DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Course Information
TitleΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ / DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
CodeGM.04.19
FacultySciences
SchoolBiology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorKonstantinos Chatzistergos
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID40001152

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Viologías (2017-sīmera)

Registered students: 215
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSCompulsory Course425
Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours6
Class ID
600286064
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: a) Understand the basic principles of development in various animal organisms. b) use of animal models for studying different aspects of developmental and regenerative processes. c) Understand the principles that govern growth, post-embryonic development, and aging. d) Understand the principles that govern gametogenesis, fertilization and sex determination. e) Acquire and apply skills in optical microscopy and stereoscopy for observing, and evaluating different developmental stages of model organisms.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Respect natural environment
  • Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
Have you ever wondered how an embryo develops from a simple fertilized egg into a complex multicellular organism? The course "Developmental Biology" explores this question by examining the basic patterns of embryonic development and the mechanisms that control these processes at the cellular and molecular levels. Developmental processes in various animal models are described and studied in the laboratory, such as the nematode, sea urchin, drosophila, birds, zebrafish, mouse, and human. In addition, an introduction is made to the developmental mechanisms that govern post-embryonic development, aging, and regeneration. The Syllabus is based on "Principles of Development" by Wolpert Lewis, Tickle Cheryll, and Arias Martinez Alfonso, with book code on Eudoxus: 86055675, Edition: 1/2020, Publisher: BROKEN HILL PUBLISHERS LTD, ISBN: 9789925575046. Syllabus: • INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY • EARLY DEVELOPMENT IN DROSOPHILA • EARLY DEVELOPMENT IN NEMATODES • EARLY DEVELOPMENT IN SEA URCHINS • EARLY DEVELOPMENT IN VERTEBRATES • GAMETIC CELLS, FERTILIZATION, AND SEX DETERMINATION • MORPHOGENESIS • GROWTH & POST_EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT • AGING & REGENERATION LABORATORY EXERCISES. Stages of embryonic development in the frog and zebrafish; Histological evaluation of normal development in frog embryos; Embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells; Hematopoietic stem cells; the zebrafish embryo and larvae as an experimental model.
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures301.2✓
Laboratory Work210.8✓✓✓
Reading Assigment712.8
Exams30.1✓✓
Total1255
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination. Written examination on laboratory work.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΘΕΜΕΛΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΡΧΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 86055675 Έκδοση: 1/2020 Συγγραφείς: Wolpert Lewis, Tickle Cheryll, Arias Martinez Alfonso ISBN: 9789925575046 Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): BROKEN HILL PUBLISHERS LTD https://service.eudoxus.gr/search/#a/id:86055675/0
Additional bibliography for study
Διαφάνειες των διαλέξεων (μέσω e-learning (ΜΗΧΑΝΙΣΜΟΙ ΔΙΑΦΟΡΟΠΟΙΗΣΗΣ ), που περιέχουν τη διδακταία ύλη των ανωτέρω κεφαλαίων του βιβλίου καθώς και ύλη που δεν περιλαμβάνεται στο βιβλίο. Teaching material deposited on e-learning.Διαφάνειες των διαλέξεων (μέσω e-learning (ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ), που περιέχουν τη διδακταία ύλη των ανωτέρω κεφαλαίων του βιβλίου καθώς και ύλη που δεν περιλαμβάνεται στο βιβλίο. Teaching material deposited on e-learning. ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΙΑΚΗ ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 86196221 Έκδοση: 1η/2019 Συγγραφείς: Scott F. Gilbert, Michael J. F. Barresi ISBN: 978-960-524-561-0 Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΙΔΡΥΜΑ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ & ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ-ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΑΚΕΣ ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ https://service.eudoxus.gr/search/#a/id:86196221/0
Last Update
17-02-2023