FSS:ENS116 Zoological Review - Course Information

ENS116 Zoological Review

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

RNDr. Mojmír Vlašín (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Dana Pantůčková
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Mon 25. 2. 18:00–19:40 exP21, Mon 11. 3. 18:00–19:40 exP21

Prerequisites (in Czech)

ENS247 Introduction to Biology

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

• Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-HE) (2)
• Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-HS)
• Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-KS) (2)
• Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-MS) (2)
• Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-PL) (2)
• Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-PS) (2)
• Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-SO) (2)
• Environmental Studies (programme FSS, B-SP) (2)
• European Studies (programme FSS, B-HE)
• Gender Studies (programme FSS, B-HE)
• Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, B-HE)
• International Relations (programme FSS, B-HE)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-HE)
• Psychology (programme FSS, B-HE)
• Social Anthropology (programme FSS, B-HE)
• Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, B-HE)
• Sociology (programme FSS, B-HE)

Course objectives

The main objective of the course is the following - to acquainte students with the basic terms of general zoology, basic information on othology, zoogeography a origin of the fauna of the Central Europe. At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain principles of evolution and its classification and its basic rules.
A substantial part of the course is represented by the review of the zoological classification with respect to the species of economic, cultural or conservation importance.

Syllabus

• 1. Morfology, reproduction, ontogenesis.
• 2. Zoogeography, European fauny in the post-glacial period.
• 3. Ethologye a domestication - behaviour types, instincts, phasis of domestication.
• 4. Zoological systematics - system categories, classification theories.
• 5. Invertebrates.
• 6. Molluscs - characteristics, main species.
• 7. Ring worms - characteristics, main species.
• 8. Arthropods - Crustaceans - characteristics, main species.
• 9. Arthropods - Tracheata - characteristics, main species.
• 10. Chordates - fish, amphibians, reptile - characteristics, main species.
• 11. Birds - characteristics, main species.
• 12. Mammals - characteristics, main species.

Literature

• Zoologie pro zemědělce a lesníky. Edited by Zdeněk Laštůvka. 3., dopl. vyd. Brno: Konvoj, 2004, 264 s. ISBN 8073020653. info
• LAŠTŮVKA, Zdeněk and Pavla KREJČOVÁ. Ekologie. 1. vyd. Brno: Konvoj, 2000, 184 s. ISBN 8085615932. info

Teaching methods

The course is based on field excursions and individual work with the study recourses.

Assessment methods

Written examination. The exact conditions of the point evaluation for the test are published in the section “Study materials”.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz se otevírá při 5 a více přihlášených studentech.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• ENSb1116 Zoological Review
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