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Lecturer(s)
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Berec Michal, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Content of lectures: Introduction to the teraristics. Terrarium construction. Lighting and heating. Substrates, plants, decoration. Animal transport, quarantine, general care and breeding, hibernation, aestivation. Care and breeding of amphibians and reptiles: specificity of individual groups of terrarium animals. Deseases and parasites in terrarium. Laws Content of practices: Construction of terrarium including lighting and decoration
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Preparation for classes
- 25 hours per semester
- Field trip
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 20 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 4 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 42 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Introduction to the teraristics not just as a hobby but also as one of the method of biodiversity conservation. Both technical and animal care and breeding aspects will be presented.
Based on the acquired theoretical knowledge, better orientation in the breeding of terrarium animals
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
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Recommended literature
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Kovařík: Hmyz morfologie a chov..
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MURPHY, J.B., ADLER, K., COLLINS, J.T.: Captive Management and Conservation of Ampbibians and Reptiles..
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OBST, F.J., RICHTER, K., JACOB, U.: The Completely Illustrated Atlas of Reptiles and Amphibians for the Terrarium..
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POUGH, F.H., ANDREWS, R.M.: Herpetology.
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