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Lecturer(s)
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Remeš Vladimír, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Hladká Tereza, Mgr.
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Course content
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Students will get knowledge of basic terminology, concepts and principles of ecology as a scientific discipline. All levels of organization will be treated: from individuals and populations to communities and ecosystems. We will talk about the following: basic terminology and concepts of ecology; introduction to ecology of individuals, populations, communities, macroecology and biodiversity, ecosystems; applied ecology, conservation Seminars will be devoted to reading primary literature and discussions of ecological research.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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- 36 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Students will get knowledge of basic terminology, concepts and principles of ecology as a scientific discipline.
Students will obtain an insight into the workings of nature and will be able to attend further, more specialized courses on ecology.
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Prerequisites
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The ability to read, write and calculate.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Student performance
Reading primary literature, seminar discussions. Students will be required to write a test.
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Recommended literature
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Krebs, C. J. 2008. The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance, 6th ed. Benjamin Cummings..
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Sherratt T. N., Wilkinson D. M. 2009. Big Questions in Ecology and Evolution. Oxford Univ Press..
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Storch, D., Mihulka, S. 2000. Úvod do současné ekologie. Portál..
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Townsend, C. R., Begon, M., Harper, J. L. 2010. Základy ekologie. Vydavatelství UP.
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