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Study programmes

Parasitology

Study program:
Parasitology
SP code:
P0511D030044
Study form:
combined
Study type:
doctoral
Standard duration of study in years:
4
Language of instruction:
Czech
Title:
Ph.D.
Title:
No
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SP name in English:
Parasitology
SP name in Latin:
Parasitologia
SP profile:
academically oriented

SP characteristics

Parasitology is a complex a scientific discipline dealing with various aspects of the relationship between a parasite and a host. The Doctoral Study Program (DSP) Parasitology is focused on the study of biology of parasitic protozoa, helminths and arthropods, at the level of whole organisms, cells and molecules with an emphasis on parasites interactions with hosts. The DSP Parasitology is based on, follows, and combines both, systematic and ecological disciplines focused on (totally or partially) various parasitological pathogenic agents. The DSP Parasitology combines various methodological approaches such as immunology, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, epidemiology, diversity and phylogeny of parasitic organisms. The DSP Parasitology is designed to familiarize students with various aspects of parasitism and the application of parasitology in veterinary and human medicine. The DSP Parasitology aims to deepen the knowledge especially in the field of parasitology, and to develop students' ability to creative scientific thinking, which is also a prerequisite for further education in related fields such as immunology, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, microbiology. The emphasis is put on independent scientific work and development of the ability to critically evaluate, formulate, present and publish the achieved results. The DSP Parasitology will allow doctoral students to devote sufficient time not only to study but also to demanding experimental work; as well as to at least a three-month internship abroad and to defend a dissertation work (a doctoral thesis) based on high quality publications in internationally journals.
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Graduate profile for the public:
The graduate's profile of the Doctoral Study Program (DSP) Parasitology is largely determined by the specific objectives of the doctoral thesis, which determines the nature of the training for independent scientific work or for practice in the field. The graduate has expertise in various parasitic organisms (e.g., protozoa, helminths, arthropods), especially their molecular biology, immunology and biochemistry, as well as their pathogenicity or epidemiology, all with an emphasis on host–parasite interaction. The graduate is able to solve theoretical and practical problems related to the research on parasites and parasitic diseases at multidisciplinary level, both in basic and applied research. Is well versed in the issues connected with the doctoral thesis and is able to solve theoretical and practical problems related to parasites at multidisciplinary level. The graduate is able to discuss with experts at the international level and to present achieved results in international journals and at scientific meetings. Is able to participate in international projects focused on parasitology or related disciplines and are ready to work at universities and research institutes, in education sector, health care or veterinary medicine, but also in state/governmental administration or in private (e.g., pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies), both in the Czech Republic and abroad.

Related accreditations

Faculty Name of the study program Language of instruction Study form
Přírodovědecká fakulta Parasitology angličtina prezenční
1. lékařská fakulta Parasitology angličtina prezenční
Přírodovědecká fakulta Parazitologie čeština prezenční
Přírodovědecká fakulta Parasitology angličtina kombinovaná
1. lékařská fakulta Parasitology angličtina kombinovaná
1. lékařská fakulta Parazitologie čeština prezenční

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Faculty:
Cooperating institutions:
No
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Foreign university joint diploma type:
No
External department:
No

Classification

Area of education:
  • Biology, Ecology and The Environment

SP structure

Specialisation:
No
Double-curriculum study:
No
Data for persons with disabilities
Contact person for persons with disability:
RNDr. Dana Fialová, Ph.D.
Web page for persons with disability:
https://www.natur.cuni.cz/fakulta/studium/specialni-potreby
Further information about the study of persons with disability:
Důležitou součástí studia je vědecká práce doktoranda, která je většinou laboratorně (případně i terénně) zaměřena a je uskutečňována v laboratořích pracoviště, které nemají žádné speciální přizpůsobení k práci osob se zdravotním postižením.

Personal provision

Garant SP:
  • doc. RNDr. Jan Votýpka, Ph.D.
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Subject Area Board Members:
  • Chairman, Votýpka Jan, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 16.12.2019)
  • Members, Doležal Pavel, Mgr., Ph.D. (from 19.2.2020)
  • Members, Hampl Vladimír, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (from 19.2.2020)
  • Members, Horák Petr, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 19.2.2020)
  • Members, Hrdý Ivan, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 19.2.2020)
  • Members, Hypša Václav, prof. RNDr., CSc. (from 19.2.2020)
  • Members, Kuchta Roman, doc. RNDr. Mgr., Ph.D. (from 19.2.2020)
  • Members, Modrý David, prof. MVDr., Ph.D. (from 19.2.2020)
  • Members, Panicucci Zíková Alena, RNDr., Ph.D. (from 19.2.2020)
  • Members, Růžek Daniel, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 19.2.2020)
  • Members, Stejskal František, RNDr. MUDr., Ph.D. (from 19.2.2020)
  • Members, Tachezy Jan, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 19.2.2020)
  • Members, Volf Petr, prof. RNDr., CSc. (from 19.2.2020)

Instruction

Admission procedure requirements:
Study programme (branch) is open for applicants for the academic year 2026/2027:
Admission procedure requirements in the acaademic year 2025/2026:

Can be studied in combination

No combinations have been found
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