Bi1BK_BiEv Environmental Education

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Boris Rychnovský, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Helena Jedličková, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ing. Helena Jedličková, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Bi1BK_BiEv/OS01: Fri 7. 10. 16:40–18:00 učebna 50, Fri 14. 10. 16:40–18:00 učebna 50, B. Rychnovský
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: - work (1) with informations about ecological categories (population, ecosystem); - know (2) difference between ecology and environmentalistic; - understand (3) global environmental problems; - work (4)with ecological-environmental informations; - make (5) environmentally positive deductions. In the lecture crucial problems of the contemporary human society are discussed – usage of natural resources and conversion of environment. Lecture is intent on education of students - future teachers.
Syllabus
  • 1. Main goals of environmentalistics, basic concepts. 2. Environmetalistics in school and household. 3. Basic ecological (biological) concepts. 4. Running of matter and energy. Protection of nature. 5. Ecology and chemismy, role of a teacher. 6. Polutants, toxicity, preventiv. 7. Energy. 8. Environment generally. 9. Environment of the Czech Republic. 10. Landscape.
Literature
  • GORE, Al. Nepříjemná pravda : naše planeta v ohrožení - globální oteplování a co s ním můžeme udělat. Translated by Jitka Fialová. 1. vyd. Praha: Argo, 2007, 325 s. ISBN 9788072038688. info
  • BOTKIN, Daniel B. and Edward A. KELLER. Environmental science : earth as a living planet. 4th ed. New York: Wiley, 2003, 1 v. ISBN 0471389145. URL info
  • GORE, Al. Země na misce vah : ekologie a lidský duch. Edited by Jan Jařab. Vyd. 2. Praha: Argo, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 8072033107. info
  • GRALLA, Preston. Jak pracuje životní prostředí. Translated by Vratislav Nechuta, Illustrated by Cherie Plumlee. Brno: Unis, 1995, 212 stran. ISBN 156276232X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, homeworks.
Assessment methods
Colloquium - a) basic orientation in the problematics (test) b) seminary work (for example:„ecological problematics of a regional where I was born“)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: předmět je povinný pro specializaci Environmentální vzdělávání a pěstitelství, pro ostatní je volitelný.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010.
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