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        Course content
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        - Introduction to Information Technology. - Electronic databases (Web of Science, Science Direct, Scopus). - National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). - Biochemical maps. Phylogenetic trees. - Genes of organisms. Sequencing and sequence analysis. - Genome analysis - identification; searching for characteristic sequences.  - Primer design for PCR/ real-time PCR. - Methods for evaluating electrophoretic gels and amplification curves. - Modeling and design of protein structures. - Statistical methods for data evaluation.
         
         
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        Learning activities and teaching methods
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        Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Practice exercises
        
            
                    
                
                    
                    - Preparation for course credit
                        - 40 hours per semester
                    
 
                
                    
                    - Participation in classes
                        - 8 hours per semester
                    
 
                
                    
                    - Home preparation for classes
                        - 12 hours per semester
                    
 
                
             
        
        
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| Understand the fundamental principles and applications of information technology in the fields of biotechnology and molecular biology  | 
| Understand the fundamental principles and applications of information technology in the fields of biotechnology and molecular biology  | 
| Knowledge of major electronic databases such as Web of Science, Science Direct, and Scopus, and their use for searching scientific literature and data | 
| Knowledge of major electronic databases such as Web of Science, Science Direct, and Scopus, and their use for searching scientific literature and data | 
| Understand the functions and uses of NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) for accessing biological data | 
| Understand the functions and uses of NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) for accessing biological data | 
| Comprehend the principles of constructing phylogenetic trees for analyzing evolutionary relationships between organisms or genes  | 
| Comprehend the principles of constructing phylogenetic trees for analyzing evolutionary relationships between organisms or genes  | 
| Knowledge of the principles and methods for DNA and RNA sequencing and data analysis  | 
| Knowledge of the principles and methods for DNA and RNA sequencing and data analysis  | 
| Knowledge of the criteria for designing effective primers and the use of specialized software tools  | 
| Knowledge of the criteria for designing effective primers and the use of specialized software tools  | 
| Explain the principle of amplification curves obtained from real-time PCR and the quantification of target sequences  | 
| Explain the principle of amplification curves obtained from real-time PCR and the quantification of target sequences  | 
| Knowledge of basic statistical methods for evaluating biotechnological and molecular biological data | 
| Knowledge of basic statistical methods for evaluating biotechnological and molecular biological data | 
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| Critically evaluate scientific information and data from various sources  | 
| Critically evaluate scientific information and data from various sources  | 
| Efficiently search and manage scientific publications in electronic databases, such as Web of Science, Science Direct, and Scopus | 
| Efficiently search and manage scientific publications in electronic databases, such as Web of Science, Science Direct, and Scopus | 
| Work with bioinformatics tools and technologies for processing and analyzing biological data  | 
| Work with bioinformatics tools and technologies for processing and analyzing biological data  | 
| Search for genetic and protein sequences in NCBI databases, such as GenBank  | 
| Search for genetic and protein sequences in NCBI databases, such as GenBank  | 
| Evaluate amplification curves from real-time PCR for accurate measurement of gene expression  | 
| Evaluate amplification curves from real-time PCR for accurate measurement of gene expression  | 
| Interpret the results of electrophoresis and amplification to confirm experimental hypotheses  | 
| Interpret the results of electrophoresis and amplification to confirm experimental hypotheses  | 
| Use software for primer design and optimization of PCR reactions  | 
| Use software for primer design and optimization of PCR reactions  | 
| Use bioinformatics tools to analyze genomic sequences and identify genetic variations | 
| Use bioinformatics tools to analyze genomic sequences and identify genetic variations | 
| Interpret sequencing results and comparing sequences between different organisms  | 
| Interpret sequencing results and comparing sequences between different organisms  | 
| Use software tools to create and analyze phylogenetic trees | 
| Use software tools to create and analyze phylogenetic trees | 
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) | 
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) | 
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) | 
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) | 
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) | 
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) | 
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| Educational trip | 
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| Practice exercises | 
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        Recommended literature
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                    GLANTZ, S.A. Primer of Biostatistics, 7th Ed.. McGraw-Hill Companies, 2012. ISBN 978-0-07-179440-4.
                
 
            
                
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                    MOTULSKY, H. Intuitive Biostatistics: A Nonmathematical Guide to Statistical Thinking, 3rd Ed.. Oxford, 2014. ISBN 978-0199946648.
                
 
            
                
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                    QUINN, G.P., KEOUGH, M.J. Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biologists. Cambridge, 2002. ISBN 0521811287.
                
 
            
                
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                    SURZYCKI, S. Basic Techniques in Molecular Biology. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2000. ISBN 978-3-642-56968-5.
                
 
            
                
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                    ŠMARDA, J. Metody molekulární biologie. Brno: MU Brno, 2008. ISBN 978-80-210-3841-7.
                
 
            
                
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                    van PELT-VERKUIL, E., van BELKUM, A., HAYS, J.P. Principles and Technical Aspects of PCR Amplification. Springer, Dordrecht, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4020-6240-7.
                
 
            
         
         
         
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