Course: Mycology

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Course title Mycology
Course code KROV/MYKOL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
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)
  • Kavková Miloslava, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Bohatá Andrea, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Thallus morphology, cytology, hypha and its modification, dimorphism, polymorphism, sexual reproduction, formation of sporocarps, asexual reproduction, conidiogenesis, conidiomata formation, life cycle, growth and fungus nutrition, influence of natural conditions, primary and secondary metabolism, ecology of fungi, spread of fungi, use of fungi in industry, agriculture, biotechnology, classification and taxonomy Protozoa (Acrasiomycota, Myxomycota, Plasmodiophoromycota), Chromista (Labyrinthulomycota, Oomycota, Hyphochtridiomycota), Fungi (Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota včetně mitosporických hub, Basidiomycota).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Semestral paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 30 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of course is introduce students to problems of fungi and fungus-like members of Protozoa and Chromista, especially with general characteristic of organisms, morphology, physiology and anatomy of fungi and fungus-like members, organisms' life cycle, ecology of fungi and fundamentals aspects of classification and taxonomy of fungi.
Students are able to orientate in the taxonomy of true fungi and fungus-like organisms and in the issue of main fungal diseases.
Prerequisites
Standard knowledge of biology and mikrobiology

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined exam

Active participation in exercises, understanding the curriculum defined for the exam.
Recommended literature
  • Carlile, J.M., Watkinson, S.C. The Fungi. London NW1 7DX, Academia Press, 482 s..
  • Kalina, T., Váňa, J. Sinice, řasy, houby, mechorosty a podobné organismy v současné biologii, Karolinum.
  • Kůdela, V., Braunová M. Česko-anglická rostlinolékařská terminologie, Academia, pp. 876.. 2008.


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