Course: Trends in Biomedicine

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Course title Trends in Biomedicine
Course code KME/744E
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
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 unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Chmelař Jindřich, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Kotál Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Students will process and present selected topics and current articles in biomedicine. Individual topics will be conceived from a scientific point of view, i.e. by processing scientific articles in the form of a journal club. Invited lectures from various experts working in biomedical research will also be included.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Semestral paper - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The main mission of the course is to acquaint students with current topics and trends in biomedical research and development in the form of independent work on the topic and its presentation at the seminar. During the course, students will acquire skills in work with scientific literature and also presentation (work in Power Point and lecture) and writing skills (seminar thesis in form of grant application).

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Students have to present a scientific article in a form of a journal club and attend at least 70% of the seminar
Recommended literature
  • Students will be provided with literature in form of scientific articles covering the most recent advances in biomedicine and human genetics at the beginning of the seminar..


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