Bi6260 Physiology of adaptations

Faculty of Science
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Vladimír Šimek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Vladimír Šimek, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Vladimír Šimek, CSc.
Timetable
Wed 11:00–11:50 BR2
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • General Biology (programme PřF, B-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
  • General Biology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
  • General Biology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
Course objectives
After the succesfull completion of the course, students will be able to: - discuss the theoretical and practical bases of animal organisms adaptations - survey adaptations on the essential factors of environment - descibe and analyse main mechanisms of the adaptation reactions of animals and a man.
Syllabus
  • Organism adn environment: external a nd internal factors of environment, flexibility and stability of organism.
  • General principles of adaptation of organism: adaptation of organism - base conceptions, different levels and types of adptation phenomenona, methodical problems in adaptation eperiments.
  • Regulation mechanisms of adaptations: base forms of biological regulation, humoral regulation, regulation by mediation of the nervous system, reciprocal dependcences of regulation mechanisms.
  • Adaptation on the principal factors of environment: temperature, nutrition, contents of oxygen, other factors (light, radioactivity, radiation, etc.)
  • Troubles of adaptation, perspectives next studies of adaptation phenomenona.
Literature
  • literature is recommended by lecturer
  • ŠESTÁK, Zdeněk. Jak psát a přednášet o vědě. Illustrated by Hana Kymrová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 204 s. ISBN 8020007555. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical study by means of lectures, textbooks and internet sources.
Assessment methods
colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
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