We invite students of the Euroleague for Life Sciences universities (incl. CZU), students of our other partner universities and all prospective students to join the CZU Open Classes!
Choose a lecture of your interest from the list below, make a quick registration and then just join on the day and time for the online live lecture.
April 2021 Open lectures:
| Faculty of CZU | The topic of the lecture | Short annotation of the lecture | Date | Time (CET) | Name of the lecturer | Registration | Link to MS Teams |
| Faculty of Environmental Sciences | Spatial / Master Planning in the USA - City Beautiful Movement to present day | This lecture is used in the grad and undergrad Spatial Planning class(s) as an introduction to what master planning is or means, particularly as it is practised in North America. |
12.04.2021 |
14:00 - 15:45 | Peter Kumble | Register | Join |
| Faculty of Economics and Management | Natural Resource Management and Overview of Issues in Environmental Economics | Key areas within the field are discussed - market failure, waste and recycling, environmental ethics, sustainable development, biological diversity, alternative energy sources, population and economic growth | 13.04.2021 (Tuesday) |
13:00 - 14:30 | Oldrich Vylupek | Register | Join |
| Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences | Biotic and abiotic degradation of wood in the exterior | The lesson is focused on the problem of wood degradation by biotic and abiotic factors. Main biotic damages are caused by wood-destroying fungi, moulds, insects. The main abiotic factors are atmospheric, thermal, and chemical degradation. The aim of this lesson is to show possibilities how to prevent damages, but also their determination, and solving of a problem with attacked or degraded wood in wood constructions. | 14.04.2021 (Wednesday) |
10:30 - 12:00 | Miloš Pánek | Register | Join |
| Faculty of Economics and Management | Ecosystem Functions and Services Related to Environmental Problems of the Czech Republic | Human-focused approach for categorising the range of services that can be provided by ecosystem (or land). The link between environmental problems in the Czech Republic and the disturbed ecosystem functions will be discussed. | 15.04.2021 (Thursday) |
13:00 - 14:30 | Oldrich Vylupek | Register | Join |
| Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources | Introduction to Sensory Analysis of Food | This lecture is used as an introduction to what sensory analysis is or means. The role of sensory analysis in the past, basic terms and tastes are discussed. | 19.04.2021 (Monday) |
14:00 - 15:45 | Lenka Kouřimská | Register | Join |
| Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences | Wood is good 2– a bridge between forestry and industry | It is the invitation to discover an issue of wood science. Learn more about the position of wood in society and its features. The lecture will also provide a short insight into wood quality from both sides, forestry and industry. The possibilities of how to influence wood properties will be also mentioned. | 20.04.2021 (Tuesday) |
14:00 - 15:30 | Aleš Zeidler | Register | Join |
| Faculty of Engineering | Bio-materials in composite reinforcement | The lecture will cover several biological origin materials used for composite reinforcements. Analysis of structure, geometry and properties with respect to mechanics, chemical nature, weatherability etc. will be addressed. | 22.04.2021 (Thursday) |
10:30 - 12:00 | Rajesh Mishra | Register | Join |
| Faculty of Environmental Sciences | Impact of urbanization on water bodies - The urban stream syndrome | Urbanization and the increasing amount of impervious surfaces in cities change dramatically the hydrological cycle in the urban area, which leads to the increasing deterioration of water bodies in our cities. The lecture will focus on hydrological, morphological, chemical and consequently ecological alternation of urban water bodies and a new perspective of restoration of urban water bodies. | 23.04.2021 (Friday) |
10:30 - 12:00 | Dana Komínková | Register | Join |
| Faculty of Environmental Sciences | Landscapes of Compassion - Circular Economy in Guatemala City | This lecture is used as an introduction seminar class, for grad students and also one for undergraduate students as a way to learn to be "open" to a new research idea or topic. In the seminar classes, I am pushing them to begin thinking about this and what they might become interested in for research/ideas for thesis, etc. | 26.04.2021 (Monday) |
14:00 - 15:45 | Peter Kumble | Register | Join |
| Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources | Integrated agricultural systems | An introduction to broadening research surrounding sustainable intensification and integrated pest management strategies | 27.04.2021 (Tuesday) |
10:00 - 11:30 | Theresa Piskáčková | Register | Join |
| Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources | Let's TALK science: communicating/reporting scientific research | Research is only as good as its data and data is only as good as it is communicated. Science communication is an up and coming discourse in research in present times; this lecture discusses broad themes in science communication, the processes and how it helps in bettering science. We would be looking at sample publications and engage in critiques so as to apply what we discuss in the lecture. The focus is more on the techniques of communication than the language. | 28.04.2021 (Wednesday) |
09:00 - 10:30 | Martina Anandam | Register | Join |
| Faculty of Environmental Sciences | Impact of urban drainage on phosphorus cycle | Higher use of industrial fertilizers to produce food and urban drainage lead to changes in the fate of the phosphorus in the environment. The lecture will focus on the consequence of these changes and possible solutions. | 28.04.2021 (Wednesday) |
10:30 - 12:00 | Dana Komínková | Register |
The CZU Open Classes follow in May - the list will be added soon.
