ENS116 Introduction to Biology I

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Laštůvka, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ivona Tolarová
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 24 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is the following - to acquainte students with the basic terms of general zoology, basic information on othology, zoogeography a origin of the fauna of the Central Europe. At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain principles of evolution and its classification and its basic rules.
A substantial part of the course is represented by the review of the zoological classification with respect to the species of economic, cultural or conservation importance.
Syllabus
  • 1. Morfology, reproduction, ontogenesis.
  • 2. Zoogeography, European fauny in the post-glacial period.
  • 3. Ethologye a domestication - behaviour types, instincts, phasis of domestication.
  • 4. Zoological systematics - system categories, classification theories.
  • 5. Invertebrates.
  • 6. Molluscs - characteristics, main species.
  • 7. Ring worms - characteristics, main species.
  • 8. Arthropods - Crustaceans - characteristics, main species.
  • 9. Arthropods - Tracheata - characteristics, main species.
  • 10. Chordates - fish, amphibians, reptile - characteristics, main species.
  • 11. Birds - characteristics, main species.
  • 12. Mammals - characteristics, main species.
Literature
  • Zoologie pro zemědělce a lesníky. Edited by Zdeněk Laštůvka. 3., dopl. vyd. Brno: Konvoj, 2004, 264 s. ISBN 8073020653. info
  • LAŠTŮVKA, Zdeněk and Pavla KREJČOVÁ. Ekologie. 1. vyd. Brno: Konvoj, 2000, 184 s. ISBN 8085615932. info
Assessment methods
Lectures, written examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz se otevírá při 5 a více přihlášených studentech.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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