Course title | Water ecosystems |
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Course code | EKO/VOEK |
Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
Level of course | Master |
Year of study | not specified |
Semester | Winter |
Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
Language of instruction | Czech |
Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
Work placements | This is not an internship |
Recommended optional programme components | None |
Lecturer(s) |
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Course content |
Lecture "Aquatic ecosystems" provides an basic overview of selected continetal (freshwater), marine, brackish and wetland ecosystems with emphasis to knowledge of basic functional structures, material and energy fluxes and keystone animal groups. Integral part of the course is devoted to anthropogenic impacts on given ecosystems and poosibilities of their protection. Although no prerequisities are reguired to accomplish this lecture, a knowledge of basic ecology and hydrobiology is welcome.
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Learning activities and teaching methods |
Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook) |
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 ecological function of freshwater, marine and brackish ecosystems; - understand energy and carbon flow through various food webs in these ecosystems - understand key factors shaping species diversity and adaptations of organisms - be able to judge the consequences of human actvities on those ecosystems |
Prerequisites |
Elementary knowledge in hydrobiology, limnology and ecology
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Assessment methods and criteria |
Mark, Oral exam, Student performance, Dialog
Oral exam Seminar work |
Recommended literature |
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Study plans that include the course |
Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Teaching Training in Biology and Environmental Education for Secondary Schools (2021) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |