Course detail

Basic of Ecology

FCH-BCA_ZEKAcad. year: 2011/2012

Introduction to the ecology, ecology zoning and relation to the other subjects, ecological niche - fundamental and realized; ecological media and ecological factors of environment; ecological quantivalence and adaptation; ecological soil, water and air characteristics; population ecology - demecology, intraspecific relations, interspecific relations; communities - biocoenose, its characteristics, classificacion and structure; ecosystem - productivity and production, food chains, ecosystem stability, important ecosystems and structure of their biocoenosis; definition and characteristics of basic animal and plant species employed for bioindication.biogeography of Earth; landscape, biosphere, man and the biosphere;
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Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Acquisition of knowledge necessary for the application of ecotoxicological biotests for evaluation of environment contamination

Prerequisites

Knowledge of high school biology.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Final classification on the base the test.

Course curriculum

. Basic terms, ecosystem, organisms in ecosystems.
2. Organism and environmental, terms (biotope, ecotypes, territory, habitat, niche. . . ).
3. Kinds of organisms, ecological rules.
4. Ecological factors, abiotic and biotic, intensity of factors, bioindicators.
5. Plant bioindicators.
6. Animal bioindicators.
7. Interaction of organisms
8. Population, cenosis, stratification.
9. Climax, succession, strategy of plant.
10.Stability of cenosis.
11.Basic cycles in ecostytem.
12.Biogeography.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Obtaining information on basic aspects of ecology of plants and animals.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Consultations for students in distant form.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_OOB Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_KROO , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BKCP_OOB Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_KROO , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer