Course: Didactic of experimental biology

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Course title Didactic of experimental biology
Course code CBG/DIBPN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Mergl Michal, Prof. RNDr. CSc.
  • Vlach Pavel, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Traxmandlová Iva, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction, information sources, test-books, their application of teaching, biological competition etc. 2. Courses of microscopy in zoology in scholl praxis 3. Dissection practice in zoology in scholl praxis 4. Field courses in zoology. 5. Demonstration of animals in scholl praxis 6. Courses of microscopy in botany in scholl praxis 7. Practical laboratory in botany and mycology in scholl praxis 8. Field courses in botany and mycology 9. Courses of general biology in school praxis I. 10. Courses of general biology in school praxis II. 11. Courses on mineralogy and petrology in school praxis 12. Filed courses in geology in school praxis. 13. Courses of human biology in scholl praxis

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 26 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
know the biology content in textbook for primary and secondary schools
know biological terminology at secondary school level
know common plant, mushroom and animal species at secondary school level
Skills
be able to work with the and other biological instruments
be able to make simple biological experiments
be able to use scientific literature and textbooks and web databases
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
know useful biological experiments for primary and secondary schools
know legislative ruels for school experiments
know how acquire materials for biological experiments
know publications necessary for biological practices and experiments
Skills
be able to prepare biological practice and experiments in thoretic and practic levels
be able to work with scientific literature
be able to prepare biological or geological field trip, workshop, public experiment, exhibition etc.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Laboratory work
Practicum
Skills
Practicum
Competences
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Project
Continuous assessment
Skills
Continuous assessment
Competences
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Altmann, Antonín. Praktikum ze zoologie. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1979.
  • Baer, H.-W. Biologické pokusy ve škole.. Praha, SPN., 1968.
  • Čipková, E., Fuchs, M., Šmida, D. Didaktika školských pokusov z biologie. Univerzita Komenského, Bratislava. 2022.
  • Dobroruková, J. a kol. Přírodopis 100 námětů pro tvořivou výuku. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86960-37-1.
  • Chocholoušková, Z., Zelený, L., Němcová, V., Kokošková, K., Kielbusová, Z., Masopust, P., Štrofová, J., Sirotek, V. Enviroexperiment - laboratorní praktika pro základní školy.. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita., 2012.
  • Pavlasová, L. Přehled didaktiky biologie. Praha, UK, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7290-643-7.
  • Pavlasová, Lenka. Přírodovědné exkurze ve školní praxi. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7290-807-3.
  • Vlach, P., Chocholoušková, Z. a kol. Biologie všedního dne. 1. vyd. , 2014.. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita., 2014.


Study plans that include the course
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