| Course title | Advances in phylogenetic research in zoology |
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| Course code | KZO/064 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lesson |
| Level of course | Doctoral |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Frequency of the course | In each academic year, in the summer semester. |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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The course will have the form of a journal club. Each student will prepare a presentation of a pre-selected reaearch paper. The student will present the main objectives of this study to other students who will also familiarize themselves with the paper. The presentation will be followed by a critical discussion of the results of the study, the result of which will be an assessment of the significance of the particular study with regard to existing research. The work presented can be chosen by any student or one of the lecturers, so the topics of study can be related to the topic of the student's thesis or dissertation.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
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| Learning outcomes |
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Course will have the form of a journal club. The objectives of the course are discussions of advances in phylogenetic research focused on the particular theses of the participants. The participants will be made familiar with new advances and new methods in the field of phylogenetics pertaining to their research through study of literature, presentations of literature readings and summaries, presentations by the lecturers and discussions with the lecturers. The course is dedicated primarily to doctoral students of Zoology and the course language is English, but students of other levels and from other departments are welcome as well.
Students will become familiar with the topics and methods of phylogenetic research in zoology. At the same time, they will improve their abilities to work with scientific literature, understand and interpret, and critically assess its conclusions. They will also improve their ability to present scientific research and discuss scientific issues. |
| Prerequisites |
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This is an introductury course. It does not require previous completion of other courses.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance assessment
Presentation of at least one research paper, participation in the discussion during the evaluation of presentations of other students. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Zoology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Entomology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Entomology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Entomology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Zoology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Zoology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Zoology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |