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Lecturer(s)
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Mergl Michal, Prof. RNDr. CSc.
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Traxmandlová Iva, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. History of evolutionary biology (lamarckism, darwinism, neodarwinism, neolamarckism, punktualism, neutral evolution, kreacionism aj.) 2. Genotype, fenotype, adaptation. Microevolutionary mechanisms. 3. Microevolution (coevolution, population variability, clines, subspecies) 4. Speciation (species, origin of species), reproductive isolation 5. Macroevolution (evolutionary trends, konvergence, divergence, phylogenetic trees, systematics, cladism etc.). Phylogenetic laws and rules, local and mass extinctions, evolutionary speed. 6. History of life on Earth: Origin of life, origin of eucaryotic cell, origin of multicellularity, origin of skeleton 7. Basics of ecology for biogeography. Climate. Zonal and azonal vegetation. Biomes. 8. Tropical and subtropical forests. Temperate forests. 9. Boreal forests. Mediterranean vegetation. Grassland. Tundra. 10. Desert. Caves. Salt ecosystems. Wetlands. Marine ecosystems. 11. Phytogeographical and zoogeografical regions. 12. Islands. Mountains. Landscape fragmentation. 13. Biogeographical regions in the Czech Republic.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Individual study, Self-study of literature
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 52 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| have a basic knowledge of general morphology, general botany, molecular and cell biology, and genetics at a bachelor level |
| know basic biological terminology |
| know elementary biogeography of plants and animals |
| know basic geography and palaeogeography of the world |
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| work with textbooks in Czech and English |
| work with internet databases, with Wikipedia at first |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| known history of evolutionary theory |
| understand to recent biogeography |
| know terminology of evolutionary biology |
| know the main persons in the evolutionary theory |
| know evolutionry history of the man |
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| able to understand to evolution theory discussion |
| know to critically evaluate diverse evolutiory and anti-evolutionary suggestions |
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| teaching methods |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
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| Lecture |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Seminar work |
| Test |
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| Oral exam |
| Seminar work |
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| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Alcock, J.:. Animal behavior. An evolutional Approach. Ninth edition.. Sinauer Associates, Inc., 2009.
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Cox C. B., Moore P. D. Biogeography: an ecological and evolutionary approach. Oxford, 2005.
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Divíšek, J., Culek, M. Biogeografie: Multimediální výuková příručka. Brno, MUNI. 2013.
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Flegr, Jaroslav. Evoluční biologie. Praha : Academia, 2005. ISBN 80-200-1270-2.
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Flegr, Jaroslav. Úvod do evoluční biologie. Galileo, Academia., 2007.
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Futuyma, D.J. Evolution. Second edition.. Sinauer Associates, Inc., 2009.
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Hendrych, Radovan. Fytogeografie. Praha : SPN, 1984.
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Kolbertová, E. Šesté vymírání. Nepřirozený příběh. Brno, 2018. ISBN 978-80-7364-052-1.
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Mayr, Ernst. Co je evoluce. Galileo, Academia. Praha., 2009.
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Ridley, M. Evolution. Second edition.. Oxford University Press., 2011.
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Sapp, J. Genesis. Velký příběh biologie. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-200-2395-7.
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Stearns, S. C. - Hoekstra, R. F. Evolution: an introduction. Oxford University Press, 2000.
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