Developmental Biology
Course code
MLB6015.LT
old course code
MLB6015
Course title in Estonian
Arengubioloogia
Course title in English
Developmental Biology
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
assessment
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Major. Overview of animal (i.e. also human) developmental biology, mechanisms and ontogenesis of living organisms. Overview of plant developmental biology. Thematic background for natural science student.
Brief description of the course
Gametogenesis of animal beings, fertilisation, development of fertilised egg cell, ontogenesis, embryonic development, postembryonic development, metamorphosis and regeneration. Human individual development. Cell growth, tissue formation, generation and development of organ systems.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
Understanding how the organism developing with different mechanism.
Skilss to estimate developing.
Understanding the role of hormons in developing process.
Understanding how the organism developing with different mechanism.
Skilss to estimate developing.
Understanding the role of hormons in developing process.
Teacher
lekt Toomas Põld
Prerequisite course 1
Study programmes containing that course