ENS103 Fundamentals of Ecology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Mojmír Vlašín (lecturer)
RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Dana Pantůčková
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:40 P24
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
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and analyse information of biological disciplines as a crosscut to relevant disciplines - ecology, synecology, population ecology, evolutionary ecology, ethology, etc.
Special attention is paied to practical aspects of nature and species conswervation.
Syllabus
  • History of the discipline.
  • Organism and environment, ecological factors, valency, adaptation.
  • Abiotic factors.
  • Biotic factors.
  • Biogeography.
  • Population, dispersion, structure.
  • Migration.
  • Biocenosis, structure, properties.
  • Biocenosis, dynamics.
  • Ekosystem.
  • Ecological aspects of nature conservation, Biological conservation.
Literature
  • LAŠTŮVKA, Zdeněk and Pavla KREJČOVÁ. Ekologie. 1. vyd. Brno: Konvoj, 2000, 184 s. ISBN 8085615932. info
  • STORCH, David and Stanislav MIHULKA. Úvod do současné ekologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2000, 156 s. ISBN 80-7178-462-1. info
  • BEGON, Michael, John L. HARPER and Colin R. TOWNSEND. Ecology :individuals, populations and communities. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Blackwell scientific publications, 1990, 645 s. ISBN 0-86542-111-0. info
  • ODUM, Eugene Pleasants. Základy ekologie. Translated by Radoslav Obrtel. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1977, 733 s. info
Teaching methods
The course is based on lectures and individual work with the study recourses.
Assessment methods
Final examination: seminar essay of 2-3 pages. Written test - 20 questions, to pass student must have 50 percent correct answers.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz se otevírá při 5 a více přihlášených studentech.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014.
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