Bi2MP_EZZG Zoogeography

Faculty of Education
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
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.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
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
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: (1) understand and explain basic terms concerning zoogeography; (2) distribution of animals on Earth; (3) name sufficient number of examples of animals inhabiting palearktic, nearktic; (4) african, oriental; (5) australian, neotropic; (6) antarktic region.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction: definition, contens, general x systematic zoogeography, general terms
  • 2. Biocycles, biochores of terrestrial biocycle
  • 3. Distribution ranges: definition; ways of depiction, holoareal, euareal, epiareal; endemite x kosmopolite, sympatry x alopatry
  • 4. Geoelements, natural and anthropogenic changes of ranges.
  • 5. Zoogeographical division of Earths surface: segmentation of particular biocycles (incl. marine biocycle) - zoogeographical regions
  • 6. Segmentation of palearktic region
  • 7. Zoogeography of the Czech Republic
  • 8. Dynamical zoogeography: faunistic element, glacial refugia, glacial relict
  • 9. Comprehensive characteristics of particular zoogeografical regions: palearktic, nearktic, african, oriental, australian, neotropic a antarktic.
Literature
  • OPATRNÝ, Evžen. Zoogeografie. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 1999, 190 s. ISBN 8024400111. info
  • BUCHAR, Jan. Zoogeografie. Illustrated by B. Holubec. 1. vyd. Praha: SPN, 1983, 199 s. : i. info
Teaching methods
workshop: lectures together with class discussion, presentations of individual projects
Assessment methods
Students will prepare ppt-presentations containing comprehensive characteristics of particular zoogeografical regions: palearktic, nearktic, african, oriental, australian, neotropic a antarktic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: předmět bude vyučován jen v případě zájmu alespoň 6 studentů
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016.
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