Course: Ornithology

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Course title Ornithology
Course code ZOO/PGSON
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bureš Stanislav, prof. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Origins, evolution, classification and phylogeny of birds. Morphology, anatomy, physiology, behaviour and ecology. Reproduction and development, population dynamics, adaptations and protection of birds. Methods used in ornitology both in the field and laboratory experiments and genetic analyses. Recent topics in ornithological research. History of ornitology, ornithological societies, birds and legislation, applied ornithology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Origins, evolution, classification and phylogeny of birds.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

PhD Exam
Recommended literature
  • Gill FB. (1995). Ornithology. 2nd ed..
  • Newton I. (2003). Speciation and Biogeography of Birds.


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