| Course Unit Code | 546-0314/03 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 3 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Second Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| KRE71 | Ing. Hana Švehláková, Ph.D. |
| KUP73 | doc. Ing. Jiří Kupka, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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After completion of the „Fundamentals of biology and ecology“ students will
understand the origin of life on Earth, the basic units of life – cells,
evolution of species and the diversity of life, ecology of communities,
dynamic characteristics of ecosystems and global issues of the environment. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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After completion of the „Fundamentals of biology and ecology“ students will
understand the origin of life on Earth, the basic units of life – cells,
evolution of species and the diversity of life, ecology of communities,
dynamic characteristics of ecosystems and global issues of the environment. |
| Course Contents |
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The biology part: basic information about living matter, its composition, structure and functions at various hierarchical levels.
The ecology part: basic concepts and principles of ecology at the level of the organism, population and community, the flow of matter, energy and information in ecosystems, the relationship man - biosphere (environmental contamination, the issue of substances hazardous to health etc.). |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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Novotný,J.(2004):Biology,Masaryk University Brno.
Porritt, J.(1992): Save the Earth, , Dorling Kindersley,London.
Smith, R.L.(1991): Elements of Ecology, , Harper Collins Publishers, New York.
Smith,R.L.,Smith,T.M.(2001): Ecology&field biology,San Francisco,Addison-
Wesley Longman.
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Campbell, N.A., Reece, J.B., Biologie, Computer Press, 2006. český překlad.
Dolný, A., Ekologie, Ostravská univerzita, 2005.
Novotný,J., Biology, Masaryk University Brno, 2004,.
Rosypal a kol., Nový přehled biologie, Scientia, 2003.
Stonawski, J., Základy ekologie, UK Praha, 1993.
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| Recommended Reading: |
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www.emc.maricopa.edu,online biology book,2001,Estrella Mountain Community
College, Arizona. |
Buchar, J. a kol., Život, Nakladatelství Mladá Fronta, Praha, 1987.
Herčík,M.,111 otázek a odpovědí o životním prostředí,2004,Montanex,Ostrava.
Porritt, J., Zachraňme Zemi, Zemědělské nakladatelství Brázda, Praha, 1992. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit | Credit | 100 | 51 |