PřF:Bi0100 Seminar for PhD. students I - Course Information
Bi0100 Seminar for PhD. students I
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2018
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. RNDr. Jan Šmarda, CSc. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Jan Šmarda, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jan Šmarda, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science - Timetable
- Mon 17. 9. to Fri 14. 12. Fri 10:00–13:50 B11/306
- Prerequisites
- General knowledge on genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, animal physiology, plant physiology and microbiology on the master level; proficiency in professional English language.
- 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
- there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to create the special platform for PhD students of selected fields of Biology providing them with opportunity (1) to become familiar with procedure of PhD thesis defense, (2) to get overview on research efforts in the other laboratories supervising PhD students and their methodical and instrumental facilities, (3) to get opportunity to attend the lectures given by top Czech and foreign experts in the field.
- Learning outcomes
- Getting experience with oral presentation of research work; body language and communication with audience during the talk; preparation of underlying powerpoint presentation; organisation of the PhD. thesis defence; scientific discussion; reactions to quetions of oponents.
- Syllabus
- There is no stable outline of the lectures. The program is getting updated according to the actual schedule of the PhD thesis defenses and the presence of external lecturers.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- ALBERTS, Bruce. Molecular biology of the cell. 5th ed. New York, N.Y.: Garland science, 2008, xxxiii, 12. ISBN 9780815341062. info
- Teaching methods
- The course is based on listening the lectures given either by students defending their PhD theses or by Czech or foreign scientists and following discussions.
- Assessment methods
- To succesfully pass the course, the attendance of at least three lectures in each semester is required.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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