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Faculty of Biology
University of Latvia
Biology Bachelor Study Programme
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Biology Bachelor Study Programme

• Director of the Programme
• Docent, Dr.biol. Voldemars Spungis
• Telephone [phone]
• E-mail adalia_at_lanet.lv

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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
• Bachelors Work

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Study Plan, Part B

• Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6
• Sum of CP 2 2 6 10 16 8

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Academic staff

• 8 professors
• 10 associated professors
• 7 docents
• 7 lecturers

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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

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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

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Biology bachelor study programme

• Degree awarded
• Bachelor of Natural Sciences in Biology