PřF:Bi5580c General Ecotoxicology - pr. - Course Information

Bi5580c General Ecotoxicology - practical course

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jiří Novák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Luděk Bláha, Ph.D.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Jiří Novák, Ph.D.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science

Timetable of Seminar Groups

Bi5580c/1: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Novák
Bi5580c/2: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Novák
Bi5580c/3: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Novák

Prerequisites (in Czech)

NOW( Bi5580 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

• Special Biology (programme PřF, B-EXB)
• Special Biology (programme PřF, B-EXB, specialization Ecotoxicology)

Abstract

This course (seminar) supports the lectures Bi5580 General Ecotoxicology. At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- conduct ecotoxicology test with germination capacity of rapeseed
- evaluate data from the bioassay
- seek and work with toxicological information, students will learn to search in toxicological databases and to make a summary of toxicological properties of model chemicals (individual project)
- understand and interpret a set of ecotoxicological methods (practical exercises in RECETOX laboratories)

Key topics

• 1. Basic principles of ecotoxicology - relation with environmental chemistry, studies of fate and effects of chemicals, risk assessment.
• 2. Evaluation, analyses and interpretation of toxicological data and toxicity of pure chemicals as well as chemical mixtures.
• 3. Examples of experimental results from real studies (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. Topics covering both well-known environmental problems are provided for discussion and assays.
• 6. Excursion to research institution. Presentation of modern instruments applied in ecotoxicology, their applications and possibilities in ecotoxicology. Discussion on model experiments (cytotoxicity, dioxin-like toxicity, estrogenicity of samples from the environment)
• 7. Assessment of toxicity of unknown chemical using Sinapis alba germination test
• 8. Data analysis, protocol preparation.

Study resources and literature

• CALOW, P. Handbook of Ecotoxicology Vol. I and II. London, U.K.: Blackwell Scientific publications, 1993. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Practical exercises - assessment of toxicity of unknown chemical using germination test with Sinapis alba
independent project (database search, data analysis and interpretation, report preparation)
Excursion to laboratories of the centre, discussion of used methods. Demonstration of advanced techniques employed in the centre

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Finishing and submitting their individual project,
participation at experimental excercise and submitting of detailed protocols from the exercise,
participation in laboratory presentations.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
  
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