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Åbo Akademi University 2014/2015
BIOSCIENCES
tory work, essays and examination.
Forms of examination: Essays
Prerequisites: Basic theoretical and practical knowledge in
microscopy
Cell signaling
283007.0
8 credits
Advanced level
Lectured course
Offered: Autumn 2014
Contact: John Eriksson
Learning objectives: The course focuses on intracellular signal
pathways. Discussed are also techniques as well as studies
targeting signal pathways in drug design.
Teaching methods: The course is composed of lectures (~20
h), subject-related seminars representing current research
projects in the Turku/Åbo science community, self-studies
and web material.
Forms of examination: Examination and evaluation of course
work
Prerequisites: Good knowledge in cell biology
The structure and functions of the cytoskeleton
22368.0/ÅA_3905
8 credits
Lectured course
Advanced level
Offered: Autumn 2014
Lecturer: John Eriksson
Learning objectives: The course will provide the student
with detailed characteristics of the different cytoskeletal sys-
tems, their structure and dynamics, and their role in cellular
functions, in signal transduction, and normal homeostasis,
development, and pathologies.
Teachingmethods: The coursewill be arranged as a collabora-
tion between Åbo Akademi Univ., Univ. of Helsinki, and Univ.
of Turku. The course is comprised of lectures, seminars, and
problem-based learning.
Forms of examination: Examination and evaluation of course
work
Prerequisites: Good knowledge in cell biology
Histology
222041
4 credits
Intermediate level
Lectured and laboratory course
Offered: Autumn 2014 (Period 3 and 4)
Lecturer: Diana Toivola
Learning objectives: Students will learn to identify the basic
types of tissues and understand their features and differences.
Students will further learn to identify different organs, and
how the basic tissue types compose tissues of individual
organs linked to their function.
Teaching methods: Lectures, microscopy, web-based exer-
cises. Book: Ross and Pawlina: Histology, A text and Atlas
Sixth Edition.
Forms of examination: Examination
Microscopy and microscopy techniques
221007.0/ÅA_2902
3 credits
Intermediate level
Lectured course
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturer: Diana Toivola
Learning objectives: Theoretical and practical knowledge
in light microscopy. This includes knowledge in the devel-
opment of modern microscopy, the parts of a microscope,
optics and illumination pathways, staining techniques and
Köhler illumination.
Teaching methods: Lectures, web-based exercises, micros-
copy, report with figures.
Forms of examination: Examination
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in biology and in laboratory
basics
Practical microscopy and microscopy techniques
222048.0
2 credits
Intermediate level
Laboratory course
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturer: Diana Toivola
Learning objectives: Theoretical and practical knowledge in
sample preparation for light microscopy. This includes dissec-
tion, fixation, sectioning, and staining techniques.
Teaching methods: Demonstrations, laboratory work.
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in biology and in laboratory
basics
Note: This course canonly be taken togetherwith theMicroscopy
and microtechniques course.
Environmental Biology
Environmental biology covers the areas of ecology and evo-
lutionary biology with applied aspects. Our main focus is on
marine model systems with topic ranging from behavioural
and evolutionary ecology to community and ecosystemecol-
ogy. A number of projects also focus on more applied topics,
for example in governance and at the interface between
ecology and geology.
English teaching is provided mainly at the master level but
these courses can also be included in bachelor level stud-
ies. Most courses can be attended with basic knowledge of
biological concepts. Students can participate in our research
projects through independent research projects and labora-
tory work. Supervision is provided at all levels in English.
Please consider that the empirical part of our research is by
necessity often done during the summer months and often at
field stations. There are fewer projects where empirical work
is done throughout the year.
Global Water Resources and Sustainable
Development
200007.0
5 credits
Intermediate level
Lectured course
Offered: October-December 2014, to be confirmed
Lecturer(s): Gunnar Jacks
Contact: Sinikka Suomalainen
Aim(s) and contents: To get information about the present
and future situation regarding freshwater on a global scale.
To discuss options for water use tomeet themillenniumgoals.
Global water resources and their use, Water pollution, Water
conflicts on different levels - interstate - societal, Water and
millenniumgoals - challenges ahead. Therewill be an empha-
sis on Asia and Africa where the water situation will be most
