Journal club in lichenology I - MB120S17E

• Title: Journal club in lichenology I
• Form of teaching: seminar
• Guaranteed by: Department of Botany (31-120)
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Actual: from 2025
• Duration in semesters: 1
• Semester: both
• E-Credits: 1
• Hours per week, examination: 0/1, C [HT]
• Capacity: unlimited
• Maximum number of enrolled students: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Is provided by: MB120S17
• Note: enabled for web enrollment; you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: Mgr. Jana Steinová, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): Mgr. Jana Steinová, Ph.D.

Annotation

The Journal Club in Lichenology seminar focuses on critical reading, presentation, and discussion of current scientific publications in lichenology.

Last update: Steinová Jana, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2026)

Literature

During the semester, we collaboratively select current scientific articles for discussion.

Last update: Steinová Jana, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2026)

Course assessment methods and requirements for successful completion, grading scheme

Regular attendance, reading of the articles, and presentation of a selected paper are required.

Last update: Steinová Jana, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2026)

Syllabus

The seminar is based on critical reading, presentation, and discussion of current scientific papers in lichenology. A range of selected topics in lichenology is covered, including ecology, lichen biology, taxonomy, phylogenetics, and more.

Last update: Steinová Jana, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2026)

Learning outcomes

Students…

… critically read and analyze current scientific publications in lichenology.

… summarize the main results and methodological approaches of the presented studies.

… evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of published studies and identify potential methodological limitations.

… discuss the results in relation to a broader scientific context.

… compare different approaches and methodologies used in the field.

… formulate their own research questions based on the discussed studies.

… orally present selected papers and lead expert discussions within the seminar group.

Last update: Steinová Jana, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2026)