Course: People and chemistry

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Course title People and chemistry
Course code KCH/PCCH
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Šlamborová Irena, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Slavík Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course is designed to give students a broader view of selected areas of chemistry in a slightly different way. It is intended for chemistry students and for those who do not study chemistry. The course is based on lecture blocks from different areas of chemistry to provide up-to-date information and the latest findings. Experts from the field will also be invited to participate in these blocks. The course will also include one laboratory exercise following one lecture block. At the end, each student will present their chosen topic using a variety of tools (lab processing, video, recorded interview, podcast, use of AI, etc.). Lecture topics: 1. Food safety - pesticide residues, heavy metals, microbiological safety testing, food packaging. Food supplements - explanation, registration conditions. 2. Chemical nature of vaccines, live and non-live vaccines. Chemical nature and effects of current drugs for the treatment of overweight and obesity (Ozempic, Mounjaro, Saxenda, Wegovy). Chemical nature of antibiotics. The nature and explanation of the principle of so-called biological therapy. 3. Chemistry and medicine - materials for joint replacements, suture threads (absorbable, non-absorbable), heart valves, catheters (urinary, central, venous), hernia meshes, materials for preserving solutions (saline, aqua for injection, etc.). 4. Nanofibers and their applications in medicine, automotive and other applications. 5. Chemistry in aesthetic medicine - breast and other implants, various types of fillers, hyaluronic acid, botox. 6. Chemistry and dentistry - overview of materials used in dentistry. 7. Chemical processes in the human body. Fission of nutrients, body fluids, ionic balance, transfer of information between cells and tissues, and complexity of nucleic acids. 8. Chemistry in forensic medicine - invited lecture from KNL 9. Laboratory exercise - dermatoglyphics. 10. A comprehensive view of the chemical basis of therapeutic and beautifying cosmetics. Reality and myths of the information presented. 11. Chemistry of the canine sense of smell. The dog's snout is equipped with up to 300 million olfactory receptors, many times more than humans, giving the dog amazing olfactory abilities. This is not the only thing that will be discussed in the lecture with dog handlers and their four-legged colleagues. 12., 13. Presentation of selected topics 14. Awarding of credit

Learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Laboratory work, Active metods (simulation, situational contingency methods, drama,acting, namagerial acting ), Individual consultation, Students' portfolio, Task-based study method
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 2 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Develop: Explanation of chemical objects and phenomena from everyday life.
To explain and deduce functioning (chemistry principles) of objects and phenomena from everyday life.
Prerequisites
knowledge of high school chemistry

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral presentation of self-study

Participation in one laboratory exercise. Presentation and defense of a seminar paper using various tools (laboratory processing, video, recorded interview, podcast, use of AI, etc.).
Recommended literature
  • Literatura bude doporučena jednotlivými konzultanty přímo pro řešení vybraného tématu..


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