Courses

Organization of courses (spring 2023)

Teaching period: 

from 13 January 2023 to 22 May 2023 (Faculty of Science), 26 May 2023 (Faculty of Medicine)

See the Term calendar

The basic rules valid for the current epidemiological situation:  

Lectures and seminars are expected to be held in person according to the schedule

As the epidemiological situation may change, follow your supervisor's instructions and the currently valid general rules for the entire MU operations at “university traffic-light system”. 

OVERVIEW OF FORMAL REQUIREMENTS

progress of studies:


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.
  • 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 (Molecular Medicine). The list of suggested field-specific courses is available here
  • 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.

Life Sciences 

Code

Course Title

Semester

Teacher

S2002

Methods in plant cytogenetics and cytogenomics I. - practical course

Autumn

Terezie Mandáková

S2003

Methods in plant cytogenetics and cytogenomics II. - practical course

Spring

Terezie Mandáková

CG990

CG090

Methods in proteomics

Spring

Ctirad Hofr

Jan Paleček

CG910ProteomicsAutumnJan Paleček

S2006

C7230

  Fluorescence methods in life sciences - a journey from molecules to cells

Autumn

Ctirad Hofr

S2007
C7235

Fluorescence methods in life sciences - practiceAutumnCtirad Hofr

S2008

Developmental and Cellular Biology of Plants

Spring

Tomasz Nodzynski

S2010

C8545

Developmental biology

Spring

Jan Hejátko

S2011

Hormones in plant development

Spring

Helene R. Boisivon

S2012 Applying Mendel’s laws of genetics to plant biology in the labAutumnHelene R. Boisivon
Bi9690en  Synthetic BiologyAutumnKarel Říha

S1001

Chemical properties, structure and interactions of nucleic acids

Autumn

Miroslav Fojta
Miloslava Fojtová
Michaela Vorlíčková

S1002

Chemical properties, structure and interactions of nucleic acids – practical courseAutumn

Miroslav Fojta
Miloslava Fojtová
Michaela Vorlíčková

S1003

Structural and molecular biology of RNAAutumnRichard Štefl
Peter Lukavsky
Štěpánka Vaňáčová

S1004

Methods for structural characterization of biomoleculesAutumnMichaela Wimmerová

C9940

3-Dimensional Transmission Electron Microscopy (3DEM)SpringJiří Nováček

S2004

Methods for characterization of biomolecular interactions – classical versus modernAutumnMichaela Wimmerová

S2005

Methods for characterization of biomolecular interactions – classical versus modern, practiceAutumnMichaela Wimmerová

S3002

NanobiotechnologySpringPetr Skládal

C5320

Theoretical concepts of NMRSpring

Lukáš Žídek, Pavel Kadeřávek

S5015Light microscopy methods in biologyAutumnMilan Ešner
S5015cLight microscopy methods in biology – practical courseAutumn

Milan Ešner

S5017

Mass Spectrometry in Proteomics 

SpringZbyněk Zdráhal
C9095

RNA metabolism

SpringŠtěpánka Vaňáčová

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 (Molecular Medicine). The list of suggested field-specific courses is available here

Code

Course Title

Semester

Teacher

DSMGT01

Modern Genomic Technologies - optional

Spring

Boris Tichý

DSMolM01Molecular Medicine - compulsoryAutumnOndřej Slabý
 DSIB01

Introduction to Bioinformatics - optional

Autumn

Panagiotis Alexiou

DSAMolMAdvanced Molecular Medicine - optionalSpringMarek Mráz

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 + an English language course (DSAJz01)

  • 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
  • Lists of soft skills courses are only indicative, as students can select from all relevant courses offered in the Course Catalogue of Masaryk University.


Life Sciences

At least 3 soft skills courses must be successfully finished during the studies
(finishing within the first three years is recommended)

INDICATIVE LIST OF SOFT SKILLS COURSES

Code

Course Title

Semester

Teacher

S4001

International Performance

Autumn

Libor Štěpánek

S4002

Law, Ethics and Philosophy of Science

Autumn

Jan Havliš
Radim Polčák

S4010

Science Communication Course: Present Your Research Results with Confidence

Spring Jan Hejátko, Ester Jarour

C2110

UNIX and programming

(in English offered  each 2 years)

Spring

Petr Kulhánek

CJV_AP1

Academic Writing in English - CEITEC

AutumnAnjuli Pandavar
CJV_AP2Academic Presentation Skills in English - CEITECSpringAnjuli Pandavar
IGA_CJV_PS 

Project Skills in English

SpringAlexander Floyd 

FR_p2020

FRESHERS: Skills for Research Careers

Autumn/SpringIvana Jašková
XS450a Communication skills trainingSpringMarkéta Dohnalová

S5040

Publish or perish: The art of research and scientific writing - practical course

Autumn

Pavel Plevka

S5009 Teaching assistanceAutumn/SpringOptional / Teaching assistance ranging from preparation of teaching materials, assistance in practical courses to teaching it-self


INDICATIVE LIST OF  OTHER SOFT SKILLS COURSES  AT MU WHICH STUDENTS OF CEITEC PHD SCHOOL CAN ENROLL

Autumn

Spring


Molecular Medicine

In accordance with Study conditions for students of the Faculty of Medicine - Students must pass at least 4 common faculty-wide courses + an English language course (DSAJz01). 

Code

Course Title

Semester 
English LanguageEnglish Language (language course, recognition of the language exam, etc. - based on an agreement with the MUNI Language Center
DSVIz01

Acquisition of scientific information 

each

DSAK051 

Clinical data analysis 

each
DSETz01Ethics of Biomedical Researcheach

DSUP031

Computer network user

each

CJV_AP1Academic Writing in English - CEITECAutumn

CJV_AP2

Academic Presentation Skills in English - CEITECSpring
S4001International PerformanceAutumn

S4002

Law, Ethics and Philosophy of Science

Autumn

S4010

Science Communication Course: Present Your Research Results with Confidence

Spring

FR_p2020

FRESHERS: Skills for Research Careers

Autumn/Spring

S5040

Publish or perish: The art of research and scientific writing - practical course

Autumn


INDICATIVE LIST OF  OTHER SOFT SKILLS COURSES  AT MU WHICH STUDENTS OF CEITEC PHD SCHOOL CAN ENROLL

Autumn
Spring

CORE SUBJECTS

Please mind some news (below) connected to the reaccreditation of the Life Sciences program (from July 2021)

Life Sciences

LIST OF COMPULSORY CORE SUBJECTS

Code

Course Title

Registration Requirement

S5050 (previously S5003/S5005)

Field seminar-Life Sciences

Compulsory / To be enrolled each semester during the standard study period
Updates: https://www.ceitec.eu/events/ and Events of the Week

Students enrolled for S5050 subject should not enroll in parallel to subjects S2009, S5020, S5030, S5035, XD010, XD011, Bi0011, CB060 or CC060.

S5006

Lecture for the scientific community

Compulsory / To be enrolled at least once

S5007

Ph.D. Thesis

Compulsory / 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

Compulsory / Can be enrolled once

S5010


Friday CEITEC Ph.D. seminary

Compulsory / To be enrolled twice (autumn semester in the 1st and 2nd year of study)

XD110

Placement Abroad

Compulsory (details in the part Travel&Internships)

C7777

Handling chemical substances

Compulsory / To be enrolled each autumn semester

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)

S5013

TAC MeetingCompulsory/ At least 3 times per study during the predefined semesters (follow the concept!)

Molecular Medicine

In accordance with Study conditions for students of the Faculty of Medicine 
(total value 195 credits) 

Code

Course Title

Registration Requirement

DSDP016

DSDP026

etc.

Doctoral Thesis Preparation

To be enrolled each semester
1st semester DSDP016, 2nd semester DSDP026, etc.
Credit value 5 - 25 credits per semester

DSOP016

DSOP026

etc.

Professional Training

To be enrolled each semester
1st semester DSOP16, 2nd semester DSOP26, etc.
Credit value 2 - 8 credits per semester

S5035

MU Life Sciences Seminar

To be enrolled 4 semesters (recommended to pass the course in the first 2 years of study)

S5010

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

DSVY01

Teaching assistance

Recommended to enroll in the 3rd semester at the earliest - on the basis of agreement with the 
Contact person
Credit value 1 - 8 credits

DSZS01

Internship


Credit value 5 - 25 credits according to the to the scope of the internship (details in the part Travel&Internships)

S5012CEITEC 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)


S5013


TAC Meeting

Compulsory/ At least 3 times per study during the predefined semesters (follow the concept!)


PERIPHERAL SUBJECTS 

Life Sciences

Code

Course Title

Registration Requirement

S5001

Thematic study

Optional / Can be enrolled twice

S5002

Scientific data presentation

Optional

S5004

Literature research

Optional

STUDY AFTER THE FOURTH YEAR OF STUDY

Life Sciences

  • Finishing the remaining compulsory subjects
  • Completing the repeated courses
  • S5007 Ph.D. Thesis
  • C7777 Handling chemical substances
  • 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)