PdF:BIp037 Ethology Principles - Course Information

BIp037 Ethology Principles

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Boris Rychnovský, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Radovan Smolinský, Ph.D., PhD. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Boris Rychnovský, CSc.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Boris Rychnovský, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education

Timetable

Mon 8:00–8:50 učebna 6

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Natural Science (programme PdF, N-PR2) (2)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Natural Science (programme PdF, N-TV)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Natural Science (programme PdF, N-ZS)

Course objectives

The main objectives of the course are the following: - understand ethology principles (1);
- interpret instinctive and learned behaviour (2);
- distinguish behaviour categories (3);
- understand animal behaviour in different conditions (4);
- know behaviour of importance taxons (5).

Learning outcomes

The main objectives of the course are the following: - understand ethology principles (1);
- interpret instinctive and learned behaviour (2);
- distinguish behaviour categories (3);
- understand animal behaviour in different conditions (4);
- know behaviour of importance taxons (5).

Syllabus

• Development of ethology. Instinctive behaviour. Learning. Behavioural categories. Life strategies.

Literature

• VESELOVSKÝ, Zdeněk. Etologie : biologie chování zvířat. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2005, 407 s. ISBN 9788020016218. info
• FRANCK, Dierk. Etologie. 2. přeprac. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1996, 323 s. ISBN 80-7066-878-4. info
• LORENZ, Konrad. Základy etologie : srovnávací výzkum chování. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1993, 254 s. ISBN 8020004777. info
• GAISLER, Jiří. Úvod do etologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989, 148 s. info

Teaching methods

Lectures.

Assessment methods

Final grade: colloquium (written test + discussion).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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