Description
The proposed project aims to establish the institutional cooperation between the UCT Prague and UiT Tromso. The main objective of the project is the strengthening and improvement of education level in the field of bioprospecting, biotechnologies, and food safety. Within the project, both the young scientists (PhD students), and experienced academics and professors will travel to partner University for the purpose of taking part in the intensive educational courses, and observation in classes. The obtained knowledge and experience will be implemented to the own subjects, teaching plans, and research activities. New educational tools and study materials will be prepared and implemented at both Universities. Beside this, joint seminars and workshops will be organized, to support creation of new research groups ensuring the further research sustainability.
Summary of project results
The proposed project aimed to establish the institutional cooperation between the UCT Prague and UiT Tromso. The main objective of the project was the strengthening and improvement of education level in the field of bioprospecting, biotechnologies, and food safety. Within the project, both the young scientists (PhD students), and experienced academics and professors traveled to partner University for the purpose of taking part in the intensive educational courses, and observation in classes. The obtained knowledge and experience will be implemented to the own subjects, teaching plans, and research activities. New educational tools and study materials have been prepared and implemented at both Universities. Beside this, joint seminars and workshops were organized, to support creation of new research groups ensuring the further research sustainability.Cooperation of UCP Prague with Norwegian private sector have been discussed, new research projects are considered.
Summary of bilateral results
Transfer of knowledge and competencies. Transfer the skills related to bioactivity testing, i.e. to learn from UiT Tromsoe the ”high throughput” bioprospecting. Students mobilities, new methods of students education. The ”interactive teaching” developed and implemented. Benefit from interactive teaching; new concepts of interactive teaching using ‘voting devices’ have been developed. Benefit from bioactivity testing implementation (transfer of knowledge); wide range of methods for positive bioactivity, as well as toxicity testing have been consulted during the project.