Bi2BP_TCBZ Field Work in Botany and Zoology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Blažena Brabcová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Zdeňka Lososová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Boris Rychnovský, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Robert Vlk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Boris Rychnovský, CSc.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Boris Rychnovský, CSc.
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
Course objectives
Field practises are carried out as team work of students in 4 (3-5) groups under professional supervision of all seminar tutors - each group is concentrated on one selected habitat (wood, meadow, field, fishpond, stream, etc.); interpretations of results ascertained by means of combination of all used methods on all studied habitats will be documented in group final reports.
The main objective of the course are the following: making students to integrate theoretical knowledge from different branches of biology subjects already passed with obsevations in the field.
Syllabus
  • 1st day: opening of field practises, accomodation, organizational meeting; begining of work in particular habitats (placing of traps etc.), excursion onto surroundings with demonstation of important vegetation units etc.; identification and preparation of collected material.
  • 2nd day: group work on particular habitats (rotation of groups); identification and preparation of collected material.
  • 3rd day: group work on particular habitats (rotation of groups; event. excursion into close Arboretum Křtiny); identification and preparation of collected material, work on final reports.
  • 4th day: finalization of field works (replacing of traps etc.); completing of final reports; defence of final reports, practical examination – botany, zoology; closing of field practises, cleaning up, packing, loading of material and departure.
Literature
  • Velká kniha rostlin, hornin, minerálů a zkamenělin. Edited by Jindřich Krejča. 3. vyd. Bratislava: Príroda, 2004, 384 s. ISBN 8007011897. info
  • Velká kniha živočichů :hmyz - ryby - obojživelníci - plazi - ptáci - savci. 3. vyd. Bratislava: Príroda, 2001, 344 s.: 15. ISBN 80-07-00863-2. info
  • BĚLOHLÁVKOVÁ, Radmila. Velká kniha rostlin, hornin, minerálů a zkamenělin : [1785 barevných ilustrací]. Edited by Jindřich Krejča, Illustrated by Jindřich Krejča. Vyd. 2. Bratislava: Príroda, 1997, 384 s. : i. ISBN 80-07-00989-2. info
  • ANDĚRA, Miloš. Velká kniha živočichů :hmyz, ryby, obojživelníci, plazi, ptáci, savci : [1582 barevných ilustrací]. Edited by Ladislav Korbel, Illustrated by Jindřich Krejča. Vyd. 2. Bratislava: Príroda, 1997, 344 s. ISBN 80-07-00991-4. info
Assessment methods
field practices (4 days); active attemp documented by individual final reports; successful passing of examination - practical idetifying of plants and animals.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 dny.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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