Course: Advanced course in vegetation ecology

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Course title Advanced course in vegetation ecology
Course code KBO/214
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In academic years starting with an even year (e.g. 2016/2017), in the winter semester.
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Prach Karel, prof. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
Course will be located in various attractive regions of the Czech Republic or in neighbour countries. Field excursions completed by evening lessons. Basic literature is Vegetation of CZ 1-4

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Excursion
  • Field trip - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
To enlarge knowledge in plants and their communities in relationships to environmental factors and their space-temporal dynamics.
Students must be able to interactively communicate with the lecturere and literature, and to move in rather harsh terrain.
Prerequisites
Students must have substantial kowledge on vegetation variability. Special course for Ph.D. study field Botany

Assessment methods and criteria
Interim evaluation

Compulsory participation on the one-week excursion.
Recommended literature
  • Chytrý M. et al. (2007-2013): Vegetace České republiky 1. - 4. Academia, 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): Botany (1) Category: Biology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Botany (1) Category: Biology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Botany (1) Category: Biology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Botany (1) Category: Biology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -