Course: Microphotography and Picture Analysis in Biology

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Course title Microphotography and Picture Analysis in Biology
Course code KEB/MIKAN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Mistrík Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Überall Ivo, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Photographic equipment and accessories, film, TV and digital cameras. Scientific close-up, macrophotography and microphotography for professional biologists. Computer graphics, software and hardware. Acquisition and archivation of data. Manual and automatic image analysis. Image processing. Practical course on image analysis using Matlab. Demonstration of routine image analysis in pathology and hematology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Demonstration, Work Activities
Learning outcomes
Methods of acquiring image data in biology and exploiting image analysis.
Student should be able to (after attending the course) describe and explain: Photographic equipment and accessories, film, TV and digital cameras. Scientific close-up, macrophotography and microphotography for professional biologists. Computer graphics, software and hardware. Acquisition and archivation of data. Manual and automatic image analysis. Image processing. Practical course on image analysis using Matlab.
Prerequisites
To get a knowledge on techniques of image acquisition in biology and image analysis.

Assessment methods and criteria
Analysis of Activities ( Technical works)

80% passing in seminars, passing written exam
Recommended literature
  • Georges, G. (2005). Digitální fotografie: 100 praktických návodů a tipů. Computer Press.
  • Harnischmacher, C. (2007). Closeup Shooting: A Guide to Closeup, Tabletop and Macro Photography. Rocky Nook.
  • John C. Russ. The Image Processing Handbook, CRC Press, 2010..
  • Sedlářová a kol. (2013). Mikroskopie a obrazová analýza.
  • Thompson, R. (2006). Naučte se fotografovat dobře makro a detail. Zoner Press.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Experimental Biology - Specialization in Experimental Biology (2021) Category: Biology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (2022) Category: Chemistry courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter