Lecturer(s)
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Kučera Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Štech Milan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Content of lectures: Information sources in taxonomy. Taxonomic evaluation of the variability in plant organisms, role of reproductive systems in the speciation. Molecular taxonomy. Nomenclatural framework of the taxonomic synthesis. Case studies from the recently published scholarly articles.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), E-learning
- Preparation for classes
- 8 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 24 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 24 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Introduction to Plant taxonomy and nomenclature, discussion of state-of-the-art case studies.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Student performance assessment
passing of the oral exam (2/3 of correct answers)
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Recommended literature
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Stuessy T. F. Plant Taxonomy: The Systematic Evaluation of Comparative Data, 2nd ed. Columbia University Press, 2009..
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Turland N. The Code Decoded. A user's guide to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. BGBM, Berlin, 2019..
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