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Lecturer(s)
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Janíková Lenka, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Week 1 Definition, history, and division of ecology. The position of ecology in the system of environmental sciences. Ecological data. Week 2 Ecological factors - environmental conditions and resources. Week 3 Atmosphere - composition and subdivision. Climate and the climate system. Climatic ecological factors. Week 4-5 Hydrosphere and pedosphere - division, composition. Hydric and edaphic ecological factors. Food, man, and fire as ecological factors. Week 6 Biotic factors - populations. Size, structure, and dynamics of populations. Relationships within and between populations. Week 7 Biotic factors - communities. Division, species representation, structure, metabolism, and dynamics of communities. Ecological succession. Week 8 Ecosystem - components, productivity, energy flows. Water cycle and selected biogenic elements. Week 9 Ecosystem - stability, biodiversity. Ecosystems of the Czech Republic and trophic structure of their communities. Week 10 - 11 Earth as a global ecosystem - climate distribution, world biomes. Evolution and current changes of the global ecosystem. Week 12 - 13 Applied ecology - the principle of sustainability from an ecological perspective. Current problems of human population. Sustainable use of natural resources. Monocultures. Pest control. Integrated farming systems.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
- Participation in classes
- 13 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 8 hours per semester
- Preparation for an exam
- 40 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to create a comprehensive understanding of ecology as a science and of the environment as a whole.
After completing the course, the student is able to orientate in the basic overview of ecological aspects linking other disciplines related to the protection and creation of the environment.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of ecology in the scope of secondary schools education.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination
The exam is written and the pass mark is more than 50%.
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Recommended literature
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Storch, David. Úvod do současné ekologie. Praha: Portál, 2000. ISBN 80-7178-462-1.
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Townsend, Colin R.. Základy ekologie. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2010. ISBN 978-80-244-2478-1.
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Zdeněk Laštůvka, Pavla Krejčová. Ekologie. Brno, 2000. ISBN 80-85615-93-2.
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