PdF:BIp013 Field Work - Botany, Zoology a - Course Information

BIp013 Field Work - Botany, Zoology and Ecology

Extent and Intensity

0/3/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Blažena Brabcová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Natálie Čeplová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Radovan Smolinský, Ph.D., PhD. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Robert Vlk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Natálie Čeplová, Ph.D.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Natálie Čeplová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education

Prerequisites (in Czech)

BIp002 Inorganic Nature 1 && BIp009 Fundamentals of Invertebrate Zoology && NOW( BIp010 System and evolution of higher plants ) && NOW( BIp011 Introduction to Chordate Zoology )

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

• Natural Science for Education (programme PdF, B-PR3S) (2)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to: (1) work in the field as team of students ; (2) interpret the results ascertained by means of combination of all used methods on all studied habitats; (3) submit all ascertained data well documented in their group final reports; (4) make presentation and eventualy also defence of a group final report; (5) identify all selected (by tutors) important representatives of vascular plants and invertebrate animals; (6) integrate theoretical knowledge from different branches of biology subjects already passed (esp. botany and zoology) with obsevations in the field.

Learning outcomes

- student uses the correct biological terminology and is able to apply these terms for collecting and determining the organisms in the field - student proposes, realizes and reflects correct and age-appropriate fieldwork that forms not only practical knowledge, but also pupil`s skills and attitudes

Syllabus

• 1st day: opening of field practises, accomodation, organizational meeting; begining of work in particular habitats (placing of traps etc.), excursion onto surroundings with demonstation of important vegetation units etc.; identification and preparation of collected material. 2nd day: group work on particular habitats (rotation of groups); identification and preparation of collected material. 3rd day: group work on particular habitats (rotation of groups); identification and preparation of collected material. 4th day: group work on particular habitats (rotation of groups; event. excursion into close Arboretum Křtiny); identification and preparation of collected material, work on final reports. 5th day: finalization of field works (replacing of traps etc.); completing of final reports; defence of final reports, practical examination – botany, zoology; closing of field practises, cleaning up, packing, loading of material and departure.

Literature

• KOČÁREK, Petr, Jaroslav HOLUŠA, Robert VLK and Pavel MARHOUL. Rovnokřídlí (Insecta: Orthoptera) České republiky (Orthopteran insects (Insecta: Orthoptera)of the Czech Republic). Praha: Academia, 2013, 288 pp. Atlas. ISBN 978-80-200-2173-1. info
• DANIHELKA, Jiří, Jindřich CHRTEK and Zdeněk KAPLAN. Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Praha: Česká botanická společnost, 2012, vol. 84, No 3, p. 647-811. ISSN 0032-7786. URL info
• Chráněná území ČR. Edited by Peter Mackovčin. Vyd. 1. Praha: Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny, 2007, 932 s. ISBN 9788086305028. info
• Velká kniha rostlin, hornin, minerálů a zkamenělin. Edited by Jindřich Krejča. 3. vyd. Bratislava: Príroda, 2004, 384 s. ISBN 8007011897. info
• Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Edited by Karel Kubát. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2002, 927 s. ISBN 9788020008367. info
• Velká kniha živočichů :hmyz - ryby - obojživelníci - plazi - ptáci - savci. 3. vyd. Bratislava: Príroda, 2001, 344 s.: 15. ISBN 80-07-00863-2. info

Teaching methods

Field Work in Botany and Zoology is carried out as team work of groups under professional supervision of all seminar tutors - each group is concentrated on one selected habitat (wood, meadow, field, fishpond, stream, etc.); interpretations of results ascertained by means of combination of all used methods on all studied habitats will be documented in group final reports.

Assessment methods

Participation on the field practices; active attemp documented by group final reports; successful passing of examination - practical idetifying of vascular plants and invertebrate animals.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5 dní.

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