ENS116 Zoological Review

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucie Poppová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Veronika Išová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:40 U42
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
The main objective of the course is the following - to acquainte students with the basic terms of general zoology, basic information on onthology, zoogeography and origin of the fauna of the Central Europe and its changes. At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain principles of evolution and its classification and its basic rules. A substantial part of the course is represented by the review of the zoological classification with respect to the species of economic, cultural or conservation importance.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able after finishing of the course: - describe basic cathegories of the zoological system with its important taxonomical groups and their significant species - describe influences forming (middle) european fauna from postglacial period till the present - discuss basic principles of zoological systematics and explain actual zoological system - describe basic principles in ethology, including definition of the biological determination of the behaviour - describe influence of the fauna on the evolution of the human civilization (domestication)
Syllabus
  • 1. Zoogeography, European fauny in the post-glacial period, actual changes. Alien and invasive species, repatriation. 2. Ethology and domestication - behaviour types, instincts, phasis of domestication. Welfare. Migration 3. Zoological systematics - system categories, classification theories. 4. Mammals - characteristics, main species. 5. Birds - characteristics, main species. 6. Chordates - fishes, amphibians, reptiles - characteristics, main species. 7. Arthropods - Tracheata - characteristics, main species. 8. Arthropods - Crustaceans - characteristics, main species. 9. Molluscs - characteristics, main species. 10. Ring worms - characteristics, main species. 11. Invertebrates. 12. Morphology, reproduction, onthogenesis. Embryonal and postembryonal evolution.
Literature
    required literature
  • LAŠTŮVKA, Zdeněk and Pavla KREJČOVÁ. Ekologie. 1. vyd. Brno: Konvoj, 2000, 184 s. ISBN 8085615932. info
  • VESELOVSKÝ, Zdeněk. Chováme se jako zvířata? Vyd. 1. Praha: Panorama, 1992, 244 s. ISBN 8070382406. info
    recommended literature
  • Zoologie pro zemědělce a lesníky. Edited by Zdeněk Laštůvka. 3., dopl. vyd. Brno: Konvoj, 2004, 264 s. ISBN 8073020653. info
  • LEAKEY, Richard and Roger LEWIN. Lidé od jezera : člověk, jeho počátky, jeho povaha a budoucnost. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1984, 246 s. URL info
Teaching methods
The course is based on lectures, field excursions and individual work with the study resources.
Assessment methods
Written examination. The exact conditions of the point evaluation for the test are published in the section “Study materials”.
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.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020.
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