Course: General Zoology and Physiology

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Course title General Zoology and Physiology
Course code KPŘ/WOZFP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + On-line Activities
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Ševčíková Olga, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Bocáková Milada, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Animal cell, endosymbiotic theory, levels of organization. Presentation of animal tissues, ontogeny, anatomy and modifications in principal Metazoa groups. Evolution and structure of animal organs and organ systems. Principles of animal body organization, main morphological and functional adaptations of principal organisms from protozoans to mammals. Animal reproduction and development. Principles of classification and cladistic methods of phylogenetic reconstruction. Introduction to physical and chemical processes that rule lives of animals. Understanding of physiological processes and their diversity in types of different environment.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Demonstration
Learning outcomes
- introduction to general zoology: animal cell, endosymbiotic theory, levels of organization. Presentation of animal tissues, ontogeny, anatomy and modifications in principal Metazoa groups. Evolution and structure of animal organs and organ systems. Principles of animal body organization, main morphological and functional adaptations of principal organisms from protozoans to mammals. Animal reproduction and development. Principles of classification and cladistic methods of phylogenetic reconstruction. Introduction to physical and chemical processes that rule lives of animals. Understanding of physiological processes and their diversity in types of different environment.
no
Prerequisites
no requirements

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

Knowledge covering the course literature and lectures.
Recommended literature
  • BOCÁKOVÁ M. (2009). Obecná zoologie pro učitele, Skriptum UP Olomouc. Olomouc.
  • LYTLE, C. F. (2000). General Zoology Laboratory Guide. London.


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