ILLU01 Illustration in science – attractive and comprehensive graphic visualization in research and educati

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 1 for the colloquium). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Ctirad Hofr, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Veverka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Stojaspal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Brom (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Ctirad Hofr, Ph.D.
National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
This online course is designed for anyone interested in science and graphic design who wants to learn how to visualize research data effectively. Whether you are a student, a teacher, or simply someone interested in science, this course is designed to expand your skills and understanding of science communication. The course focuses on creating images for scholarly articles, theses, and educational materials. The theoretical knowledge and practical experience acquired is applicable to the preparation of scientific and educational presentations. You will learn how to create your own scientific illustrations, graphical abstracts, experimental diagrams and attractive presentations using freely available applications such as Inkscape, BioRender and PowerPoint. The goal of the course is to help everyone improve proficiency and graphic proficiency in scientific communication. The course includes three case studies that allow you to practically apply the skills you have learned to projects ideally directly related to your field of research and education. Join us on a creative journey to discover how scientific illustration can be both fun and beneficial to your future career.
Learning outcomes
The student will be comfortable using graphical editors to create scientific illustrations, graphical abstracts, and experimental diagrams.
Literature
  • Jen Christiansen - Building Science Graphics: An Illustrated Guide to Communicating Science Through Diagrams and Visualizations, ISBN 9781032109404
Teaching methods
lectures, instructional videos, independent projects
Assessment methods
preparation of case studies, peer assessment of students
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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