BIk028 Biological and geological field practice

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Robert Vlk, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of this field practices, students should be able to: (1.) identify basic types of central-european habitats and (2.) some types of south-european ones; (3.) explain relation between ecological factors and biodiversity of selected habitats; (4.) confirm in their abilities of collecting, fixing, preparation, identifying and demonstrating of organisms and other products of nature; (5.) should be able to apply acquired knowledge into their future teachers practice.
Syllabus
  • 1st day: Montane or Alpine nature (Julian Alps, Kamnik Alps, Western Karavanks) – botany, ecology, geology, geomorphology, zoology. 2nd day: Classic karst (caves, polje and lakes, museum) – geology, geomorphology, zoology, botany, ecology. 3rd day: Coastal nature and surroundings of the Adriatic sea – botany, ecology, geology, geomorphology, zoology (aquarium etc.).
Literature
  • http://is.muni.cz/do/1499/el/estud/pedf/js07/rab/rab.pdf
  • Matyášek J. a kol., Slovinsko - cesty do přírody, MU Brno, 2004
  • BioLib – Biological Library: http://www.biolib.cz.
  • AICHELE D. (2006): Blumen der Alpen. Kosmos Verlag.
  • HAYWARD, P.J., NELSON-SMITH, T. & SHIELDS, Ch. (1996). Sea Shore of Britain and Europe, Collins Pocket Guide, HarperCollins Publishers, London, 352 pp.
  • BURNIE D. (1995): Wild flowers of the Mediterranean. Dorling Kinderslea Limited, London.
  • Fauna Europaea 2000-2015: http://www.faunaeur.org.
  • CIGLIČ, R. & PERKO, D. (2012). Slovenia in geographical typifications and regionalizations of Europe. Geografski vestnik 84(1): 23-37.
Teaching methods
Field practice (is not possible to be replaced by another form of study, so all students must spend 3 days outdoor with their tutors).
Assessment methods
Individual (oral) presentation (during field practice) + individual final project (printed, after field practice), both in English.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
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