E0401 Advances in Environmental Health Sciences

Faculty of Science
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Peter Šebej, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Peter Šebej, Ph.D.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Tue 9:00–10:50 D29/252-RCX1
Prerequisites
Advanced seminar for PhD students of centre RECETOX (Environmental Health Sciences), there are no specific prerequisities.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Main objective of the seminar is to continuously advance knowledge of the PhD students in the broader Environmental Health Sciences field. Students will discuss and present practical applications of environmental chemistry, toxicology as well as mathematical biology/bioinformatics issues. Seminar combines lectures of external and internal professionals, student's presentations and directed discussions to selected topics. Students will be able to combine, interpret and discuss their own results within the complex environmental health sciences field.
Learning outcomes
Students will advance their general knowledge and will be able to combine, interpret and discuss their own results within the current state of the art of the broader environmental health sciences field.
Syllabus
  • Lectures of invited professionals - e.g. from research institutions, environmental regulatory arena, industry, hydrometeorological institute, local and regional administration etc.
  • Summary lectures on specific research field or project (e.g. environmental chemistry, toxicology, ecotoxicology, application of mathematical biology and bioinformatics)
  • Students presentations and discussion of their results in English
  • Moderated discussions on specific research problems (e.g. biochemical markers, assessment of complex contaminated matrices, experimental design etc.)
Teaching methods
Seminar discussions, lectures, moderated workshops
Assessment methods
seminars weekly, individual presentation and discussion of results, credits granted for active participation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
Teacher's information
http://www.recetox.muni.cz/studium
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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