Bi5580c General Ecotoxicology - practical course

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 11:00–11:50 kamenice
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( Bi5580 General Ecotoxicology )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course (seminar) supports the lectures Bi5580 General Ecotoxicology. At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- conduct practical specific ecotoxicity bioassays
- use the bioassays for ecotoxicity assessment of chemical
- seek and work with toxicological information and interpret the data (individual project, database search)
- understand and interprete a set of ecotoxicological methods (practical exercises in RECETOX laboratories)
Syllabus
  • 1. Principles of ecotoxicology - relation with environmental chemistry, studies of fate and effects of chemicals, risk assessment. 2. Evaluation, analyses and interpretation of toxicology data, toxicity of chemicals and chemical mixtures. 3. Examples of real experimental results (scientific papers from environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology), demonstrations and discussions on ecotoxicological methods. 4. Basic principles of reading and usage of scientific papers, preparation of students lecture of model scientific paper. Presentation of results to other students. 5. Preparation of an assay, which should extend the students ability of self thinking about environmental problems. Themes covering both well known environmental problems are provided for discussion and assays. 6. Excursion to research institution. Presentation of recent sofisticated instruments, their applications and possibilities in ecotoxicology. Illustration of simple experiments (cytotoxicity, dioxin-like toxicity), data analysis, protocol preparation.
Literature
  • CALOW, P. Handbook of Ecotoxicology Vol. I and II. London, U.K.: Blackwell Scientific publications, 1993. info
Teaching methods
Practical exercises (3 independent tasks - biotests), independent project (database search, data analysis and interpretation, report preparation), presentations in laboratories (advanced ecotoxicity assays).
Assessment methods
Finishing and submitting their individual project, finalization and presentation of the protocols from experimental exercises, participation in laboratory presentations.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.recetox.muni.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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