| Course title | Ecology and Biogeography of World Biomes |
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| Course code | KBO/330 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Lesson |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Frequency of the course | In each academic year, in the winter semester. |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory, Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Content of lectures: 1) Annual cycles on the globe, heath ballance, air cyrculation, wind systems; climatic zones,climadiagrams; distribution of the main bioms. 2) Relations between biotic characteristics and latitude, phytogeographical and zoogeographicalprovinces; history of continents. 3) Tropical rain forest. 4) Deciduous tropical forests and savanas. 5) Arid ecosystems. 6) Sclerophyllous vegetation. 7) Evergreen and deciduous forests of the temperate zone. 8) Boreal coniferous forests. 9) Subarctic zone and tundra. 10) Ecosystems of high altitude. 11) Wetlands I (permanent and periodic lakes, alluvia, sea shore, oceans). 12) Wetlands II (peatbogs). 13) Islands Content of practices: Students present their own power-point prezentation concerning a particular topic related to biomes or biogeography.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Individual preparation for exam
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| Learning outcomes |
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The course provides an overview over the world biomes, both zonal and azonal. All lectures are illustrated by numerous illustrative slides. In the seminar part, usually students themselves present their experiences from various biomes or refer about speciphic biogeographic problems.
Students get knowledge on distribution, history, ecology and human impact on the main ecosystems over the globe. |
| Prerequisites |
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Basic knowledge in botany, zoology, and ecology.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Combined exam
Students must present a talk concerning a selected particular problem of ecology of world biomes, they must exhibit an ability to work with international literature and synthetize relevant information. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Zoology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Zoology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology | Study plan (Version): Biology and protection of "hobby" organisms (2019) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Secondary Schools Teacher Training in Biology (1) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Zoology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology | Study plan (Version): Biology and protection of "hobby" organisms (2013) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Ecosystem Biology (1) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology | Study plan (Version): Biology and protection of "hobby" organisms (2013) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology | Study plan (Version): Biology and protection of "hobby" organisms (2019) | Category: Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Secondary Schools Teacher Training in Biology (1) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |