Course: General and Evolutional Biology

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Course title General and Evolutional Biology
Course code KPŘ/BOEBQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vašut Radim Jan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Ševčíková Olga, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
This subject provides an introduction to biology - the science about the life on the planet Earth. Origins, structure, evolution and extinction of life are explained on various levels of the organization of life - the cell, organism, population and the species. Empirical evidence is placed into the context of the evolutionary principles that provides the central explanatory tool for the diversity of life.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This subject provides an introduction to biology - the science about the life on the planet Earth. Origins, structure, evolution and extinction of life are explained on various levels of the organization of life - the cell, organism, population and the species. Empirical evidence is placed into the context of the evolutionary principles that provides the central explanatory tool for the diversity of life.
Student will be able to describe various levels of the organization of living matter and processes her reproduction. He will understand mechanisms of biological evolution. He will explain material substance of biological processes.
Prerequisites
No requirements.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Knowledge covering the basic course literature and lectures.
Recommended literature
  • Nečas, O. a kol. (2000). Obecná biologie. Praha: H&H.
  • Raven, P.H., Johnson, G.B. (1992). Biology. Mosby - Year Book.
  • Rosypal, S. a kol. (2003). Nový přehled biologie. Praha: Scientia.


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