Bi6479 Parasitological seminar for PhD students

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Benovics, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Milan Gelnar, CSc. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Andrea Vetešníková Šimková, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Andrea Vetešníková Šimková, PhD.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Michal Benovics, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
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 18 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
Students will be introduced into main problems of parasitology on national and international level.
This course plays simultaneously informative role for other scientific workers, which may via this course exchange valuable informations and experiences.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the seminar, students will be able to orientate themselves in current trends in parasitology and consecutively choose their own field of interest during following study.
Syllabus
  • Main aims of the course are:
  • presentations of students and employees of the parasitology department
  • presentations of the parasitologists from Czech republic
  • series of presentations by foreign experts in parasitology and related specializations within the INNOLEC program courses
Literature
  • Doporučená literatura viz osnova předmětu
  • RYŠAVÝ, Bohumil. Základy parazitologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989, 215 s. ISBN 8004208649. URL info
Teaching methods
Parasitological seminar consist of the series of presentations presented by students and scientific workers of parasitology working group of Department of Botany and Zoology. On the other hand, the seminar introduce many Czech and foreign specialists in parasitology and disciplines related to parasitology using similar kind of scientific methods. Bachelor, Master and PhD students present first the aims and later the results of their thesis with respect to the later thesis defence and presentations on Czech or international conferences and meetings.
Assessment methods
attendance or oral discussion
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 annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Povinné pro studenty a doktorandy z parazitologie
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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