Bi2MP_ETOL Ethology Principles

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Boris Rychnovský, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Boris Rychnovský, CSc.
Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Boris Rychnovský, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Biology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Mon 7:30–9:10 učebna 64
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course are the following: - understand ethology principles (1);
- interpret instinctive and learned behaviour (2);
- distinguish behaviour categories (3);
- understand animal behaviour in different conditions (4);
- know behaviour of importance taxons (5).
Syllabus
  • Development of ethology. Instinctive behaviour. Learning. Behavioural categories. Life strategies.
Literature
  • VESELOVSKÝ, Zdeněk. Etologie : biologie chování zvířat. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2005, 407 s. ISBN 9788020016218. info
  • FRANCK, Dierk. Etologie. 2. přeprac. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1996, 323 s. ISBN 80-7066-878-4. info
  • LORENZ, Konrad. Základy etologie : srovnávací výzkum chování. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1993, 254 s. ISBN 8020004777. info
  • GAISLER, Jiří. Úvod do etologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989, 148 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Final grade: colloquium (written test + discussion).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
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