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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Introduction, study material. Body plan of chordates and their relations to other animal phyla. Characteristic features, morphology, anatomy and taxonomy of the Subphyla Tunicata and Acrania. 2. Characteristic features, morphology and anatomy of the Subphylum Craniata. 3. Phylogeny of Craniata. Characteristic features, morphology, anatomy, taxonomy, and ecology of the Agnatha group. Basic arrangement of Gnathostomata, phylogenetic problems. 4. Gnathostomata: Classes Placodermi, Acanthodii, Chondrichthyes. 5. Phylogeny of Osteognathostomata. Characteristic features, morphology, anatomy, taxonomy, and ecology ofActinopterygii. 6. Sarcopterygii - Characteristic features, morphology, anatomy, taxonomy, and ecology of the Class Amphibia. 7. Amniota - basic adaptation for terrestrial life. Characteristic features, morphology, anatomy, taxonomy, and ecology of the Class Reptilia. 8. Class Reptilia. Systematic of important groups. 9. Class Aves - characteristic features, morphology, anatomy, taxonomy, and ecology. Paleognathae and basal groups of Neognathae - Galliformes, Anseriformes. 10. Class Aves - rest of Neognathae. 11. Class Mammalia - characteristic features, morphology, anatomy, taxonomy, and ecology. 12. Class Mammalia - phylogenetic arrangement (Prototheria, Metatheria, Xenarthra, Afrotheria) 13. Class Mammalia - Boreotheria.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Self-study of literature, Lecture, Practicum
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 52 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Practical training (number of hours)
- 26 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| know general zoology at bachelor level |
| know how biological systems are derived |
| know of systematic zoology at the upper secondary school level |
| know where are the important Chordata groups in the zoologicall system |
| Skills |
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| determine common Czech vertebrata at the upper secondary school level |
| specify aims, results and conclusion of own observation according to a task at the upper secondary school level |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| know morphology, anatomy, ecology of tunicates, cephalochordates and vertebrates |
| define important phylogenetical events which are used as determinants of important Chordata groups |
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| can read and write chordata scientific names |
| determine typical species of important chordata groups at the bachelor study of biology level |
| can characterise anatomical and morphological structures of chordata important for determination and name their function and relation to similar but phylogenetically different structures |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Practicum |
| Self-study of literature |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| Practicum |
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| Lecture |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Oral exam |
| Continuous assessment |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Skills |
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| Practical exam |
| Oral exam |
| Test |
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| Oral exam |
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Recommended literature
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Gaisler, J. - Zejda, J. Savci. Aventinum Praha, 1997.
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Gaisler, Jiří; Zima, Jan. Zoologie obratlovců. 3., přepracované vydání. 2018. ISBN 978-80-200-2702-3.
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Rosypal, Stanislav. Fylogeneze, systém a biologie organismů : Celost. vysokošk. učebnice pro stud. pedag. a přírodovědeckých fakult. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1992. ISBN 80-04-22815-1.
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Sigmund, L. a kol. Zoologie strunatců. Karolinum Praha, 1994.
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Sigmund, Leo; Bajtlerová, Pěva. Pitevní a osteologické praktikum obratlovců : Určeno pro posl. fak. přírodovědecké. 3. vyd. (v St. pedag. nakl.adatelství 1. vyd.). Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990. ISBN 80-7066-200-X.
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