Note: If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact teacher(s) anytime

The course will be organized as ONLINE courses - Mondays 13:00. Presentations and discussions will be done in Office 365 - MS Teams.

Lecturers:

Ludek Blaha - Introduction, Envir. Chemistry, Mechanistic ecotoxicology, Risk assessment, Applications and Case studies
Jakub Hofman - Ecotoxicological testing, Bioassays

Activities required during the semester
1) Attending weekly classes (presentations and other study materials are in IS.MUNI), lectures are recorded
2) Weekly "homeworks" and "minitests" via IS.MUNI (will also be announced by email)
     --> ROPOTs = Minitests (successful passing = 9 out of 10 points for each Minitest)
(Optional (if epi-situation allows: Excursion to Ecotoxicological laboratories date will be announced)

To avoid stress at the end of semester, the exam will consist of 3 parts (3 individual written tests) during semester, which will allow to get the overall mark. (For less successful students, one final exam covering all classes will be offered ) 

Bonus points (weight 15%) - All minitests ROPOTs from IS MUNI successfully passed = plus additional 15% points

MS-Power Point presentations from lectures (*.PPTx) - via study materials in IS.MUNI

Recommended reading

TEXT PROVIDED IN STUDY MATERIALS: Blaha, L. and J. Hofman (2020). Ecotoxicology of Environmental Pollutants (Chapter 27). In: Advanced Nano-Bio Technologies for Water and Soil Treatment. (Eds: Filip J., Cajthaml T., Najmanová P., Černík M., Zbořil R.). ISBN 978-3-030-29840-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29840-1. Springer Nature Switzerland, A.G.: pp. 549-572. 

HANDBOOK ONLINE: 
Environmental Toxicology:  https://maken.wikiwijs.nl/147644/Environmental_Toxicology__an_open_online_textbook

BOOKS AVAILABLE IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

Newman - Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology (comprehensive, Bláha's favourite) http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Ecotoxicology-Third-Michael-Newman/dp/1420067044/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316528500&sr=1-2

Connell - Introduction to Ecotoxicology (brief, simple overview)
http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ecotoxicology-W-Connell/dp/0632038527#reader_0632038527