Modern biology 1400-115WB
The course encompasses 12 meetings during which the following issues will be discussed:
• organisation of scientific work - basic and applicable research,
• sources of research funding,
• ways of scientific communication - publications,
• science promotion - media commentary, blogs and presentation,
• the rules governing proper preparation of dissertation,
• preparation of grant project,
• preparation of review,
• implementation of research results.
The main aim is to present the practical aspects of scientific work as well as the latest achievements of modern biology. During classes various ways of scientific communication, starting from publications and presentations to blogs, will be presented and discussed. We will also focus on the skills enabling searching and selecting proper information from different sources.
During classes students will get knowledge about available sources of research funding as well as will get familiar with rules governing suitable preparation and assessment of grant projects. Students will prepare their own scientific project as well as the review of other projects.
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
Student is aware that experiments are the basis of scientific method (K_W02).
Student knows and understands the basic terms in biochemistry, microbiology, fungi, plant and animal biology, genetics and molecular biology, environmental biology (K_W12).
Student knows tha basic laboratory techniques and methods used in chemistry, microbiology, genetics and molecular biology research (K_W14).
Student knows the statistics and informatics methods for data analysis (K_W16).
Student is aware of law governing copyrights (K_W18).
Student knows the rules of enterprise development, also using knowledge from life sciences (K_W19).
Skills:
Student reads scientific articles in Polish and English (K_U02).
Student analyses and discusses data (K_U03).
Student can prepare basic experiment using known methods (K_U05).
Student can prepare presentation on selected issue (K_U06).
Student can present obtained results as written or multimedia presentation (K_U07).
Student can prepare information on issues raised by the tutor (K_U09).
Competences:
Student extends his/her interest in life sciences (K_K01).
Student recognizes the value of ethics and reliability in research conduction (K_K03).
Student is interested in developing knowledge and skills in life sciences (K_K04).
Student can work in a group and is open to new ideas (K_K07).
Student is critical to information released in mass media and professional resources (K_K08).
Assessment criteria
The completion of the classes requires both the presence (2 absences are allowed) and the activity of the student including preparation and presentation of original work (for example abstract of scientific work, commentary to media).
IMPORTANT!
The final completion requires preparation of original grant project as well as the review of other project.
Moreover, it requires the presentation (ppt or poster) of the original scientific project prepared by student.
Bibliography
1. John W. Creswell: Research design.
2. Natalia Osica, Wiktor Niedzicki: The art of science promotion.
3. Wacław Pytkowski:Research organisation and scientific work assessment.
4. Ordinance of the Minister of Science and Higher Education - September, 1st 2011 (Dz. U. nr 196, poz. 1167)
Additional information
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