Course information

General information

Prerequisite subject: -
Credits: 2+2
Exam: written test in the exam period.

Biology is given in two semesters for students of Pharmacy. Biology I covers Cell Biology and Biology II covers Basic Human Genetics.

Claims for exemptions are only considered if handed to Dr. Orsolya Láng not later than the 11th of September.

Biology I has theoretical (lecture) and laboratory (practice) parts. Students must attend 75% of practices. More than three absences of ANY REASON during a semester invalidate the semester. There are no extra practices. A notebook for notes and drawings, and coloured pencils are needed in practices.

Remember the exact time of lectures and practices, don't be late for them. Being late (10 or more minutes) from practice is considered as an absence.

The slides, microscopes and other belongings in the Labs (Practice Rooms) should be handled with care. Any disappearance or harm in them should be paid by the groups working in the same room.

In the first semester you have two written midterm exams: on the 5^th and 13^th week during the practice. On midterms both practical and theoretical knowledge will be tested. Absence from the midterm is considered as absence from the practice. At the end of the semester your performance will be evaluated by a practice grade. Requirements of practice signature and grade are: not more than three absences from the practices and the average of midterms has to be 2.0. Requirement of lecture signature is: practice grade. In the case of midterm failure you will have chance for retake it at the end of semester, and if it is needed a very last chance at the beginning of examination period. No opportunity to improve midterm grades (Grade 2-5). You may have written tests, too.

In the examination period you have to take a semifinal exam (kollokvium). Biology I semifinal will be a written test (multiple choice, essay, drawings etc.) covering practice and theory part of the subject. 

Online registration for the exam is in the second part of November. Students have three chances to take the exam. Those who do not come twice for registered date, or have two failed exams, have to obtain a "retake ticket" at the English Secretariate. Failed exam can be repeated after 1 day with new registration. In the examination period there are voluntary consultations.

On the homepage of the Department (http://gsi.semmelweis.hu/) more information can be found: eg. slides of lectures, practices, summary of topics not found in the book, description of cytological methods, detailed topic list for midterms and exam.

Contacts
Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Edit Buzás -- room 717 (7th floor, NET building)
Tutor: Dr. Orsolya Láng - room 719 (7th floor, NET building)

Needed textbook (in the first semester):
Alberts et al.: Essential Cell Biology. Garland Science/Taylor & Francis Group Publ. 2013. (4th edition, ISBN: 9780815344544)

Recommended textbook:
Alberts et al.: Molecular Biology of the Cell. Garland Science/Taylor & Francis Group Publ.  (4th ot 5th edition)

Books are available at Medicina Könyvesbolt, Address: 1091 Budapest, Üllői út 91/A. 
Phone: 215-3786, 215-9618, E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.       

Exam

The semester is finished by a written exam with short essay and multiple choice questions. The exam grade will be calculated from the exam score. For passing (Grade 2-5) you have to reach more than 50 % of the exam scores (minimum 39).

The topics are based on the textbook and the lectures, so attending them greatly helps the successful preparation for the exam. In the exam it is not enough to reproduce the topics of the textbook and presentations, but you have to be able to synthesize and integrate the knowledge from different parts.

In the exam period we offer one hour free and optional consultation generally on every week. The times of consultations will be published on our homepage.

Useful hints

Do not forget, that not only the texts of the textbook, but the figures, drawing are also part of the subject. During preparing yourself for the exams, it is not enough to read the textbook, always make notes, draw schemes and flow charts.

Plan your examination period carefully. Do not postpone your exams to the end of the period. Leave the last week of the exam period free for the accidental retakes, but we hope these weeks will rather serve for your recreation.

We wish you successful preparation!

Exam topic list: 

Consultation