Syllabus
Main topics of the course:
- Prenatal development: gametogenesis, egg fertilization, embryogenesis, fetal period
- Congenital malformations (CM): classification by cause, the most important factors in the development of CMs, genetically determined CMs, chromosomal aberrations and disorders of sex chromosomes, the influence of the environment on the development of CMs, prevention
- Perinatal period: childbirth, postpartum adaptation, birth complications, vaccination, prenatal diagnosis
- Postnatal development: neonatal period, infant period, toddler period, preschool, school and adolescent period of life, puberty, growth and developmental disorders, the effect of hormones on human growth and development
- Movement and support - skeletal development and growth, skeletal structure, function and structure of the muscular system
- Metabolism and respiration - development, structure and physiology of systems responsible for energy exchange of the organism. Physiological and morphological specifics of their structure in prenatal and childhood.
- Blood and cardiovascular system - blood function and composition, blood formation, prenatal and postnatal blood composition, immunity, heart structure and function, cardiac conduction system, fetal circulation.
- Excretory and genitourinary system - structure and function, development before birth and after birth
- Control systems of the organism - nervous and hormonal system - their basic functions, structure and comparison. Management on the growth and development of the organism, changes during childhood and puberty.
Annotation
In this course, we will introduce basic concepts of prenatal and postnatal child development, together with some crucial topics from human/child biology (bone development, endocrine system, nervous system, etc.). We will aim to understand the biological rules of human development and the possible disorders and pathologies in this process.
The course is suitable for non-biology students, but good understanding of high-school human biology is expected.