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ORGANISATION OF COURSES (Autumn 2023)
Registration for courses
from 1 June 2023 to 31 July 2023 (Faculty of Science), from 3 July to 24 August (Faculty of Medicine).
Course enrolment
from 3 September to 17 September (Faculty of Science), from 26 August to 17 September (Faculty of Medicine).
Teaching period
from 18 September 2023 to 22 December 2023.
See the Term calendar.
CORE SUBJECTS
Core subjects cover mandatory courses for doctoral study.
| LIST OF COMPULSORY CORE SUBJECTS | ||
Code | Course Title | Registration Requirement |
S5050 (previously S5003/S5005) | Field seminar-Life Sciences | To be enrolled each semester during the standard study period Students enrolled for S5050 subject should not enroll in parallel to subjects S2009, S5020, S5030, S5035, XD010, XD011, Bi0011, CB060 or CC060. |
Lecture for the scientific community | To be enrolled at least once | |
Ph.D. Thesis | To be enrolled repeatedly (credit value two-thirds of the minimum credit value of the studies, i.e. 160 credits out of the minimum 240 credits) | |
| S5008 | Scientific publication | Can be enrolled once |
Friday CEITEC Ph.D. seminary | To be enrolled twice (autumn semester in the 1st and 2nd year of study) | |
Placement Abroad | Details in the part Mobility - Internships abroad | |
Handling chemical substances | To be enrolled each autumn semester | |
| CEITEC PhD Conference | To be enrolled each spring semester 1st, 2nd-year students - 0 credits (attendance) 3rd-year students - 3 credits (poster) 4th-year students - 5 credits (presentation) | |
| TAC Meeting | At least 3 times per study during the predefined semesters (follow the concept!) | |
| In accordance with Study conditions for students of the Faculty of Medicine (total value 195 credits) | ||
Code | Course Title | Registration Requirement |
DSDP026 etc. | Doctoral Thesis Preparation | To be enrolled each semester |
DSOP026 etc. | Professional Training | To be enrolled each semester |
Life Science Seminar | To be enrolled 4 semesters (recommended to pass the course in the first 2 years of study) | |
Friday CEITEC Ph.D. seminary | Compulsory / To be enrolled twice (autumn semester in 1st and 2nd year of study) | |
| DSPAz01 | Publication Activities | Credit value 1 - 99 credits according to the validity of publications |
Teaching assistance | Recommended to enroll in the 3rd semester at the earliest | |
| Internship | Credit value 5 - 25 credits according to the to the scope of the internship (details in the part Mobility - Internships abroad) | |
| S5012 | CEITEC PhD conference | Compulsory / To be enrolled each spring semester 1st, 2nd-year students - 0 credits (attendance) 3rd-year students - 3 credits (poster) 4th-year students - 5 credits (presentation) |
TAC Meeting | Compulsory/ At least 3 times per study during the predefined semesters (follow the concept!) | |
HARD SKILLS COURSES
- Life Sciences: At least 4 hard skills subjects related to the student's research project must be successfully finished within the first two years of study.
Code | Course Title | Semester |
Methods in plant cytogenetics and cytogenomics I. - practical course | Autumn | |
Methods in plant cytogenetics and cytogenomics II. - practical course | Spring | |
Methods in proteomics | Spring | |
| CG910 | Proteomics | Autumn |
Fluorescence methods in life sciences - a journey from molecules to cells | Autumn | |
| C7235 | Fluorescence methods in life sciences - practice | Autumn |
Developmental and Cellular Biology of Plants | Spring | |
Developmental biology | Spring | |
Hormones in plant development | Spring | |
| S2012 | Applying Mendel’s laws of genetics to plant biology in the lab | Autumn |
| Bi9690en | Synthetic Biology | Autumn |
Chemical properties, structure and interactions of nucleic acids | Autumn | |
| Chemical properties, structure and interactions of nucleic acids – practical course | Autumn | |
| Methods for structural characterization of biomolecules | Autumn | |
| 3-Dimensional Transmission Electron Microscopy (3DEM) | Spring | |
| Methods for characterization of biomolecular interactions – classical versus modern | Autumn | |
| Methods for characterization of biomolecular interactions – classical versus modern, practice | Autumn | |
| Theoretical concepts of NMR | Spring | |
| S5017 | Mass Spectrometry in Proteomics | Spring |
| C9095 | RNA metabolism | Spring |
- Molecular Medicine: In accordance with Study conditions for students of the Faculty of Medicine. The student has to pass at least 4 field-specific courses and one mandatory course (DSMolM01). The list of suggested field-specific courses is available here.
| DSMolM01 | Molecular Medicine - compulsory | Autumn |
| DSIB01 | Introduction to Bioinformatics | Autumn |
| DSMGT01 | Modern Genomic Technologies | Spring |
| DSAMolM | Advanced Molecular Medicine | Autumn/Spring |
| Bi9690en | Synthetic Biology | Autumn |
| C3901 | Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Aging | Spring |
| C7270 | Biological X-ray Crystallography and Cryo-Electron Microscopy | Autumn |
| C9085 | Protein-RNA interactions | Spring |
| C9095 | RNA metabolism | Spring/Autumn |
| CG990 | Methods in proteomics | Spring |
| CG920 | Genomics | Autumn |
| DSMGT01 | Modern Genomic Technologies | Spring |
- Check the availability and form of the courses in the spring 2023 semester directly in the Full information on the course in the IS MU, or communicate with the teacher.
Lists of hard skills courses are only indicative, as students can select from all relevant courses offered in the Course Catalogue of Masaryk University and discuss it with the supervisor.
SOFT SKILLS COURSES
Life Sciences: At least 3 soft skills courses must be successfully finished during the studies
(finishing within the first three years is recommended)Molecular Medicine: In accordance with Study conditions for students of the Faculty of Medicine - Students must pass at least 4 common faculty-wide courses (from at least 4 different fields 1.–7.). For more information, please, visit this website (Section Common faculty-wide courses).
Check the availability and form of courses in the spring 2023 semester directly in the Full information on the course in the IS MU, or communicate with the teacher.
- The list of soft skills courses is only indicative, as students can select from all relevant courses offered in the Course Catalogue of Masaryk University.
| Code | Course Title | Semester | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
Acquisition of scientific info | Autumn/ | 1. Scientific Information, medicine based on evidence | |
Introduction to Bioinformatics | Autumn | 1. Scientific Information, medicine based on evidence | |
Discover the science - Scientific knowledge and thinking | Autumn | 1. Scientific Information, medicine based on evidence | |
Discover the science - Science and society | Spring | 1. Scientific Information, medicine based on evidence | |
Law, Ethics and Philosophy of Science | Autumn | 2. Ethical and legal aspects of research | |
Ethics of Biomedical Research | Autumn/ | 2. Ethical and legal aspects of research | |
| S5016 | The Sex and Gender Dimension in Biomedical Research | Spring | 2. Ethical and legal aspects of research |
Design and analyses of clinical trials | Autumn | 3. Organization of research projects and clinical trials | |
Design and analyses of clinical trials | Autumn/ | 3. Organization of research projects and clinical trials | |
Clinical Data Analysis | Autumn/ | 4. Data analysis | |
Practical Analysis of Biological Data - Seminar | Autumn | 4. Data analysis | |
Statistical Thinking and Data Treatment | Autumn | 4. Data analysis | |
Data Analysis in Biomedical and Environmental Sciences I | Autumn | 4. Data analysis | |
Data Analysis in Biomedical and Environmental Sciences II (Faculty of Science) | Spring | 4. Data analysis | |
Clinical data analysis | Autumn/ | 4. Data analysis | |
Data analysis for Neuroscience | Spring | 4. Data analysis | |
Science Communication Course: Present | Spring | 5. Publication, presentation, | |
FRESHERS: Skills for Research Careers | Autumn/ | 5. Publication, presentation, | |
| XS450a | Communication skills training | Spring | 5. Publication, presentation, |
VLLL021** | Searching medical literature and basics of scientific writing | Spring | 5. Publication, presentation, |
Academic Writing | Autumn | 5. Publication, presentation, | |
DSVIz01** | Acquisition of scientific information | Autumn/ | 5. Publication, presentation, |
Academic Writing in English - CEITEC | Autumn | 5. Publication, presentation, | |
BMUP031** | Computer network user | Autumn/ | 6. Computer Network User |
DSUP031** | Computer network user | Autumn/ | 6. Computer Network User |
International Performance | Autumn | 7. English Language | |
Academic Presentation Skills in English - CEITEC | Spring | 7. English Language | |
DSAJz01** | English | Autumn/ | 7. English Language |
UNIX and programming | Spring (offered | ||
| Bi9680en | Artificial Intelligence in Biology, Chemistry, and Bioengineering | Autumn | |
| Bi9680enc | Artificial Intelligence in Biology, Chemistry, and Bioengineering - practice | Autumn | |
| XV004 | From Ideas to Business | Autumn | |
Project Skills in English | Autumn/ | ||
S5009 * | Teaching assistance | Autumn/ | |
*Optional only for Life Sciences program / Teaching assistance ranging from preparation of teaching materials, assistance in practical courses to teaching itself. **Available only for Molecular medicine. | |||
PERIPHERAL SUBJECTS
Code | Course Title | Registration Requirement |
Thematic study | Optional / Can be enrolled twice | |
Scientific data presentation | Optional | |
Literature research | Optional |
STUDY AFTER THE FOURTH YEAR OF STUDY
- Finishing the remaining compulsory subjects
- Completing the repeated courses
- S5007 Ph.D. Thesis
- C7777 Handling chemical substances
- S5012 CEITEC PhD Conference
- S5013 TAC Meeting
- Meeting the requirements of an individual study plan
- Attending seminaries only in case of interest - not compulsory (S5050, 5010, etc.)
- Completing any subject in agreement with the supervisor
- Meeting the credit requirement (MU Study and examination regulations, section 12, subsection 2)