the seminar was shifted to Tuesday Jan 9th. There will be no seminar on Friday, Dec 22nd. |
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Week 11 Video |
Biskup | Membrane Physiology I - Biophysical basics
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Unit 27 Video |
Biskup |
Membrane Physiology II - Transport phenomena
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Unit 28 Video |
Biskup |
Membrane Physiology III - Excitable tissues
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Friday 10.01.2025 10.15 a.m. |
Biskup |
Seminar Discussion of questions concerning the topics of week #11 |
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Week 12 Monday |
Biskup |
Additional seminar Discussion of some organizational things, tips & tricks for learning human biology effectively |
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Unit 29 Video |
Biskup |
Physiology of neurons
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Unit 30 Video |
Biskup |
Synaptic transmission, the neuromuscular junction
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Unit 31 Video |
Biskup |
Cellular physiology of the skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle
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Friday 17.01.2025 10.15 a.m. |
Biskup |
Seminar Discussion of questions concerning the topics of week #12 |
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Week 13 Unit 32 |
Biskup |
Macroscopic anatomy I
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Unit 33 | Biskup |
Macroscopic anatomy II
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Unit 34 | Biskup |
Macroscopic anatomy III
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Unit 35 | Biskup |
Macroscopic anatomy IV
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Friday 24.01.2025 10.15 a.m. |
Biskup |
Seminar Discussion of questions concerning the topics of week #13 |
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Week 14 Monday |
Biskup |
Additional seminar Anatomy |
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Unit 36 |
Ebersberger |
Organization of the nervous system
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Unit 37 | Ebersberger |
Autonomic nervous system
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Friday 31.01.2025 10.15 a.m. |
Ebersberger |
Seminar Discussion of questions concerning the topics of week #14 |
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Week 15 Monday |
Biskup |
Additional seminar Anatomy |
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Unit 38 |
Biskup |
Cardiac physiology I
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Unit 39 | Biskup |
Cardiac physiology II
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Unit 40 |
Biskup |
Cardiac physiology III
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Unit 41 | Biskup |
Cardiac physiology IV
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Friday 07.02.2025 10.15 a.m. |
Biskup |
Seminar Discussion of questions concerning the topics of week #15 |
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Friday |
Melle |
Additional seminar Review of this semester's topics, discussion of open questions
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Tuesday |
Biskup |
Additional seminar Review of this semester's topics, discussion of open questions
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28.02.2025 10.00 a.m. |
Biskup |
Exam Time: 10.00 a.m - 12.00 am. Location: see the information given at the top of the website. |
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