Other Activities of the Department

• Preparation of future chemistry teachers in the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral study programmes

• Guarantor of bachelor’s study programmes in chemistry with the focus on education (single major and double major), follow-up master’s study programmes for teaching chemistry at secondary schools (single major and double major), and the Didactics of Chemistry doctoral programme

• Organization and implementation of additional teaching courses for graduates in various fields of chemistry, lifelong learning in chemistry, the Journey to the Depths of Chemistry Study event for secondary school teachers and students, and the organization of preparatory courses in chemistry for secondary school students and graduates interested in enrolling at the FSc CU

 • Preparation and execution of a system of courses addressing current issues of chemistry education as part of lifelong learning for chemistry teachers

 • Organization of laboratory equipment training for primary and secondary school students, long-distance education of talented secondary school students, organization of science camps for primary school pupils

 • Expert and research cooperation in chemistry education with institutions in Czech Republic and abroad

• Recipient of numerous grants and projects supported with ESF funds, two 7th RP EU projects – ESTABLISH and TEMI, cooperation with foreign universities and international organizations

• Use of modern equipment as a means for teaching and didactic research, e.g. 3D stereo projection equipment, set of 3D printers, eye-tracking and other tools and equipment that improve chemistry education Some Department members are involved in research in the areas of biochemistry (xenobiochemistry, computer modelling of biomolecules), physical chemistry (SE(R) RS spectroscopy, study of Ag nanoparticle systems) and organic chemistry (NMR spectroscopy, isolation of substances from natural materials). Department members are members of important international organizations – IUPAC, IOSTE (International Organization for Science and Technology Education), ESERA (European Science Education Research Association) and the EuChemS Division of Chemical Education.