PřF:Bi7002 Seminary Ecotox I - Course Information

Bi7002 Seminary for Ecotoxicology I

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Thu 13:00–14:50 D29/252-RCX1

Prerequisites

Students should have basic knowledge about ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry

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

• General Biology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Ekotoxikologie)
• Special Biology (programme PřF, N-EXB)
• Special Biology (programme PřF, N-EXB, specialization Ekotoxikologie)

Course objectives

Main objective of the seminar is to enhance students' knowledge and understanding of broader perspectives of exotoxicology. Partial objectives are: 1) to present interesting problems to students from area of ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry, 2) to introduce experts in this area to students, 3) to introduce ecotoxicology applications from praxis, 4) to give an opportunity to students to present their work, 5) to initialize scientific discussion on the topics presented.
At seminars, students learn how to:
- promptly understand and discuss new problematics
- formulate good questions
- combine new information
- evaluate, interpret, explain, present and discuss their own results
- debate presented topic

Syllabus

• Program of the seminars is different each term. Generally, it consists from lectures of internal and external experts and from presentations of master or gostgraduate students.

Literature

• www.recetox.muni.cz
• HIERHOLD, Emil. Rétorika a prezentace. Translated by Petr Kunst. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005, 392 s. ISBN 8024707829. info
• HIERHOLD, Emil. Rétorika a prezentace. Translated by Petr Kunst. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005, 392 s. ISBN 8024707829. info
• NÖLLKE, Claudia. Umění prezentace : jak přesvědčivě, srozumitelně a působivě prezentovat. Translated by Petr Kunst. Praha: Grada, 2004, 111 s. ISBN 8024790572. info
• BRADBURY, Andrew. Jak úspěšně prezentovat a přesvědčit. Translated by Kateřina Bělská. 2. vyd. Praha: Computer Press, 2003, xii, 129. ISBN 8072264249. info
• ADAMS, Dany Spencer. Lab math : a handbook of measurements, calculations, and other quantitative skills for use at the bench. 1st ed. Cold Spring Harbor: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2003, xi, 275. ISBN 0879696346. info
• BARKER, Kathy. At the helm : a laboratory navigator. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2002, x, 352. ISBN 0879695838. info
• ŠESTÁK, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Illustrated by Hana Kymrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 204 s. ISBN 8020007555. info
• BARKER, Kathy. At the bench : a laboratory navigator. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1998, xiv, 460. ISBN 0879695234. info
• HUBÁČEK, Jaroslav. Jak mluvit a přednášet. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Profil, 1983, 155 s. URL info

Teaching methods

Seminars organized weekly. Most of them are presentations of invited experts and people from praxis. After presetations students are encouraged to ask and discuss presented topics. It is mandatory to present diploma work once per year at these seminars.

Assessment methods

credits granted for active participation and not less than 80% presence

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

http://www.recetox.muni.cz

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
  
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