BIp028 Biological and geological field practice

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Natálie Čeplová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Radovan Smolinský, Ph.D., PhD. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Jindřich Štelcl, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Robert Vlk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Alena Žákovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Alena Žákovská, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Robert Vlk, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Sun 21. 6. 8:00–16:50 kancelář vyučujícího, Mon 22. 6. 8:00–16:50 kancelář vyučujícího, Tue 23. 6. 8:00–16:50 kancelář vyučujícího, Wed 24. 6. 8:00–16:50 kancelář vyučujícího, Thu 25. 6. 8:00–16:50 kancelář vyučujícího, Fri 26. 6. 8:00–16:50 kancelář vyučujícího
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
At the end of this field practices, students should be able to: (1.) identify basic types of central-european habitats and (2.) some types of south-european ones; (3.) explain relation between ecological factors and biodiversity of selected habitats; (4.) confirm in their abilities of collecting, fixing, preparation, identifying and demonstrating of organisms and other products of nature; (5.) should be able to apply acquired knowledge into their future teachers practice.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this field practices, students should be able to: (1.) identify basic types of central-european habitats and (2.) some types of south-european ones; (3.) explain relation between ecological factors and biodiversity of selected habitats; (4.) confirm in their abilities of collecting, fixing, preparation, identifying and demonstrating of organisms and other products of nature; (5.) should be able to apply acquired knowledge into their future teachers practice.
Syllabus
  • 1st day: Montane or Alpine nature (Julian Alps, Kamnik Alps, Western Karavanks) – botany, ecology, geology, geomorphology, zoology. 2nd day: Classic karst (caves, polje and lakes, museum) – geology, geomorphology, zoology, botany, ecology. 3rd day: Coastal nature and surroundings of the Adriatic sea – botany, ecology, geology, geomorphology, zoology (aquarium etc.).
Literature
  • http://is.muni.cz/do/1499/el/estud/pedf/js07/rab/rab.pdf
  • Fauna Europaea 2000-2015: http://www.faunaeur.org.
  • BURNIE D. (1995): Wild flowers of the Mediterranean. Dorling Kinderslea Limited, London.
  • BioLib – Biological Library: http://www.biolib.cz.
  • HAYWARD, P.J., NELSON-SMITH, T. & SHIELDS, Ch. (1996). Sea Shore of Britain and Europe, Collins Pocket Guide, HarperCollins Publishers, London, 352 pp.
  • Matyášek J. a kol., Slovinsko - cesty do přírody, MU Brno, 2004
  • AICHELE D. (2006): Blumen der Alpen. Kosmos Verlag.
  • CIGLIČ, R. & PERKO, D. (2012). Slovenia in geographical typifications and regionalizations of Europe. Geografski vestnik 84(1): 23-37.
Teaching methods
field practice
Assessment methods
Individual (oral) presentation (during field practice) + individual final project (printed, after field practice), both in English.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5 dní + 2 dny cesta.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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