SZ7BP_BiEV Environmental Education

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Vladislav Navrátil, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Ptáček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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.
Timetable
Wed 12:30–13:15 učebna 50, Wed 13:25–14:10 učebna 50
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Předmět se zabývá základním paradigmatem současné společnosti -využíváním přírodních zdrojů a přeměnou životního prostředí. Dokladuje zákonitosti dějů nezbytné k pochopení vývoje situace. Jako jeden z limitních pro život lidské společnosti je nezbytný na všech úrovních vzdělávání, z pohledu moderních trendů školství (RVP, ŠVP) hlavně pro budoucí učitele.
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
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: - work (1) with information about ecological categories (population, ecosystem); - know (2) difference between ecology and environmentalistic; - understand (3) global environmental problems; - work (4)with ecological-environmental informations; - make (5) environmetally positive deductions. In the lecture crucial problems of the contemporary human society are discussed – usage of natural resources and conversion of environment. Lecture is intent on education of students - future teachers.
Syllabus
  • 1. Main goals of environmentalistics, basic concepts. 2. Environmetalistics in school and household. 3. Basic ecological (biological) concepts. 4. Running of matter and energy. Protection of nature. 5. Ecology and chemismy, role of a teacher. 6. Polutants, toxicity, preventiv. 7. Energy. 8. Environment generally. 9. Environment of the Czech Republic. 10. Landscape.
Literature
  • GORE, Al. Nepříjemná pravda : naše planeta v ohrožení - globální oteplování a co s ním můžeme udělat. Translated by Jitka Fialová. 1. vyd. Praha: Argo, 2007, 325 s. ISBN 9788072038688. info
  • BOTKIN, Daniel B. and Edward A. KELLER. Environmental science : earth as a living planet. 4th ed. New York: Wiley, 2003, 1 v. ISBN 0471389145. URL info
  • GORE, Al. Země na misce vah : ekologie a lidský duch. Edited by Jan Jařab. Vyd. 2. Praha: Argo, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 8072033107. info
  • GRALLA, Preston. Jak pracuje životní prostředí. Translated by Vratislav Nechuta, Illustrated by Cherie Plumlee. Brno: Unis, 1995, 212 stran. ISBN 156276232X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, four lecturers (biologist, chemist, physicist, geographer).
Assessment methods
Lectures, four lecturers (biologist, chemist, physicist, geographer). Colloquium - a) basic orientation in the problematics (test); b) seminary work (for example:„ecological problematics of a region where I was born“)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.ped.muni.cz/wgeo
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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