Seminar II - MB151S14E

• Title: Seminar II
• Czech title: Seminář II
• Guaranteed by: Department of Cell Biology (31-151)
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 1
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/1, C [HT]
• Capacity: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Note: enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: prof. RNDr. Jan Černý, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): prof. RNDr. Jan Černý, Ph.D.; prof. RNDr. Jana Kalbáčová Vejpravová, Ph.D.

Annotation

Last update: doc. RNDr. František Půta, CSc. (06.02.2022)

The Seminar II continues with the introduction into the university environment and into the world of science. It will
deepen the orientation in skills how to critically approach the information from different sources.
The general topics of contemporary science will be discussed (see Syllabus for the list) be various inspirative
hosts attending seminars. The general logic for the selection of the hosts will be the multidisciplinarity of their
research and inspirative personality. The aim is to motivate students for the success by successful ones resulting
in an understanding, that knowledge and the experience obtained in the program is practical and applicable.

Literature

Last update: doc. RNDr. František Půta, CSc. (06.02.2022)

There is no particular literature for this seminar. Students will be given short readings/listening/watching from open resources on the weekly basis.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: doc. RNDr. František Půta, CSc. (06.02.2022)

The credit for Seminar I is based on students active participation during the semester. Students will be asked to prepare short presentations on selected topics, Wikipedia entries or popularization texts.

Syllabus

Last update: doc. RNDr. František Půta, CSc. (06.02.2022)

4U+ University consortium, mobility, resources

Research ethics - seminal examples of science misconduct

Popularization of science - practical examples and tutorials

Extracurricular study possibilities - summer schools, student conferences

Sharing experience - meetings with students enrolled (or alumni) in University of Cambridge program Natural Science

Career development - tutorials with successful and inspirative scientists

Psychology of the research, mental training, how to avoid burnouts

How to teach Science - practical tutorial

Current Nobel Prize discussions - people behind the science