PdF:FC5042 Basic of Ecology and Environme - Course Information

FC5042 Basic of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Tomáš Miléř, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Tomáš Miléř, Ph.D.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

FC5042/Kombi01: Sat 17. 9. 17:00–18:50 učebna 1, Sat 24. 9. 15:00–16:50 učebna 5, Sat 26. 11. 13:00–14:50 učebna 5, Sat 10. 12. 13:00–14:50 učebna 32, T. Miléř
FC5042/Prez01: Tue 17:00–17:50 učebna 11, Wed 17:00–17:50 laboratoř 80, except Tue 25. 10., except Wed 26. 10., T. Miléř

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 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to obtain basic knowledge of Ecology and Environmental Sciences at the university level. Emphasis is placed on acquiring knowledge and skills needed to teach cross-curricular topic of the environmental education at primary schools and at high school. The course includes practical problems with emphasis on the topic related to practice, nature, technical applications etc. The tasks support inquiry-based teaching and creative problem-solving.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students should know and be able to:
- Basic topics of environmental issues at local and global level.
- The student is able to take concrete measures based on acquired knowledge to mitigate the negative environmental impacts of human activity and to protect himself from these unfavorable impacts

Syllabus

• 1. Basic ecological principles
• 2. Ecological relationships
• 3. Population growth and dynamics
• 4. Ecosystem and biosphere
• 5. Antropogenic impacts
• 6. Energy and mineral resourcess
• 7. Food production
• 8. Protection of nature and related legislation
• 9. Global environmental issues
• 10. Global climate change
• 11. The concept of the Sustainable development
• 12. An ecological-evnironmental education in CR.

Literature

recommended literature
• AČ, Alexander, Tomáš MILÉŘ and Boris RYCHNOVSKÝ. Vybrané kapitoly z ekologie a environmentální vědy (Selected Chapters of Ecology and Environmental Sciences). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita, 2013, 156 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6434-8. info
• MILÉŘ a HOLLAN: Klima a koloběhy látek, 2014, Moduly jako prostředek inovace v integraci výuky moderní fyziky a chemie (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0182) http://amper.ped.muni.cz/gw/aktivity/klima.pdf http://amper.ped.muni.cz/gw/aktivity/clima_fluxes.pdf
• MOLDAN, Bedřich. Podmaněná planeta. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2009, 419 s. ISBN 9788024615806. info
• CÍLEK, Václav. Nejistý plamen:průvodce ropným světem. Praha: Dokořán, 2007, 192 pp. ISBN 978-80-7363-122-2. info
• GORE, Al. Nepříjemná pravda : naše planeta v ohrožení - globální oteplování a co s ním můžeme udělat. Translated by Jitka Fialová. 1. vyd. Praha: Argo, 2007, 325 s. ISBN 9788072038688. info
• NÁTR, Lubomír. Rozvoj trvale neudržitelný. Vyd. 1. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2005, 102 s. ISBN 8024609878. info
• GRALLA, Preston. Jak pracuje životní prostředí. Translated by Vratislav Nechuta, Illustrated by Cherie Plumlee. Brno: Unis, 1995, 212 stran. ISBN 156276232X. info

Teaching methods

lectures, individual project

Assessment methods

Completion of a course: electronic choice test (abcd; minimum 60%) and final environmental project.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
  
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