Course: Technical Equipment of Breeding Facilities

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Course title Technical Equipment of Breeding Facilities
Course code KBD/TVCHZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Berec Michal, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Keeping and breeding various plants and animals is not an easy task. Many species require special conditions without which it is not possible to reproduce them successfuly. The students will be introduced to the basic methods of growing plants (greenhouses, tissue cultures) and keeping and breeding animals (aquariums, terrariums, paludariums, bird cages etc.)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration, Practical training
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with technical equipment needed for plant nurseries and animal keeping facilities.
Better mastery of terrarium animal breeding techniques
Prerequisites
Zemědělská or Speciální zoologie

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment, Combined exam, Seminar work

Completion of exercises, submission of seminar work, demonstration of adequate knowledge
Recommended literature
  • Murphy. Captive management and conservation of amphibians and reptiles.. 1994.
  • Vitt. Herpetology. 2013.


Study plans that include the course
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