Course: Evolutionary Biology and Phylogeny Seminar

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Course title Evolutionary Biology and Phylogeny Seminar
Course code KZO/445
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
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 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Duda Pavel, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Křivan Vlastimil, prof. RNDr. CSc.
  • Říčan Oldřich, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Štech Milan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Vašutová Martina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Juráň Josef, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Ekrt Libor, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Fuchs Roman, doc. RNDr. CSc.
  • Zrzavý Jan, prof. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
Content of tutorials/seminar: 1. Theory of Evolution 2. Selection and Adaptation 3. Phylogenetics 4. Origin and evolution of the Life in the history of the Earth 5. Phylogeny of organisms I 6. Phylogeny of organisms II 7. Algae and colonization of land 8. Plant evolution I 9. Plant evolution II 10. Evolution of the F 11. Animal evolution I 12. Animal evolution II 13. Human origin

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The seminar complements the lecture course Evolutionary Biology and Phylogeny by illustrating its topics with specific examples. The aim of the seminar, which is taught in parallel with the courses Cell Biology and Genetics, Biology of the Organism, Evolutionary Biology and Phylogeny, Ecology and Environmental Protection, and the corresponding seminars, is to understand the connections of individual biological phenomena at the level of molecules, organisms, species and ecosystems.

Prerequisites
Highschool level biology

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
active participation in discussion seminars, seminar work or presentations
Recommended literature
  • Elzinga R.J. (2004): Fundamentals of Entomology. Pearson Education.
  • Futuyma D.J., Kirkpatrick M. (2023): Evolution, 5th ed., Oxford Univeristy Press..
  • Miller, S (2023): Zoology, 12th ed. McGraw Hill Education.
  • Simpson M.G. (2019): Plant Systematics, 3rd ed. Elsevier..
  • Watkinson S. et al. (2016): The Fungi. 3rd ed. Elsevier..


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