Course: Seminar in Biotechnology 2

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Course title Seminar in Biotechnology 2
Course code KBI/BTSA2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Luptovčiak Ivan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Academic integrity - the moral codes. 2) Academic integrity - rules for scientific writing I. 3) Academic integrity - rules for scientific writing II. 4) How to give a good scientific Power-point presentation - rules for preparation, tips for presentation. 5) Distribution of topics for final Power-point presentations - students will select keywords for topics from the hat. Accordint to these keywords, they will find the article on the PubMed. 6) How to make citatations in the scientific text, H-index, scientific evaluation in the Czech Republic. 7) Journal-club I 8) Journal-club II 9) Journal-club III 10) Journal-club IV 11) Journal-club V 12) Final evaluation and feedbacks from students. Discussion about topics for bachelor thesis. Students will prepare in English either individually or in pairs the Power-point presentation from the scientific article. In the second half of the semester, there will be a set of Journal clubs where students will present and discus their presentations with teacher and colleagues.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Following the idea of previous seminar "Biotechnology and biochemical information" students will demonstrate their ability to work with the scientific literature. The main goal of the seminar will be the set of Journal clubs where students will present in the form of Power-point presentations selected scientific articles.
Associate information, interpret experimental data, solve problems, report on novelties in biotechnology
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Participation in the seminars is mandatory (two absences per semester are allowed). At the end of the semester, students will prepare Power-point presentation in English - topics will be selected from the biochemistry, biotechnology or genetic engeneering field. Students will be actively engaged in the discussion.
Recommended literature
  • Internetové stránky AV ČR, věda a výzkum.
  • Internetové stránky MŠMT, věda a výzkum.
  • Power-pointové prezentace připravené k jednotlivým seminářům.
  • Heux, S. et al. (2015). White biotechnology: state of the art strategies for the development of biocatalysts for biorefining. Elsevier, Inc.
  • Sedlmayer, F. et al. (2018). Synthetic gene circuits for the detection, elimination and prevention of disease. Springer Nature, Ltd.
  • Tonelli, FMP. et al. (2017). Progress and biotechnological prospects in fish transgenesis. Elsevier, Inc.
  • Wong-Arce, A. et al. (2017). Plant made vaccines in the fight against cancer. Elsevier, Ltd.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (2022) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer