List of available external seminars and workshops for students and employees – March/April 2024

Faculty of Science MUNI SCI

• 18 - 24 March 2023 – Days of electron microscopy – Diverse program for everyone about microscopic villains. For the first time with the cooperation of CEPLANT center, Department of Plasma Physics and Technology and Botanical Gardern of MUNI SCI.

• 20 April 2024 – The Earth Day – Plant health - What harms and what benefits plants? Do you know the pests? Can plants defend themselves? Can you tell when your plant is hungry? Have you ever seen a plant vampire? Can physics be useful in protecting plants? This event is for children and adults.

Masaryk University MUNI

• 18 March 2024 – 14:00 - 16:00 – The role of student representatives in program council: workshop and experience sharing – You will learn not only about the function of program council, but also about various other ways to influence the shape and quality of studies at Masaryk University from the perspective of students.
• 20. March 2024 – 10:00 - 16:00 – Modern methods of light microscopy and image analysis – Introduction to various types of microscopic methods and image analysis.
• 6 April 2024 – 13:30 - 17:00 – MUNI cleans – MUNI HELPS and MjUNI joint forces and want to make a part of Brno a little bit nicer.
• 10 April 2024 – 15:00 - 16:00 – Science Talk: „Drugs of natural origin“ – Come to find out how many medicines have their origin in nature! Medicines of natural origin are the longest used medicines. It is far from just herbal teas. Natural medicines are a very broad group of medicines that can originate from plants, animals, micro-organisms or even non-living nature.

Centre for Technology Transfer CTT MUNI

• 9 April 2024 – 11th National conference of transfer – The theme of the conference is the reform of knowledge transfer in the Czech Republic. The presenters' contributions will focus on the reform itself and some of its aspects. The conference will also include panel discussions on selected topics.

Career center MUNI

• 13 March and 20 March 2024 – 8:30 - 12:30 – Assessment centre or try a non-traditional type of candidate selection for new job that you may encounter in practice – Check your competences required for a specific job position.
• 20 March 2024 – 16:00 - 17:30 – How to: Work-law relations – Would you like to work while you study but are unsure of your options? Do you want to know what the differences are between the employement agrrements?
• 3 April 2024 – 17:00 - 19:00 – JobAcademy: Mental resilience – Join an online conference to learn how you can reduce your anxiety and stress. The event is also open to the general public.
• 4 April 2024 – 16:00 - 17:30 – How to: Curriculum Vitae – Not sure how to write a CV? Do you have trouble with listed words and multiplication tables, but don't know how to put your work experience on your CV?
• 24 April 2024 – 16:00 - 17:30 – How to: Interview – Which areas should you talk about in an interview to highlight your strengths while appearing natural? Let's take a look at the most common interview questions you may encounter and how to respond to them.
• 29 April 2024 – 16:00 - 17:30 – How to: zvládání stress and mental welbeing – Participants will learn about various stress management techniques to help them reduce anxiety and increase productivity during the exam period.

MUNI ARTS

• 13 March 2024 – 17:00 – You are not alone: a session on inappropriate behaviour on campus – Presentation of the results of the survey, introduction of the MU ombudsman, tips on where to turn in case of problems, moderated discussion.
• 3 April 2024 – 16:00 – The world through the eyes of Japanese Language – In a comparison with commonly known European languages, Japanese may appear to be a strange and unusual language. It may surprise you that in terms of basic sentence sequence, Japanese is one of the world's most common languages. This lecture will focus on cultural specifics of the Japanese, place them in a typological context and try to explain how the Japanese conceptualize the world.
• 1 April - 19 June 2024 – Genealogic course  – Ten follow-up meetings every Wednesday from 16:00 to 17:00. Topics: Family memory, available sources, reading Kurrent, genealogy tools, military sources, genetic genealogy, photographs and maps, occupations, etc.
  Registration available through the Muni shop - cost 1 650 CZK.

Faculty of Education MUNI PED

• 21 March 2024 – 13:00 – The fluidity of leisure activities with social networks: new challenges for teaching and learning – Lecture by PhDr. Mgr. Bc. Jiří Pospíšil, Ph.D.

Competence Development Centre CERPEK MUNI

• 7 March 2024 – 9:00 - 16:00 – Presenting as a professional – Learn to present! Everything will be less stressful once you know how to prepare, organizate, impress your audience, and above all, make it easier for them to remember the facts.
• 8 March 2024 – 9:00 - 15:00 – How to popularize the science – In this workshop, you will explore what can and must happen to make teaching a natural place for popularizing science while still pursuing educational goals.
• 12 March and 22 March – 09:00 - 13:00 – How to make great presentation for teaching – Present in a way that learners stay awake and remember almost everything.
• 15 March 2024 – 9:00 - 13:00 – How to prevent burnout – The workshop is aimed at uncovering the causes and contexts of burnout syndrome and understanding its impact on mental and physical health, work effectiveness and relationship quality.
• 18 March 2024 – 9:00 - 13:00 – ​How to work with student attention during a lecture – Focus your students' attention on what is important in the classroom.
• 21 March 2024 – 9:00 - 13:00 – How to gain the attantion of your audience – When Steve Jobs spoke, everyone listened in amazement. Why? Because he spoke in stories.
• 25 March 2024 – 9:00 - 15:00 – Teacher as a designer of information – How to process information for learners so that they learn it better.
• 26 March 2024 – 9:00 - 16:00 – Effective stress management – You will learn effective tools for stress management and how to strengthen your mental resilience in hectic times.
• 26 March 2024 – 9:00 - 13:00 – Students with learning and attention disabilities in the classroom: an active approach to inclusive education  – How to facilitate learning for learners with learning and attention disabilities.
• 2 April 2024 – 9:00 - 13:00 – How to teach big groups – Designed primarily for teachers of CORE subjects. A practical workshop to facilitate learning, communication and administration with study groups of more than 40 students.
• 3 April 2024 – 9:00 - 16:00 – How to negotiate assertively – We all want to be able to effectively assert ourselves in our dealings with other people, while also respecting the interests of others and being "cool". How to do it?
• 5 April 2024 – 9:00 - 13:00 – Work-life balance – How to establish and maintain balance and harmony in personal life, at work and in relationships with other people.
• 8 April 2024 – 9:00 - 13:00 – How to popularize science in the classroom while teaching technical terminologyi – One of the tasks of the teachers is to familiarize the students with the basics of their discipline and also with its vocabulary.
• 9 April 2024 – 9:00 - 16:00 – How to stay confident in challenging situations – You will learn how to build or maintain confidence, not only in everyday situations, but especially in challenging situations you encounter at work.
• 11 April 2024 – 9:00 - 13:00 – How to argue persuasively – The workshop develops the ability to accurately convey information and conduct meetings using functional questions.
• 12 April 2024 – 9:00 - 13:00 – Using game principles in university teachinge – How game and game principles can be used in higher education.
• 15 April 2024 – 9:00 - 16:00 – Managing conflict situations – Conflicts are a normal part of our lives. Get the necessary basics to become a good communicator.
• 16 April 2024 – 9:00 - 13:00 – Read? Read! Texts in teaching – How to teach learners to read professional texts and how to work with them in the classroom.
• 16 April 2024 – 14:00 – How to use the beginnings and ends of lessons for learning? – The beginning and end of a lesson is a crucial time for learning, can we use it?
• 19. April 2024 – 9:00 - 13:00​ – Voice workshop for teachers – How to use and care for your voice.