BIp003 Biological Technique

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Blažena Brabcová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Blažena Brabcová, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Blažena Brabcová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BIp003/01: Tue 8:25–10:05 laboratoř 81, B. Brabcová
BIp003/02: Tue 12:05–13:45 laboratoř 81, B. Brabcová
BIp003/03: Wed 8:25–10:05 laboratoř 81, B. Brabcová
BIp003/04: Tue 13:55–15:35 laboratoř 81, B. Brabcová
BIp003/05: Thu 11:10–12:50 laboratoř 82, B. Brabcová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Základy znalostí z biologie na středoškolské úrovni.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
properly use the microscope; make to native and permanent biological mounts; establish two types of cultures for breeding ciliates; establish herbarium and establish a collection of mosses; use of determination literature; collect and preserve biological material; look up literature and use online sources.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. Work in the biological laboratory. Protocol, drawing. Microscopic techniques, aids in microscopy.
  • 2. Mounts. Native and pernament mounts. Basic of microscopy.
  • 3. Herbarium. Collection and preservation of mosses.
  • 4. Breeding ciliates.
  • 5.Collection and preserve of biological material.
  • 6. Preparation of permanent mounts. Dry mount.
  • 7. Preparation of permanent mounts. Mount with medium.
  • 8. Finishing of pernament biological preparations.
  • 9. Mount with epidermis and stoma - the relief method.
  • 10. Tools for the identification of biological objects.
  • 11. Literature, online sources.
Literature
  • Fusek, L., Kundrata, R. & Sklenářová, K. (2012). Tvorba trvalých preparátů. Retrieved from http://www.zoologie.upol.cz/entomol_sbirky/Tvorba_trvalych_preparatu.pdf
  • Křísa, B. & Prášil, K. (Eds). (1989). Sběr, preparace a konzervace rostlinného materiálu (1st ed.). Praha: SPN
  • Malečková H. (1996): Kultury prvoků ve výuce biologie na středních školách, diplomová práce, Depon.: in Knihovna Ústavu botaniky a zoologie PřF MU
  • Škrabalová, B. (2016). Jak na hmyz. Retrieved from http://www.jaknahmyz.cz/
  • Babáčková, L. (2011): Podmínky chovu živočichů na základních školách v ČR (bachelor thesis, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia). Retrieved from http://is.muni.cz/th/162906/pedf_b/
  • Pipková, Z. (2016). Chov živočichů ve škole. Retrieved from http://clanky.rvp.cz/clanek/c/Z/1817/chov-zivocichu-ve-skole.html/
  • Kašák, J., Fusek, L. & Kundrata, R. (2012). Preparace hmyzu. Retrieved from http://www.zoologie.upol.cz/entomol_sbirky/Preparace_hmyzu.pdf
  • RYCHNOVSKÝ, Boris. Pozorování, sběr a určování rostlin a živočichů. In Hofmann, E. a kol.: Integrované terénní vyučování. Brno: Paido, 2004, p. 89-93. ISBN 80-7315-054-9. info
  • RUZIN, Steven E. Plant microtechnique and microscopy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999, xi, 322. ISBN 9780195089561. info
  • PALEČEK, Jiří. Biologie buňky. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1996, 120 s. ISBN 8071842664. info
  • KNOZ, Jan and Věra OPRAVILOVÁ. Základy mikroskopické techniky. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1992, 195 s. ISBN 8021004738. info
  • HABROVÁ, Věra. Mikroskopická technika. Praha: SPN, 1990. info
  • BAER, Heinz-Werner. Biologické pokusy ve škole. Translated by Václav Roubíček. Vyd. 2., nezm. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1968, 241 s. info
Teaching methods
Form of teaching: Laboratory excercise. Methods of teaching: explanation, instruction, observation, experiment, work with literature.
Assessment methods
Assesment methods: oral and practical exam • Fulfilling requirements: • 1. Laboratory protocols. • 2. Practical exam - 2 permanent preparations, herbarium sheet. • 3. Attendance at course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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