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Lecturer(s)
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Fuchs Roman, doc. RNDr. CSc.
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Riegert Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Content of lectures: Characteristics of Amniot, phylogeny of individual classes, acquaintance with the fauna of the Palaearctic and other zoogeographical areas. Reptiles - biology, current view on phylogeny, relationships with birds and mammals, distribution. Birds - biology, current view on phylogeny, distribution. Mammals - biology, current view on phylogeny, distribution. Exercise content: Follows up on the lecture, practical acquaintance with representatives of individual classes, short excursions into nature, determination of living and preserved material, final overview in the museum and zoo.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Monitoring, Demonstration, Excursion
- Preparation for classes
- 30 hours per semester
- Field trip
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 40 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 30 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 50 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Course follows the basic Vertebrate Zoology. Students will meet new views on mophology, taxonomy, evolution, ecology and behaviour. Includes distribution of evolutionary and economically important taxa; details are given for Czech fauna and endangered groups and species. Lecture is contributed by video recordings and practicals of functional, developmental ana comparative anatomy; cytological methods in taxonomy, faunistics, ecological and behavioural methods. Includes visit to the collections of National Museum and Zoogarden Prague
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge at the level of the course KZO/152 - Zoology of Vertebrates
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Essay
Students will beexamined by an oral exam. At the end of practicals will be students examined in identification of European higher Vertebrates (at least 70 % of correct answers is needed to pass the course)
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Recommended literature
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Gaisler J., Zima J. , 2018. Zoologie obratlovcu 3. vydání. Academia. ISBN 978-80-200-2702-3.
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Gill F., 2007. Ornithology. W. H. Freeman and Company. ISBN 978-071674983.
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Harrison C., Greensmith A., 2000. Birds of the World. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 1-56458-295-7.
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Pough F. H., Janis C. M., Heiser J. B. , 2019. Vertebrate Life. 10th Edition.. Oxford University Press.
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Vaughan T.A., Ryan J.M., Czaplewski N.J., 2015. Mammalogy Sixth Edition. Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN 978-1-284-03209.
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Zug G.R., Wit J.L., Caldwel J.P., 2001. Herpetology. An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles. Academic Pres. ISBN 0-12-78262-X.
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