BIp028 Biological and geological field practice

Faculty of Education
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Natálie Čeplová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Iva Frýzová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Radovan Smolinský, Ph.D., PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Alena Žákovská, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Natálie Čeplová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 45 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/45, only registered: 26/45
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
  • BURNIE D. (1995): Wild flowers of the Mediterranean. Dorling Kinderslea Limited, London.
  • Fauna Europaea 2000-2015: http://www.faunaeur.org.
  • Matyášek J. a kol., Slovinsko - cesty do přírody, MU Brno, 2004
  • http://is.muni.cz/do/1499/el/estud/pedf/js07/rab/rab.pdf
  • AICHELE D. (2006): Blumen der Alpen. Kosmos Verlag.
  • HAYWARD, P.J., NELSON-SMITH, T. & SHIELDS, Ch. (1996). Sea Shore of Britain and Europe, Collins Pocket Guide, HarperCollins Publishers, London, 352 pp.
  • BioLib – Biological Library: http://www.biolib.cz.
  • 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)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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