PřF:Bi0001 The Stories of Science: Cancer - Course Information
Bi0001 The Stories of Science: Cancer
Faculty of ScienceSpring 2019
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- 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 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Thu 9:00–9:50 B11/132
- Prerequisites
- The interest for the topic "cancer" in both biological and social context.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to provide information on background in which key discoveries in cancer research have been made, to introduce main personalities in the field and their contribution to diagnosis and therapy of oncological diseases. In addition, development of interactions among worlds of medicine, biological research, law, ethics and pharmacy will be described. The aim of the course is to be accessible to broad community of students of various fields coming from various faculties of Masaryk University. Therefore, popular form of teaching will be used.
- Learning outcomes
- Student passing this course will understand mechanisms of cancer research in broader context; familiarize himself/herself with life stories of selected protagonists of this research to perceive the logic of their work and discoveries. In addition, the student will be guided to comprehend the relationships between the worlds of clinical medicine, biological research, advertising, law, ethics and industry.
- Syllabus
- 1. Cancer in the course of time: from antiquity to present time 2-3. The story of cancer chemotherapy 4-5. The story of cigarettes and cancer 6. The story of tumor and surgery 7-8. The story of viruses and cancer 9-10. The stories of selected discoveries contributing to the field of cancer research 11-12. The story of recombinant DNA, the role in drug production
- Literature
- recommended literature
- MUKHERJEE, Siddhartha. Vládkyně všech nemocí. Příběh rakoviny (The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer). Překlad: Jan Šmarda. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 520 pp. Poprvé v češtině, sv. 3. ISBN 978-80-210-7761-4. Více informací o knize na stránkách Nakladatelství info
- Teaching methods
- Lectures and class discussion.
- Assessment methods
- Evaluation is based on quality of general "round-table" discussion in between the teacher and low number of students. The examinator judges willingness to participate in discussion on "cancer" in the broadest context, the ability of independent thinking, competence in asking questions and searching for answers.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: jednou za týden 1 hodina.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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