Course: Field Work IV - botany

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Course title Field Work IV - botany
Course code KBO/195
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in the summer semester.
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Štech Milan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Content of practicals: 5-day vernal excursion focused on flora and vegetation of South Moravia. During full-day excursions plant diversity is presented in detail, but in the context of ecological, historical and socio-economic factors determining the current status of ecosystems.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Monitoring, Demonstration, Excursion
  • Field trip - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Basic overview of the thermophilous flora and vegetation of the most important regions of South Moravia.
Knowledge of the flora and vegetation of visited region, understanding of main environmental and historical driving factors.
Prerequisites
The excursion is accessible to all students of natural sciences. With respect to the demanding terrain, at least the average physical condition is expected.

Assessment methods and criteria
Systematic student observation

Attendance to the field excursion.
Recommended literature
  • Grulich V. Atlas rozšíření cévnatých rostlin Národního parku Podyjí. Brno, 1997.
  • Chytrý M. et Vicherek J. Lesní vegetace Národního parku Podyjí. Praha, 1995.
  • Jongepierová I. [ed.]. Louky Bílých Karpat. Vweselí nad Moravou, 2008.
  • Kubát K. et al. Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Praha, 2002.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Ecosystem Biology (1) Category: Ecology and environmental protection - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer