Bi0055 Field course in entomology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Michal Horsák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Sychra, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Igor Malenovský, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Kment (seminar tutor), prof. RNDr. Michal Horsák, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Michal Horsák, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Michal Horsák, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( Bi6760 Entomology )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to identify individual orders of insects and common insect species of our fauna. Students will be learn the ecological demands of individual taxa and species and inform about their biological and applied importance. Students also obtain knowledge about basic methods of field research in entomology.
Syllabus
  • The field course includes three days of field research of selected natural habitats in order to sample insects, to survey the site, identify and demonstrate the collected taxa and species.
Literature
  • Horsák M. & Vašátko J., 2007: Měkkýši. - Příroda České republiky: průvodce faunou (eds K. Hudec, J. Kolibáč, Z. Laštůvka a M. Peňáz), pp. 18-35. Academia, Praha.
Teaching methods
field courses
Assessment methods
field trips during weekends (3 days per semestr), oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 3 dny terénní exkurze + 1 den laboratorní cvičení.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 3+1D.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Toto terénní cvičení je přednostně určeno srudentům 3. roku Bc. studia Zoologie, kteří mají paralelně zapsán kurz Bi6760 Entomologie. V případě nesplnění této prerekvizity je zápis možný až po dohodě s dr. Horsákem.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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