Bi2MP_KCTE Biological field practises

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Blažena Brabcová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Zdeňka Lososová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Boris Rychnovský, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Robert Vlk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Robert Vlk, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Robert Vlk, Ph.D.
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
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: (1) integrate theoretical knowledge from different subjects of natural history and (2) ecology already passed; (3) confront theory with obsevations in the field; (4) verify possibilities of using field ork (5) for using in education of natural history at the basic school.
Field practises are carried out as team work of students in 4 (3-5) groups under professional supervision of all seminar tutors - each group is concentrated on one selected habitat (wood, meadow, field, fishpond, stream, etc.); interpretations of results ascertained by means of combination of all used methods on all studied habitats will be documented in individual final reports.
Syllabus
  • 1st day: opening of field practises, accomodation, organizational meeting; begining of work in particular habitats (placing of traps etc.), excursion onto surroundings with demonstation of important vegetation units; identification and preparation of collected material.
  • 2nd day: group work on particular habitats (rotation of groups); identification and preparation of collected material.
  • 3rd day: group work on particular habitats (rotation of groups); excursion into close nature reserves; identification and preparation of collected material, work on final reports.
  • 4th day: finalization of field works (replacing of traps etc.); completing of final reports; defence of final reports, practical examination – botany, zoology; closing of field practises, cleaning up, packing, loading of material and departure.
Literature
  • Velká kniha rostlin, hornin, minerálů a zkamenělin. Edited by Jindřich Krejča. 3. vyd. Bratislava: Príroda, 2004, 384 s. ISBN 8007011897. info
  • Velká kniha živočichů :hmyz - ryby - obojživelníci - plazi - ptáci - savci. 3. vyd. Bratislava: Príroda, 2001, 344 s.: 15. ISBN 80-07-00863-2. info
  • BĚLOHLÁVKOVÁ, Radmila. Velká kniha rostlin, hornin, minerálů a zkamenělin : [1785 barevných ilustrací]. Edited by Jindřich Krejča, Illustrated by Jindřich Krejča. Vyd. 2. Bratislava: Príroda, 1997, 384 s. : i. ISBN 80-07-00989-2. info
  • ANDĚRA, Miloš. Velká kniha živočichů :hmyz, ryby, obojživelníci, plazi, ptáci, savci : [1582 barevných ilustrací]. Edited by Ladislav Korbel, Illustrated by Jindřich Krejča. Vyd. 2. Bratislava: Príroda, 1997, 344 s. ISBN 80-07-00991-4. info
Teaching methods
field practices (4 days)
Assessment methods
Active attemp documented by individual final reports; successful passing of examination - practical idetifying of plants, animals, mushrooms, etc.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 dny.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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