Bi0040 Seminary ecotox. IV

Faculty of Science
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D.
Timetable
Thu 13:00–14:50 kamenice
Prerequisites
Students should have basic knowledge about ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry
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
Main objective of the seminar is to enhance students' knowledge and understanding of broader perspectives of exotoxicology. Partial objectives are: 1) to present interesting problems to students from area of ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry, 2) to introduce experts in this area to students, 3) to introduce ecotoxicology applications from praxis, 4) to give an opportunity to students to present their work, 5) to initialize scientific discussion on the topics presented.
At seminars, students learn how to:
- promptly understand and discuss new problematics
- formulate good questions
- combine new information
- evaluate, interpret, explain, present and discuss their own results
- debate presented topic
Syllabus
  • Program of the seminars is different each term. Generally, it consists from lectures of internal and external experts and from presentations of master or gostgraduate students.
  • In spring term, there are three groups of students presentations:
  • - V. grade diploma work progress at the beginning of the term
  • - III. grade PhD research results of three past years
  • - IV. grade first results of diploma work at the end of the term
Literature
  • www.recetox.muni.cz
  • HIERHOLD, Emil. Rétorika a prezentace. Translated by Petr Kunst. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005, 392 s. ISBN 8024707829. info
  • BRADBURY, Andrew. Jak úspěšně prezentovat a přesvědčit. Translated by Kateřina Bělská. 2. vyd. Praha: Computer Press, 2003, xii, 129. ISBN 8072264249. info
  • BARKER, Kathy. At the helm : a laboratory navigator. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2002, x, 352. ISBN 0879695838. info
  • MATTHEWS, Janice R., John M. BOWEN and Robert W. MATTHEWS. Successful scientific writing : a step-by-step guide for the biological and medical sciences. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, xv, 235. ISBN 0521789621. info
  • ŠESTÁK, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Illustrated by Hana Kymrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 204 s. ISBN 8020007555. info
  • EBEL, Hans F., Claus BLIEFERT and William E. RUSSEY. The art of scientific writing : from student reports to professional publications in chemistry and related fields. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, 1987, xix, 493. ISBN 3527264698. info
  • HUBÁČEK, Jaroslav. Jak mluvit a přednášet. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Profil, 1983, 155 s. URL info
Assessment methods
seminars weekly organized as RECETOX seminars
individual presentation of diploma work required
credits granted for active participation
credits granted for not less than 80% presence
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.recetox.muni.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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