| Faculty | Faculty of Science (FPR) | ||||
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| Study programme | Zoology (N1502) | ||||
| Branch of study / Specialization | Zoology (1502T003/2 - 1) | ||||
| Level of acquired qualification | Postgraduate Master | ||||
| Form of study | Full-time | ||||
| Standard length of study | 2 years | ||||
| Number of ECTS credits | 120 | ||||
| Qualification awarded | Master (7) | ||||
| Access to further studies | Doctoral study programme | ||||
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| Study and Examination Code | URL | ||||
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| Key learning outcomes | Graduates are expected to launch their professions careers in research institutions, at institutes of education, in nature conservation, at zoological gardens and aquaria, and in museums. | ||||
| Specific admission requirements | Entrance examination - subjects related to the chosen study field | ||||
| Specific provisions for recognition of prior learning | unspecified | ||||
| Qualification requirements and regulations | The study involves training in animal ecology and related science disciplines. Each student is obliged to acquire a minimum of 120 credits. The study is completed by final state exam that includes defending a master thesis. | ||||
| Profile of the programme | academical | ||||
| Persistence requirements | unspecified | ||||
| Occupational profiles of graduates with examples | Graduates are expected to launch their professions careers in research institutions, at institutes of education, in nature conservation, at zoological gardens and aquaria, and in museums. | ||||
| Branch of study / Specialization guarantor | Šumbera Radim, prof. Mgr. Ph.D. |
| Course code | Course title | credits | Completion | Time requirements | Recommended year of study | Recommended semester | Course availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZO/152 | Vertebrate Zoology | 5 | Zk | 3+0+0 | - | Winter | |
| KZO/270 | Evolutionary Biology | 5 | Zk | 3+0+0 | - | Winter | |
| KZO/157 | Practicals in Vertebrate Zoology | 4 | Zp | 0+2+0 | - | Winter | |
| KZO/151 | Practical course in Invertebrate Zoology | 5 | Zp | 0+3+0 | - | Summer | |
| KZO/155 | Invertebrate Zoology | 5 | Zk | 3+0+0 | - | Summer | |
| KZO/394 | Phylogeny and Diversity of Organisms | 5 | Zk | 3+0+0 | - | Summer |
| Course code | Course title | credits | Completion | Time requirements | Recommended year of study | Recommended semester | Course availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZO/571 | Animal Evolution | 3 | Zk | 3+0+0 | - | - | |
| KBE/351 | Tropical Ecology | 5 | Zk+ | 2+1+1 | - | - | The course is available to visiting students |
| KZO/149 | Molecular methods in zoology I. | 5 | Zp | 8S+4D+0 | - | - | |
| KZO/160 | Cognitive ethology | 3 | Zk | 2+0+0 | - | - | |
| KZO/234 | Environmental Physiology | 3 | Zk+ | 2+0+0 | - | - | |
| KBO/426 | Community Ecology | 6 | Zk+ | 2+2+0 | - | - | The course is available to visiting students |
| KZO/412 | Molecular Ecology | 6 | Zk+ | 2+2+0 | - | Winter | |
| KZO/406 | Comparative Animal Physiology | 3 | Zk | 2+0+0 | - | Winter | |
| KZO/783 | Comparative physiology of vertebrates | 2 | Zk+ | 2+0+0 | - | Winter | |
| KBE/124 | Animal Ecology | 3 | Zk | 2+0+0 | - | Winter | |
| KBO/334 | Population Ecology | 5 | Zk+ | 2+1+0 | - | Winter | |
| KBO/330 | Ecology and Biogeography of World Biomes | 6 | Zk+ | 2+2+0 | - | Winter | |
| KZO/159 | Biology of animal behaviour | 5 | Zk | 3+0+0 | - | Winter | |
| KZO/392 | Biodiversity and Macroecology | 5 | Zk+ | 2+1+0 | - | Summer |
| Course code | Course title | credits | Completion | Time requirements | Recommended year of study | Recommended semester | Course availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZO/381 | Mammalogy | 6 | Zk+ | 4+0+0 | - | - | |
| KZO/368 | Batrachology | 6 | Zk+ | 2+2+0 | - | - | |
| KZO/154 | Invertebrate Zoology II | 9 | Zk+ | 3+3+0 | - | - | |
| KBE/456 | Biology of Water Organisms I | 5 | Zp | 0+3+0 | - | - | |
| KBE/458 | Biology of Water Organisms II | 5 | Zp | 0+3+0 | - | - | |
| KZO/383 | Ornithology | 3 | Zk | 2+0+0 | - | - | |
| KZO/384 | Systematic Ornithology | 6 | Zk | 4+0+0 | - | - | |
| KBE/519 | Soil Zoology | 8 | Zk+ | 3+2+0 | - | - | |
| KZO/366 | Ecology of Mammals | 3 | Zk | 2+0+0 | - | Winter | |
| KZO/382 | Bird ecology | 3 | Zk+ | 2+0+0 | - | Winter | |
| KZO/158 | Diversity of Fishes - I | 6 | Zk+ | 2+1+0 | - | Winter | |
| KZO/380 | Herpetology | 6 | Zk+ | 2+4D+0 | - | Summer | |
| KZO/379 | Diversity of Fishes - II | 6 | Zk+ | 2+1+0 | - | Summer |
| Course code | Course title | credits | Completion | Time requirements | Recommended year of study | Recommended semester | Course availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPA/885 | Master Thesis Assignment | 0 | Zp | 0+0+0 | 1 | - | |
| KZO/885 | Master Thesis Assignment | 0 | Zp | 0+0+0 | 1 | - |
| Course code | Course title | credits | Completion | Time requirements | Recommended year of study | Recommended semester | Course availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPA/881 | Master Thesis, Practical Part | 13 | Zp | 0+15+0 | 1 | - | |
| KZO/881 | Master Thesis, Practical Part | 13 | Zp | 0+15+0 | 1 | - |
| Course code | Course title | credits | Completion | Time requirements | Recommended year of study | Recommended semester | Course availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OJZ/935 | Master´s English Examination - TOEIC | 8 | Zk | 0+0+0 | - | - | |
| OJZ/930 | Master´s English Examination - TOEFL | 8 | Zk | 0+0+0 | - | - |