Course: Ecology

« Back
Course title Ecology
Course code KBI/P422
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Czerneková Michaela, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. History and definition of ecology, terminology and classification of ecology 2. Organism and his environment, abiotic factors, types of adaptations 3. The main ecological factors and theirs influence to organism 4. Food relations between organism,types of food strategies 5. Characteristic and function of population (density, abundance, dynamics and the other) 6. Interspecific and intraspecific interactions between organism 7. Types, structures and characteristic of biocenosis, dynamic during the time 8. Structure, function and basic relationships in the ecosystem, steadiness and balance 9. The principle of biogeographical conception of islands 10.Biosphere and his structure and characteristic 11.Biodiversity, his components and methods of measures 12.Modification of biodiversity during the time period, main characteristic of phenology

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The ecology is the science about the interactions among living organism and their environment. This subject is concentred on the characteristics of the environment of living organism, ecological factors (abiotics x biotics). The ecology of populations, synecology, aquatic and landscape ecology are the major subjects of these lectures. Other topics include the study of biodiversity, ecosystem, other parts of biosphere and the ralationship between man and the biosphere.

Prerequisites
Teaching in English is meant only for erasmus and foreign students. In the case of a small number of students is teaching in a form of individual consultations.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Begon, Harper a kol. Ekologie, jedinci, populace a společenstva. Nakl. UP Olomouc.. UP Olomouc, 1997.
  • Begon, Harper a kol. Ekologie, jedinci, populace a společenstva. Nakl. UP Olomouc.. UP Olomouc, 1997.
  • Divigneaud P. Ekologická syntéza. Academia . Praha.. 1988.
  • Divigneaud P. Ekologická syntéza. Academia . Praha.. 1988.
  • Divigneaut P. Ekologická syntéza. Academia Praha, 1998.
  • Dorst, J. Ohrožená příroda. Praha, Orbis, 1985.
  • Jeník J. Ekosystémy. PřF UK Praha. 133pp. 1996.
  • Kudrna K. a kol. Biosféra a lidstvo. Academia. Praha.. 1988.
  • Kudrna K. a kol. Biosféra a lidstvo. Academia. Praha.. 1988.
  • Losos, B. Ekologie živočichů. SPN Praha, 316 pp.. 1984.
  • Losos B. Ekologie živočichů. SPN. Praha.. 1985.
  • Pivnička K. Ekologie. Univerzita Karlova. Praha.. 1988.
  • Pivnička K. Ekologie. Univerzita Karlova. Praha.. 1988.
  • Pollock S. Atlas ohrožených živočichů (The Atlas of Endangered Animals). Praha, NDOP, 64 s..
  • Pollock, S. Atlas ohrožených živočichů (The Atlas of Endangered Animals). Praha, NDOP, 64 s., 1995.
  • Slavíková J. Ekologie rostlin. SPN. Praha.. 1986.
  • Slavíková J. Ekologie rostlin. SPN. Praha.. 1986.
  • Vlasák, P. 1986. Ekologie savců. Academia, Praha. 291 str..
  • Wilmer P, Stone G., Johnston I. Environmental Physiology of Animals (second edition). Blackwell Publishing, 2 5.


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 (A14) Category: Biology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer