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BIOLOGY AND GENETICS<br />

• Theory <strong>of</strong> evolution (6 h)<br />

• Ecology (6 h)<br />

Lectures in “Biology” for medical students and for students <strong>of</strong> stomatology is<br />

tought by docent R.Masso, Ph.D.<br />

Practicums. Practicums have an important role in teaching biology and medical<br />

parasitology - it is where skills are acquired for work with microscopes, to<br />

conduct an experimental study and to understand morphology and life cycles<br />

<strong>of</strong> human parasites. A practical class lasts for 2 or 3 academic hours, usually<br />

without a break between <strong>the</strong> academic hours. Practicums are held in special<br />

study rooms, using <strong>the</strong> necessary equipment.<br />

Using visual aids (data projectors for presentation <strong>of</strong> texts and illustrations,<br />

overheads, videos) during <strong>the</strong> practicums is widely practiced.<br />

Students have 5 hours <strong>of</strong> practicums every week.<br />

The course <strong>of</strong> practicums are related to course <strong>of</strong> lectures and gives students<br />

<strong>the</strong> basic knowledge and skills in cell biology, genetics, biology <strong>of</strong> development<br />

and medical parasitology (as a part <strong>of</strong> human ecology).<br />

Topics <strong>of</strong> practicums in “Biology” are following:<br />

• Cell biology (15 h)<br />

• Biology <strong>of</strong> development (15 h)<br />

• Medical parasitology (31 h)<br />

• Genetics (20 h)<br />

• Comparative morphology (as a part <strong>of</strong> evolutionary biology, 9 h)<br />

To evaluate <strong>the</strong> knowledge acquired by <strong>the</strong> students during practicums, <strong>the</strong>y<br />

take written tests after passing subsequent part (5 tests). Successful passing<br />

<strong>the</strong>se tests deliver student from answer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se questions during oral examination<br />

later.<br />

Practicums for students <strong>of</strong> medicine and stomatology are supervisored by<br />

assistants A. Adojaan, MD, Ph.D., A. Saag, M.Sc., and M. Masso, M.Sc.<br />

Exams. To evaluate <strong>the</strong> knowledge acquired by <strong>the</strong> students, <strong>the</strong>y take an<br />

oral examination.<br />

The examination in subject “Medical biology I” is realized by lectures <strong>of</strong> our<br />

chair. Final mark is formed as a sum <strong>of</strong> marks for <strong>the</strong>oretical part passed during<br />

lectures in “Biology”, results in practicums in “Biology” and results in subject<br />

“General histology and embryology”.<br />

Medical Genetics<br />

Teaching <strong>of</strong> medical genetics took place during 1996-1998 years at <strong>the</strong> same<br />

time both for 3 rd and 6 th year students, and in <strong>the</strong> year 1998/1999 only for 3 rd<br />

year students. Since automn <strong>of</strong> 1999 up to <strong>the</strong> spring <strong>of</strong> 2001 <strong>the</strong>re was no<br />

teaching <strong>of</strong> medical genetics due to general changes in medical curriculum,<br />

and it was decided to bring <strong>the</strong> teaching <strong>of</strong> medical genetics in to <strong>the</strong> 5 th year<br />

<strong>of</strong> studium (see part VI.p.11).<br />

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