C3850 Field Seminar in Bioinformatics

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/5. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Jan Havliš, Dr. (assistant)
prof. RNDr. Michaela Wimmerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Tomáš Raček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. David Šafránek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Karel Kubíček, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Michaela Wimmerová, Ph.D.
National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Tomáš Raček, Ph.D.
Supplier department: National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 13:00–14:50 C02/121
Prerequisites
Basic bioinformatics knowledge at the undergraduate level.
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
The main objectives of the seminar are to share the latest findings in the field of bioinformatics and to further develop students' ability to work with English literature, as well as to improve their presentation skills and scientific communication abilities. As part of the seminar, students give presentations in English on their scientific results achieved so far in the course of their bachelor's thesis work at individual workplaces, including sharing information on the situation in the field and discussing the methodologies and approaches used. Furthermore, as part of the seminar, students prepare papers on the latest findings presented in prestigious journals.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to prepare their own presentations, discuss the latest scientific findings in prestigious journals, and gain advanced knowledge of recent advances in the life sciences.
Syllabus
  • Organisation of the seminar, planning of individual student presentations.
  • Presentation on the latest bioinformatics findings based on articles from scientific journals.
Teaching methods
Seminars.
Assessment methods
Credit is awarded for active participation, preparation and presentation of essays, and registration for a diploma thesis topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
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