Course: Hydrobiological Methods

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Course title Hydrobiological Methods
Course code EKO/HDM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Rulík Martin, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Šarapatka Bořivoj, prof. Dr. Ing. CSc.
Course content
The course provides a combination of both theoretical knowledge and practical demonstrations in the f?eld. One week field excursion is conducted in Karlov pod Pradědem and is oriented to provide overview of basic techniques of water sampling and analyses of physical-chemical parameters of the running waters. This couse is mandatory for those students enrolled in the course EKO/HDMET.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Demonstration, Work Activities
Learning outcomes
The course aims at presenting actual information and procedures from the branch. Major approaches, conceptual and theoretical topics are listed in syllabus.
Knowledge At the end of the course the student is expected to: - have thorough understanding of the basic hydrochemical and hydrobiological methods; - be able to perform hydrobiological experiments and to analyze experimental data; - be able to judge the consequences water pollution and other anthropogenic incidence
Prerequisites
Elementary knowledge in hydrobiology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Active participation in class.
Recommended literature
  • Elliott JM. (1970). Methods of sampling invertebrate drift in running water.. ANNALES D E LIMNOLOGIE.
  • Hauer FR, Lamberti GA. (2007). Methods in Stream Ecology.
  • Hrbáček, J et al. (1972). Limnologické metody. učební texty PřF UK Praha, 208 pp..
  • Wetzel, R.G., Likens, G.E. (2000). Limnological analysis.. Springer-Verlag, New York, 429 pp.


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): Hydrobiology (2021) Category: Biology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter