Course: Mycology

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Course title Mycology
Course code KBO/135
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in the winter semester.
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vašutová Martina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kubásek Jiří, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Vondrák Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Synková Hedvika, Mgr.
  • Forejt Štěpán, Mgr.
Course content
Lecture: Introduction to mycology, mycological literature. Main groups of fungi and fungus like organisms, their characteristics and phylogeny. Fossil fungi. Fungal ecology: saprothrophs, mycorrhizal fungi. Fungal ecology: parasitic fungi. Plant pathology. Medical mycology. Current systematics. Cellular and slime molds. Phytomyxea. Oomycota (STRAMINIPILA). FUNGI: Chytridiomycota, Neocallimastigomycota, Blastocladiomycota. Microsporidia Zygomycetous fungi (Mucoromycota, Zoopagomycota). Fungi forming arbuscular mycorrhizae. Ascomycota - introduction Ascomycota (Saccharomycotina, Taphrinomycotina, Pezizomycotina) Lichenes (Ascomycota: Peziziomycotina- Lecanoromycetes): taxonomy, biology, ecology Basidiomycota (Pucciniomycotina, Ustilaginomycotina, Agaricomycotina: Tremellomycetes, Dacrymycetes) Basidiomycota (Agaricomycotina: Agaricomycetes) Fungal cell, hyphae. Fungal physiology. Life cycles and reproduction. Spores, dormance, dispersal. Basic fungal genetics. Practicals: Mushrooms exhibition in Museum of South Bohemia, macroscopic characters of macromycetes, fruit body types Excursion I Excursion II Microscopic characters of macromycetes Mycorrhizae Macromycetes identification Lichenes Plant parasites Saprothrophic micromycetes Stydying of own samples, slime molds Identification of micromycetes and lichens

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Monitoring, Demonstration
  • Class attendance - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 32 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Knowledge on phylogeny, biology and ecology of main groups of fungi and fungus like organisms. Methods of studying fungi. Identification of common fungal species.
Knowledge on phylogeny, biology and ecology of main groups of fungi and fungus like organisms Identification of the common species occuring in the Czech Republic.
Prerequisites
Knowledge at secondary school level is expected.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined exam

Active participation in practicales including bringing own samples for observation - fungal fruitbody, mycorrhizal plants, plants attacked by fungal parasites, slime mold, lichens, molds. Participation in the excursion and the ability to communicate with experts - sending an email about the record of an interesting mushroom documented by a herbarium specimen. Correct identification and classification of common species of macromycetes, micromycetes and lichens. It is possible to bring own material.
Recommended literature
  • Kalina T., Váňa J. Sinice, řasy, houby, mechorosty a podobné organismy v současné biologii.. Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-246-1036-1.
  • McLaughlin D.J., Spatafora J. W. The Mycota. Systematics and evolution. Part A.. Heidelberg, 2014. ISBN 978-3-642-55317-2.
  • McLaughlin D.J., Spatafora J. W. The Mycota. Systematics and evolution. Part B.. Heidelberg, 2015. ISBN 978-3-662-46010-8.
  • Watkinson S., Boddy L., Money N.P. The Fungi. 2016. ISBN 978-0-12-382034-1.


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