BIp011 Introduction to Chordate Zoology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Radovan Smolinský, Ph.D., PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Radovan Smolinský, Ph.D., PhD.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ing. Radovan Smolinský, Ph.D., PhD.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
BIp001 Introduction to the Study of Biology
Basic knowledge about Chordate.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
(1) understand and explain the basic picture about vertebrates body organization;
(2) characteristic of chordate taxons;
(3) identify to common Czech chordates;
(4) use observational methods for chordates;
(5) know use observational methods in nature conditions too;
(6) complete the competence of determinate important species in CR;
(7) apply these skills in the preparation of a chordate collection.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- to characterize of changes of body composition in taxon;
- to know bionomie of model species;
- to determine of common species vertebrates, its ecological use and relations on ecosystems;
Syllabus
  • Lectures 1. Phylogenetic systém. 2. Chordates versus vertebrates, Cephalochordata with archaetypal signes, Urochordata. 3. Vertebrata - basic body organization of taxons, species. Bionomie. A) Lower vertebrates. B) Cyclostomata. 4. Characteristics of taxons: 4A) Chondrichthyes. 4B) Actinopterygii and 4C) Sarcopterygii (Choanichthyes). 5. Amphibia. 6. Reptilia. 7. Aves (Palaeognathae a Neognathae). 8. Mammalia. 9. Vertebrates in ecosystems. Practice Basic picture about vertebrates body organization, acquire of determinate competences important vertebrates species in CR, its bionomie. 1. Cyclostomata + Actinopterygii 2. Amphibia 3. Reptilia 4. Aves 5. Mammalia 6. Vertebrates in different ecosystems
Literature
  • SVENSSON, Lars. Ptáci Evropy, severní Afriky a Blízkého východu. Edited by P. J. Grant, Translated by Robert Doležal, Illustrated by Killian Mul. 2., opr. a rozš. vyd. Plzeň: Ševčík, 2012, 447 s. ISBN 9788072912247. info
  • ZICHÁČEK, Vladimír. Zoologie. Illustrated by Pavel Dvorský - Ludvík Kunc - Jitka Stužková-Stránělová -. 2., přepracované vydání. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2012, 510 stran. ISBN 9788071822912. info
  • ŘEHÁK, Zdeněk. Atlas ryb, obojživelníků a plazů České a Slovenské republiky. Illustrated by Jan Dungel. Vyd. 2. Praha: Academia, 2011, 181 s. ISBN 9788020019790. info
  • Animal evolution : genomes, fossils, and trees. Edited by Maximilian J. Telford - D. T. J. Littlewood. 1st publ. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009, xvi, 245. ISBN 9780199570300. info
  • Obojživelníci a plazi České republiky : encyklopedie všech druhů, určovací klíč, 1654 barevných ilustrací. Illustrated by Ivan Zwach. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, 496 s. ISBN 9788024725093. info
  • GAISLER, Jiří and Jan ZIMA. Zoologie obratlovců (Vertebrate Zoology). 2. přepracované. Praha: Academia, 2007, p. 1-692. ISBN 978-80-200-1484-9. info
  • HANEL, Lubomír. Naše ryby a rybaření. Vyd. 1. Praha: Brázda, 2001, 286 s. ISBN 8020902929. info
  • DUNGEL, Jan. Savci střední Evropy. Edited by Miroslav Šebela. Brno: Jota, 1993, 158 s. ISBN 8085617161. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and practice (laboratory biometrie, individual projects of model vertebrate bionomie - students presentation (PPP), class discussion, laboratory determination of vertebrates, observation and determination of vertebrates in ecosystems)
Assessment methods
Final grade: examination (morfology and anatomy, bionomie and ecology, systematics of chordates). Type of Completion: credit - knowledge our vertebrate species (5 groups - fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals) - records of measure and other activities
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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