Bi9705 Reading of the botanical literature

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011 - acreditation

The information about the term Autumn 2011 - acreditation is not made public

Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Roleček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jan Roleček, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Jan Roleček, Ph.D.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course are the following: through discussions about interesing scienific papers in the field of botany, acquainting students with some recent directions of botanical research; showing the ways how botanists treat scientific issues; presenting some hints for different kinds of scientific communication (papers, posters, oral presentations); supporting the ability of critical thinking about scientific issues; learning how to formulate ideas in a way that is usual in scientific community; trying to show the botany as a scientific field with peculiar rules.
Syllabus
  • Flexible, not strictly given.
Literature
  • Sto esejů o přírodě a společnosti. Doudlebia a jiné fenomény. Edited by Stanislav Komárek. 1. vyd. Praha: Vesmír, 1995, 267 s. ISBN 80-85977-02-8. info
  • KOMÁREK, Stanislav. Hlavou dolů. Praha: Vesmír, 1999, 254 s. ISBN 80-85977-28-1. info
  • Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Edited by Thomas S. Kuhn. 1. vyd. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 1997, 206 s. ISBN 80-86005-54-2. info
  • NEUBAUER, Zdeněk. Smysl a svět :hermeneutický pohled na svět. Edited by Jiří Fiala. Praha [sic]: Moraviapress, 2001, 231 s. ISBN 80-86181-45-6. info
  • Logika vědeckého bádání. Edited by Karl R. Popper. 1. vyd. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 1997, xliv, 617. ISBN 80-86005-45-3. info
Teaching methods (in Czech)
práce s vědeckými články (překlad z angličtiny, kritický rozbor textu od abstraktu a úvodu po diskusi, esej na zvolené téma)
Assessment methods
Lectures, disucussions, students' presentations. Active participation at classes compulsory. Final credit essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: běží na podzim v lichých letech (2003, 2005, ...).
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 2 dny.
Teacher's information
http://www.sci.muni.cz/botany/rolecek/CBL1.htm
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011.