ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue
Course details
Course code: VVSS00247o15Semester: 2015/2016 winter
Name: Ecology and Game Animals
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 5
ECTS points: 1
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 0 / 10 / 5
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Marek Houszka
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: -Student explains the historical and contemporary function of hunting as an instrument of natural environment protection -describes basic morphological and physiological features of individual game animals species -defines the interaction between individual species in natural environment -explains the role of human I in natural environment transformation Practical skills: -Examines complex functions of contemporary synantropic systems -Uses specialised terminology describing ecology and game animals issue -Explains mutual relationships between individual game species
Competences: Student work in group
Prerequisites: Animal anatomy, histology, physiology
Course content: History an today of the hunting in Poland. Bionomy and physiology of the roe deers, european deers, fallow deers, wild boars, hares, foxes, partriges, phasants, wild ducks, geeses and birds of pray. Ethic aspects of hunting.
Recommended literature: Łowiectwo. Nuslein F. 2005, Łowiectwo, Galaktyka; Pullin A.S. 2004, Biologiczne podstawy ochrony przyrody, PWN, Warszawa; Łowiec Polski.
Assessment methods: Obligatory participation in the laboratories and written exam. Minimum required knowledge for passing: at least 70%.
Comment: Field study-5 hrs.