University of LatviaFaculty of Biology

Biology Bachelor Study Programme

Biology Bachelor Study Programme

Director of the Programme:

Docent, Dr.biol. Voldemars Spungis

Telephone: 7323214, 9132041

E-mail: adalia@lanet.lv

Goals to provide knowledge in wide spectrum of

general subjects of biology to commence the specialisation in a selected

field of biological sciences. to convey the basic skills of the research work to promote the development of the harmonic

personality

Highlights of the Programme

124 credit points of UL or 186 ECTS, of them: compulsory courses = part (A) 68 CP (55%) specialised courses = part (B) 44 CP (35%) free choice courses = part (C) 12 CP (10%)

• 6 semesters and 6 weeks field courses in summers

• Bachelor thesis 10 CP

Highlights of the Programme

From the 1st to 3rd semester - basic studies in natural sciences (part A)

From the 4th to 6th semester – specialised studies in selected branch of biology (part B)

During 4th semester - selection of department(s) to develop bachelor work

Study Plan, 1st Year

General Biology: Introduction to Cell Biology Introduction to Genetics Introduction to Microbiology Introduction to Botany Introduction to Zoology Introduction to Ecology

Parallel: Introduction to studies (part C)

Study Plan, Part A Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Mathematics and Informatics Organic Chemistry Biochemistry I Field Course in Botany and Zoology Genetics and Evolution Physics .Biometry Plant Anatomy Plant Physiology Human Anatomy Human and Animal Physiology Environmental Protection Research Project Bachelor’s Work

Semester and creditsCourses of par A1 2 3 4 5 6

General Biology:1. Introduction to Cell Biology 42. Introduction to Genetics 43. Introduction to Microbiology 24. Introduction to Botany 45. Introduction to Zoology 46. Introduction to Ecology 27. Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry 68. Mathematics and Informatics 39. Organic Chemistry 310. Biochemistry I 411. Field Course in Botany and Zoology 212. Genetics and Evolution 313. Physics 314. Biometry 315. Plant Anatomy 216. Plant Physiology 517. Human Anatomy 218. Human and Animal Physiology 519. Environmental Protection 220. Research Project 221. Biology Bachelors Thesis 10Minimum sum of credits in part A 16 16 14 10 2 10

Study Plan, Part B

Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6

Sum of CP 2 2 6 10 16 8

Academic staff

8 professors 10 associated professors 7 docents 7 lecturers

Departments and research laboratories of the Faculty of Biology

Department of Plant Physiology Department of Botany and Ecology Department of Human and Animal Physiology Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology Department of Molecular Biology Department of Zoology and Animal Ecology Computer Class of the Faculty Library of the Faculty

Institutes and laboratories of the University of Latvia

Institute of Aquatic Ecology Institute of Biology Institute of Experimental and Clinical

Medicine Institute of Microbiology and

Biotechnology Institute of Microbiology and Virology Biomedicine Research and Study Centre Botanical Garden Laboratory of Gene Expressions Laboratory of Geographic Information

Systems Laboratory of Plant Tissue Cultures Museum of Systematic Zoology

Biology bachelor study programme

Degree awarded

Bachelor of Natural Sciences in Biology