Bi2140 Field practice in zoology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jana Schenková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Sychra, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Michal Horsák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Bartonička, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jindřiška Bojková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Adam Konečný, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Igor Malenovský, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Dipl. Biol. Jiří Schlaghamerský, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Andrea Špalek Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marie Zhai, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Bc. Jakub Žák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Vanda Šorfová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jana Schenková, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Jana Schenková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(( Bi1030 Inverteb. phylog. & divers. && ( Bi2090 Verteb. phylog. & divers. ||NOW( Bi2090 Verteb. phylog. & divers. )) || Bi2000 Anim. phylog. & divers. ) && ! Bi4360 Field pract. zool. ) || SOUHLAS
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 140 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/140, only registered: 44/140
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: identify common species of invertebrates and vertebrates under natural conditions; explain diagnostic characters of dominant species and their immature stages; classify selected species into system.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to: identify common species of invertebrates and vertebrates under natural conditions; explain diagnostic characters of dominant species and their immature stages; classify selected species into system.
Syllabus
  • Field practice in different ecosystems, terrestrial and aquatic fauna, species confined to soil, standing and running waters, vegetation and special ecosystems. Organisation of species into communities, interspecific relations.
Literature
  • GAISLER, Jiří and Rudolf ROZKOŠNÝ. Terénní práce ze zoologie (Field course of zoology). 2nd ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1981, 317 pp. ISBN 55-043-81. info
Teaching methods
5-day field trip
Assessment methods
identification and knowledge of biology of aquatic invertebrates, terrestrial invertebrates and vertebrates is required for the credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: blok 5 dnů.
General note: Studenti si sami hradí (velmi levné) ubytování a stravování.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5D.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kapacita je sdílena s předmětem Bi4360 Terénní cvičení ze zoologie.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
The examination consists of three parts - terrestrial invertebrates, aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates - and it takes place on the afternoon of the fourth day of field practice. If one of these parts is not passed, students have the opportunity to retake it the next day in the morning (the day of departure).
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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