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Course code: BBS20368f16Semester: 2016/2017 summer
Name: Hunting Management
Major: Biology
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 0
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr n. wet. Przemysław Cwynar
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course taught in English if the group has ≥6 students. The course taught in Polish with a possibility of support in English if the group has <6 students.
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: student has an extensive knowledge of the use of arms, ammunition and hunting accessories for the trapping of animals; student has a working knowledge of culture and protection of games and knows the role of a closed breeding of game birds; student understands the principles of rational management of hunting and its close links with animal husbandry, agriculture and forestry, understands the principle of protection of wild animals; student knows the basic concepts of ecology, including the biology and classification of selected species of wild animals and wild games, knows the organization, equipment and management of fisheries; student indicates the possibility of practical use of knowledge in life through the knowledge of the basic zoonotic risks, knowledge of legislation relating to hunting, animal welfare and conservation. Skills: student properly conducted biological observations, interprets and discusses the results and draw appropriate conclusions, using scientific terminology; student sees the impact of environmental factors on the body of wild animals, correctly explains the interactions between different elements of the ecosystem, including anthropometric factors, identify risks to the environment, taking into account the zoonotic risks; student correctly interprets and applies the legal provisions concerning the organization of hunting ventures, including the detailed conditions for maintenance of wild animals in a closed breeding; student on the basis of professional literature, formulates arguments concerning animal welfare, particularly in terms of ensuring their welfare, discussing the possibilities of a solution of current problems; student has the ability to prepare reports, project work, papers and other written assignments and presentations related to the subject object.
Competences: Personal and social competences (attitudes and behaviors): student shows interest in updating the knowledge of game management and maintenance of appropriate conditions in a closed culture; student can schedule a task, adapting them to the test conditions, their equipment and capabilities, able to define the need for use of firearms; student is sensitive to nature as a collection of the cognitive, aesthetic and educational, and tourism and sports (hiking hunting and sports shooting), and is aware of the importance of biodiversity, taking account of its strict control (wildlife management) and promotes its protection in order to preserve the future environment; student is aware of the risks of zoonotic to humans, recognizes the need for a safe use of firearms in order to preserve the right proportions of animal in the ecosystem, sees the need for ecology; student has ethical attitudes towards animals.
Prerequisites: zoology, animal hygiene, animal husbandry
Course content: The tasks of hunting and game management in Poland and abroad. Outline of the history of hunting, its importance and relationship to animal husbandry, agriculture and forestry. Forms of nature conservation in Poland and abroad. Biology of wild games. Organization and management of fisheries. Breeding and protection of wild game. Close keeping of wild animals. Zoonotic threats. Cynology hunting. The rules of hunting. Hunting equipment. Hunting laws and ethics of hunting. Tradition, customs and culture of hunting. Using the game. Hunting trophies. Hunting tourism.
Recommended literature: 1. Biały K. (red.) Podstawy łowiectwa. Łowiec Polski, Warszawa 1994. 2. Godlewski S. Vademecum myśliwego. DW Bellona, Warszawa 2003. 3. Mazaraki M. Łowiectwo w Polsce. KAW, Kraków, 1993 4. Szpetkowski K. Etyka łowiecka. Łowiec Polski, Warszawa 2004. 5. Szyrkowiec A. Wszystko o broni myśliwskiej. DW Bellona, Warszawa 1993.
Assessment methods: Pass classes: periodic written test to assess the current rating (based on oral statements) progress and activity. The presence of the exercises is compulsory, the student may have only one unauthorized absence. In the case of excused absences the student is required to pass the relevant part of the material. Completion of exercises based on the average ratings. Completion of the course: students with valid completion of practical written examination in the examination session.
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