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Lecturer(s)
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Mazalová Monika, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Kuras Tomáš, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Excursion is aimed to the practical introduction to selected problems of environmental conservation in Czech Republic. During fifth days are visited technologies which could potentially risky impacted environment (electric power plants, garbage dispose plants, coal and other sources mining and their restorations). Hereafter are visited selected Protected Landscape Areas and National Parks, where are presented special tools of management. On the excursion are visited the field research sites as well. There is shown specific methods of the field research on running projects. The excursion is aimed to assort theoretical knowledge's of the students to help them learn more about their possible future jobs. Excursion is aimed to the practical introduction to selected problems of environmental conservation in Czech Republic. During fifth days are visited technologies which could potentially risky impacted environment (electric power plants, garbage dispose plants, coal and other sources mining and their restorations). Hereafter are visited selected Protected Landscape Areas and National Parks, where are presented special tools of management. On the excursion are visited the field research sites as well. There is shown specific methods of the field research on running projects. The excursion is aimed to assort theoretical knowledge's of the students to help them learn more about their possible future jobs.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration, Group work
- Excursion
- 40 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course aims at presenting actual problems on the field of nature conservation (environment-affecting technologies, respectively) and the means of its solution. These are presented using practical experiences of state nature protection employees, mainly experts from National Park or Protected Landscape Areas Agencies.
Student is familiar with the main environmental protection issues in the Czech Republic; based on direct field experience, connects theoretical ecological and environmental knowledge with concrete practical examples (1.1.1., 1.1.3., 1.1.7., 1.2.3., 2.3.2.) characterises the main types of technologies with potential environmental risk (nuclear and thermal power plants, waste incinerators, raw material extraction and processing, large-scale reclamation of coal mining areas); understands their possible environmental impacts and ways of minimising them (1.1.1., 1.1.3., 1.1.7., 1.2.3., 1.2.4.) describes current nature and landscape conservation issues at specific national park and protected landscape area sites; understands the principles of protected area management, crisis management, and the use of information systems in nature conservation (1.1.1., 1.1.3., 1.1.7., 1.2.3., 1.2.4.) becomes acquainted with the methods and practical outputs of environmental research at specialised scientific institutions; understands the connection between scientific research and the practical needs of nature conservation (1.1.1., 1.1.3., 1.1.7., 1.2.4., 6.2.1.) uses the field excursion to consolidate and organise theoretical environmental knowledge; reflects on the gained experience in relation to further study and personal academic specialisation (1.1.2., 1.2.3., 2.3.2., 6.1.1., 6.1.2.) distinguishes the different approaches and roles of institutions (national park and protected landscape area administrations, research institutions, industrial enterprises) in environmental protection; understands the complexity of environmental problems and the need for interdisciplinary cooperation in addressing them (1.1.7., 1.2.4., 1.2.9., 2.3.8.) is aware of the didactic potential of field teaching and excursions for conveying environmental topics to pupils; reflects on the excursion experience from the perspective of a future teacher of natural science subjects (1.2.2., 1.2.3., 2.3.2., 2.3.5., 3.3.5.) approaches information gathered in the field critically; distinguishes scientifically supported findings from unsubstantiated claims and is aware of the ethical dimension of responsible engagement with environmental issues (1.1.3., 1.2.8., 6.2.1., 6.2.4.)
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Prerequisites
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Field excursion is a practical course following the teoretical lectures on Nature Conservation and Protected Areas, implementing and framing, at the same time, knowledge gained during lectures of Geology, Geomorfology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology etc.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work
Students participate in the entire field-excursion program. Alternatively, they prepare an essay on the sites and facilities they did not visit, for example for medical or other significant reasons. A necessary prerequisite for receiving course credit is a brief presentation of one of the excursion destinations visited. Students draw their topics on the penultimate day of the excursion, and a mini-conference is subsequently held during the return journey, featuring presentations of all the sites, facilities, and operations visited, together with an interpretation of the information obtained.
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Recommended literature
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Dle doporučení vedoucího exkurze a informační materiály podle navštívených lokalit..
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Kolář et al. (2012). Ochrana přírody z pohledu biologa: Proč a jak chránit českou přírodu.. Praha.
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