C4185 Seminar to bachalor thesis
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2024
The course is not taught in Autumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- doc. Mgr. Pavel Bouchal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. Mgr. Pavel Bouchal, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science - Prerequisites
- For students of 2nd year of bachelor study in Biochemistry programme.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- This seminar will prepare the students of bachelor study programs (2nd year) of biochemistry for realization of the bachelor thesis: Introduction to sources of biochemical information and preparation of research publications and bachelor thesis, research fields studied at the Department of Biochemistry and related research institutes providing bachelor thesis support.
- Learning outcomes
- After this course, the student will:
-have an information about research directions at Department of Biochemistry and at collaborating institutions in the frame of which the bachelor projects/theses will be offered
-will have an information about information sources in biochemistry and life science in general
-will have an information on the structure and rules of preparation of bachelor thesis - Syllabus
- 1. Department of Biochemistry, Fac Sci MUNI: history and personalities, structure and current research.
- 2. Rules of laboratory work: laboratory safety, work with genetically modified organisms and technical gases.
- 3.-4. Information about the research fields at the Department provided by the research group leaders, opportunities for bachelor theses of the students.
- 5. Information sources for biochemists - how to perform literature review: Web of Science, SCOPUS, PubMed. Impact factor, journal citation reports. Licencing, open acess, remote access to obtain paid sources (Eduroam, OpenVPN MUNI). Science evaluation system - publications, patents, citations, H-index. Predator journals. Grant opportunities. Career in science.
- 6.-8. Information about the research fields by the collaborating research group leaders and opportunities for students within bachelor theses.
- 9. Scientific writing: bachelor thesis - Dean's measure, rules for bachelor thesis preparation for biochemistry students. Rules of scientific writing in general. Citation managers (EndNote, EndNote Web, ZOTERO). Processing and data back-up at MUNI (Office 365, OneDrive). Other database sources.
- 10. Practical repetition of knowledge using students' computers: literature review, OpenVPN installation, the work with citation managers, OneDrive. Scientific consistency: laboratory notebook, primary data, scientific ethics and professionality.
- Literature
- provided on the web page
- Teaching methods
- seminars
- Assessment methods
- credit for active participation at seminars
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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