C7101 Diploma seminar from biochemistry I

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Zdeněk Farka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Dr. rer. nat. habil. Hans-Heiner Gorris (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Petr Skládal, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Dr. rer. nat. habil. Hans-Heiner Gorris
Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the journal club is to train students in the oral presentation of selected work from the literature and develop critical skills to find and assess work from other groups.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to present and critically discuss work from the literature in the fields of biochemistry and cell biology, and participate actively in scientific discussions.
Syllabus
  • The program of the journal club is composed of talks on selected literature reports presented by students. The literature reports will be assigned to the students at the beginning of the course. The talks should introduce the background of the selected paper, present and critically evaluate the methods and results of the paper. In the following discussion, the present er is supposed to answer questions asked by the teacher and other students in the auditorium. At the end of each day, the presenter will prepare a summary of the discussion points and come to a final assessment on the quality of the paper.
Teaching methods
Oral presentations given by students, followed by class discussions.
Assessment methods
Attendance of the course, quality of presentations and active participation in discussions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: dle oboru.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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