Course objectives:
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The aim of this course is to make students familiar with praxis of micro- and macrophotography of biological objects.
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Requirements on student
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The student must active participate in a course, and presented project from the course.
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Content
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Three days course: History of biological scientific illustrations, theoretical principes of micro- and macrophotography for usage in biology, digital photography in laboratory and field conditions, biological undewater photography, technical equipments, practice of microphotography, usage of software for basic graphic work, preparation of photos for scientific publications.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Individual project (40)
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25
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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10
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Practical training (number of hours)
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24
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Total
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59
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
know basic principes of digital photo and video |
be concerned for biological sciences and photography and art of illustration |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
be familar with use of photocamera and camera |
have elementary knowledge of simple graphical SW |
be familiar with use of microscope and preparation of native microscopical preparate |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
know pricipes for cration of high-quality micro- and macrophoto |
know basic methods for field photography and video |
know basic methods for SW correction of photo and HDV-video |
know some special methods and technonogy of macrophoto of biological objects |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
be able to made micro- and macrophoto of biological objects |
use some special methods of macrophoto |
SW correct photo and video |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Continuous assessment |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Continuous assessment |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Continuous assessment |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture with visual aids |
Laboratory work |
Skills demonstration |
Individual study |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Individual study |
Skills demonstration |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Individual study |
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