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Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Practicum	15

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

Course objectives::
Introducing students to basic concepts in biology, principles of evolution, and connecting biological knowledge with geology.

Course content (syllabus):
1) Characteristics of living organisms. Investigation of the microscopic structure of living organisms.
2-3) Driving factors of evolution. Microevolution. Macroevolution. Speciation.
4-7) Diversity of cells and molecular structure of the cell. Basic metabolic processes. Biodiversity of organisms: Prokaryota, Eukaryota.
8-13) Functional characteristics and taxonomy of protists, fungi, plant, and animal life, with a focus on their role in past and recent ecosystems.
14) Basic ecological factors and principles. Ecological issues of the present era.
15) Biogeography of organisms in relation to geological and ecological changes.

1. Campbell Biology, 11th Edition, Urry, L., Cain, M., Wasserman, S., Minorsky, P., Reece, J. (2016): Campbell Biology, 11th Edition, Pearson Education, New York, Urry, L., Cain, M., Wasserman, S., Minorsky, P., Reece, J., Pearson Education, New York, 2016.
2. Opća zoologija, Matoničkin, I., Klobučar, G., Kučinić, M. (2010): Opća zoologija, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, Matoničkin, I., Klobučar, G., Kučinić, M., Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 2010.
3. Morfologija bilja, Nikolić, T. (2015): Morfologija bilja, Alfa, Zagreb, Nikolić, T., Alfa, Zagreb, 2015.

Mandatory course - Regular study - Geology