| Course title | Vertebratological excursion |
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| Course code | ZOO/VEX |
| Organizational form of instruction | Excursion |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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The aim of this course is to acquaint students with practical aspects of life, reproduction, breeding and conservation of vertebrates. The excursion will focus on exotic vertebrates kept in zoological gardens. Students will acquaint themselves with zoological gardens as breeding, educational, and conservation institutions. They will understand reproduction and breeding of exotic species of vertebrates. They will also hear from a local specialist about the practicalities of zoo functioninig (economics, welfare of animals etc.).
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of this course is to acquaint students with practical aspects of life, reproduction, breeding and conservation of vertebrates.
Students will obtain knowledge on the breeding of exotic vertebrates. |
| Prerequisites |
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None.
EKO/SS ----- or ----- ZOO/BIKZ ----- or ----- ZOO/SFSSB ----- or ----- ZOO/SSP ----- or ----- ZOO/ZOOBE |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Essay
To write an essay on a selected topic. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Biology and Ecology (2020) | Category: Biology courses | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |