C5600 General Ecotoxicology - seminar

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2000
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Miroslav Machala, CSc.
Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( C5580 General Ecotoxicology )
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
Seminar extending the lectures from General ecotoxicology. Demonstrations of real experimental results and selected ecotoxicological methods. Scientific literature - basic principles of reading and usage, self-prepared lecture of model scientific paper. Students write an assay focused on current environmental problems. Excursion to proffesionally equipped research center.
Syllabus
  • 1. Principles of ecotoxicology - relation with environmental chemistry, studies of fate and effects of chemicals, risk assessment. 2. Evaluation, analyses and interpretation of toxicology data, toxicity of chemicals and chemical mixtures. 3. Examples of real experimental results (scientific papers from environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology), demonstrations and discussions on ecotoxicological methods. 4. Basic principles of reading and usage of scientific papers, preparation of students lecture of model scientific paper. Presentation of results to other students. 5. Preparation of an assay, which should extend the students ability of self thinking about environmental problems. Themes covering both well known environmental problems are provided for discussion and assays. 6. Excursion to research institution. Presentation of recent sofisticated instruments, their applications and possibilities in ecotoxicology. Illustration of simple experiments (cytotoxicity, dioxin-like toxicity), data analysis, protocol preparation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001.
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