E3200 Seminar for Environment & Health msc-III

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Simona Rozárka Jílková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jakub Urík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Mgr. Michal Bittner, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 10:00–11:50 D29/252-RCX1
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
The main objectives of the seminars are:
- allow students to see presentations of both younger and more advanced classmates (bachelor, master and doctoral students) and to teach students a scientific discussion on presented themes
- to teach the students to present the topic of their diploma thesis briefly and clearly and answer relevant questions
- to present interesting environment & health topics and relevant research, projects and teams of RECETOX and other institutions
- to introduce external guests and topics from applied practice, including introductions of potential prospective employers and graduate professions
- allow the students to participate in lectures by foreign guests on the occasion of their visit to the RECETOX Center
- practise working in teams to develop a case study
Learning outcomes
After this course, student will be practiced in the following skills:
- to evaluate, interpret, explain and present the results of own work
- to follow a lecture about unknown issues, to get oriented in it and to ask relevant questions
- to discuss any scientific topic from the field of environment & health
- to describe topics that are addressed by classmates from the same, lower and higher grades
- to be oriented in research groups and topics of the RECETOX Center and other relevant institutions
- to know examples of topics and professions from applied practice of the field
- to work as a team on the assigned case study and present the results
Syllabus
  • - Seminars are held as joint seminars for students of Bachelor's and Master's studies in ŽPZ
  • - beginning of the semester - introductory seminar, division into working groups
  • - continuously - presenting news from the field in groups at the beginning of the seminar
  • - September/October - OSH training for the implementation of BP and DP
  • - September/October/November - presentation of teams, projects and topics by RECETOX experts, invited experts from applied practice and foreign guests
  • - October - case study assignment (independent work in groups)
  • - October/November - presentation of 2nd year NMgr theses, results of more than a year of work
  • - December - brief presentation of the topics of the new bachelor and diploma theses with questions and answers
  • - discussion seminar on how to write a thesis
  • - end of the semester - presentation of the results of the case study
  • The exact schedule can be found here: https://www.recetox.muni.cz/student/seminare/programovy-seminar-zpz
  • change in the program is possible
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SYNEK, Miloslav, Pavel MIKAN and Hana VÁVROVÁ. Jak psát bakalářské, diplomové, doktorské a jiné písemné práce. 3., přeprac. vyd. Praha: Oeconomica, 2011, 61, [8]. ISBN 9788024518190. info
  • TINKOVÁ, Eva. Rétorika, aneb, Řeč jako nástroj : praktický průvodce řečí těla a verbální komunikací. Vyd. 1. [Kralice na Hané]: Computer Media, 2010, 136 s. ISBN 9788074020742. info
  • TAUFER, Ivan, Josef KOTYK and Milan JAVŮREK. Jak psát a obhajovat závěrečnou práci : bakalářskou, diplomovou, rigorózní, habilitační. Vyd. 1. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2009, 40 s. ISBN 9788073951573. info
  • KOZLOVÁ, Lucie and Veronika KUBELOVÁ. Jak psát bakalářskou a diplomovou práci. 2. vydání. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Zdravotně sociální fakulta, 2009, 55 stran. ISBN 9788073941550. info
  • KATUŠČÁK, Dušan, Barbora DROBÍKOVÁ and Richard PAPÍK. Jak psát závěrečné a kvalifikační práce : jak psát bakalářské práce, diplomové práce, dizertační práce, specializační práce, habilitační práce, seminární a ročníkové práce, práce studentské vědecké a odborné činnosti,. [1. české vyd.]. Nitra: Enigma, 2008, 161 s. ISBN 9788089132706. info
  • ALLHOFF, Dieter-W and Waltraud ALLHOFF. Rétorika a komunikace : 14. vydání. Translated by Jana Bílková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2008, 198 s. ISBN 9788024722832. info
  • HIERHOLD, Emil. Rétorika a prezentace. Translated by Iva Michňová. 7., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2008, 380 s. ISBN 9788024724232. info
  • BRADBURY, Andrew. Jak úspěšně prezentovat a přesvědčit. 2. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2007, viii, 109. ISBN 9788025116227. info
  • WIEKE, Thomas. Rétorika v praxi : hovořit je umění, zásady působivého projevu, efektivní komunikace. Translated by Renata Pešková. 1. vyd. Čestlice: Rebo Productions, 2005, 205 s. ISBN 8072344188. info
  • MEDLÍKOVÁ, Olga. Umíte prezentovat? Odpověď zní ano! [Praha]: ICN, 2005, 100 s. ISBN 8086423115. info
  • ŠIFNER, František. Jak psát odbornou práci a diplomovou práci zvláště. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Pedagogická fakulta, 2004, 18 s. ISBN 8072901672. info
  • NÖLLKE, Claudia. Umění prezentace : jak přesvědčivě, srozumitelně a působivě prezentovat. Praha: Grada, 2003, 111 s. ISBN 8024790572. info
  • MAŘÍKOVÁ, Marie. Rétorika :manuál komunikačních dovedností. 3. vyd. Praha: Professional publishing, 2002, 152 s. ISBN 80-86419-31-2. info
  • KOHOUT, Jaroslav. Rétorika :umění mluvit a jednat s lidmi. 4. dopl. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2002, 169 s. ISBN 80-7261-072-4. info
Teaching methods
Regular seminars every week. Presentations by invited guests with discussions. Compulsory presentation of own thesis topic (DP). Independent work in groups on a case study as assigned by the instructor. In all cases (invited guests and students), an attempt to make the presentations interactive - i.e. an attempt to actively involve the audience in the form of surveys, questions, group work.
Assessment methods
The credit is awarded for active participation (student responds to lecture topics, questions asked, not "absent-minded" ...).
The conditions for getting credit are:
- attendance at 80% of seminars;
- present own work (DP) in the required format;
- present news four times during the semester in groups;
- prepare and present a case study.
When not meeting these conditions, the credit can be obtained after completing the alternative topic-oriented tasks assigned by the tutor.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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