Course: Didactic excursion 1

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Course title Didactic excursion 1
Course code CBG/DIEX
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Traxmandlová Iva, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Kout Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kvíderová Jana, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Mergl Michal, Prof. RNDr. CSc.
  • Vágnerová Petra, Mgr.
  • Koutová Linda, Mgr.
  • Kuberská Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vočadlová Klára, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Excursion to diverse natural sites (wood, meadow, pond, human settlements) focused on preparation and didactic utilization of an excursion for a practice teaching on basic and secondary schools. Didactic utilization of model animal, plant species, bedrocks, soils and geographical features during the excursion and the practice teaching on basic and secondary schools (plays, competitions, working sheets etc.).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Discussion, Skills demonstration, Self-study of literature, Field trip
  • Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day) - 15 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 4 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 8 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
know principal methods of the field and biological research
known plant, animal and mineral and rock classification in bachelor level
known botanical, zoological and geological scientific terminology in bachelor level
Skills
be able to use the field guides for determination
use the appropriate scientific terminology in description of organism and processes
be able to correctly use biological field and laboratory instruments (microscope, field microscope, telescope, lens, camera etc.)
be able to prepare the field instructions for particular field field trip by use of textbooks and field guides
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
know correct didactic and scientific methods form various form of educative activities
know ecology, bionomy, practical use of native species with emphasis to cultural species
Skills
be able of didactic transformation of natural scientific knowledge into particular learning forms for practical teaching, field trips and excursions
be able to observe typical plants, mushrooms and animals and their traces in nature, with use of practical knowledge of their ecology and bionomy, and with use of appropriate methods of the biological field research
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Field trip
Skills demonstration
Collaborative instruction
Self-study of literature
Discussion
Skills
Skills demonstration
Field trip
Competences
Collaborative instruction
Discussion
Field trip
assessment methods
Knowledge
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Buchar J. a kol. Klíč k určování bezobratlýc. Scientia Praha, 1995.
  • Čeřovský, Jan; Procházka, Otakar. Stezky k přírodě. 1. vyd. Praha : SPN, 1989. ISBN 80-04-22378-8.
  • Hudec, K. a kol. Příroda České republiky. Praha: Academia. 2007.
  • Kubát, Karel. Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Praha : Academia, 2002. ISBN 80-200-0836-5.
  • Werner Rothmaler. Exkursionsflora von Deutschland. Berlin, 2000. ISBN 3-8274-0926-8.


Study plans that include the course
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