Course: Biodiversity Hotspots of Central Moravia - Excursions

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Course title Biodiversity Hotspots of Central Moravia - Excursions
Course code BOT/MOBEX
Organizational form of instruction Excursion
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hroneš Michal, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Trávníček Bohumil, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Čelechovský Alois, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Field trips, identification of species and vegetation types, environmental, conservation and geographical consequences.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration
Learning outcomes
Students will be introduced to the centers of biodiversity of Central Moravia during the field trips through the participation of specialists from different biological disciplines (notably botanist, zoologist). Demonstration of selected taxonomic groups (vascular plants, bryophytes, invertebrates, vertebrates). Introduction to the work of field biologists.
Students will be able to identify plant and animal taxa and vegetation types in biodiversity hot spots of Central Moravia. They will get acquainted with the work of field biologists and selected methods of identification of taxa.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of biology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Attendance at excursions, short written exam
Recommended literature
  • Květena České republiky, Vol. 1-8. Academia, Praha, 1988-2010. Academia, Praha.
  • Čeřovský J. (ed.). Červená kniha ohrožených a vzácných druhů rostlin a živočichů ČR a SR. Vol. 5. Vyšší rostliny.
  • Kubát K., Hrouda L., Chrtek J. jun., Kaplan Z., Kirschner J. & Štěpánek J. (2002). Klíč ke květeně České republiky [Key to the flora of the Czech republic]. Praha.
  • Šafář J. a kol. (2004). : Olomoucko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M. (eds.). Chráněná území ČR, svazek VI. 2003. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biology and Ecology (2020) Category: Biology courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Plant Biology (2021) Category: Biology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Botany (2021) Category: Biology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer