| Course title | Field Ornithology Course |
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| Course code | ZOO/FORN |
| Organizational form of instruction | Field Exercise |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| 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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1. Identification of birds in the field. Identification based on appearance, behaviour, and voice. Determining age, sex, and subspecies. Moult. 2. Basic methods of ornithological field research. Censusing birds ? point, line transect and territory mapping methods. Basics of bird ringing, bird netting and capture methods, types of marking (aluminium rings, colour rings, neck and wing rings and marks, telemetry).
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
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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: Winter |