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Course code: BBS20091f10Semester: 2010/2011 winter
Name: Animals of Zoological Gardens
Major: Biology
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 0
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Grzegorz Kopij
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Student learns about biology, ecology and behaviour of tetrapod animals most often exposed in zoological gardens; practical ability in animal breeding (practicals in zoological garden in Opole and Wroc³aw) and in re-introductions of endangered animals.
Competences: : Having completed this course will enable to work in zoological gardens, to organise and to manage breeding of some wild animals (camels, lamas, wild boards, elks, phasants gees, ducks, ostriches etc.) in agro-tourist farms; rehabilitating birds of prey and other animals.
Prerequisites: vertebrate zoology
Course content: the role of zoological gardens; law regarding zoological gardens; feeding and breeding zoo animals; exposition; reintroductions; biology and behaviour of main zoo species. Bürger M. et al. 1981. Zooführer. Leipzig: Urania-Verlag.
Recommended literature: Estes R. D. 1991. The Behavior Guide to African Mammals. Halfway House: Russel Friedman Books. Grzimek B. 2000. Tierlebe. Tom 1-13. Frankfurt am Main. Kleiman D. G. et al. 1996. Wild Mammals in Captivity. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press. Komosińsaka E., Podsiadło H. 2002. Ssaki Kopytne. Warszawa: PWN. Łukaszewicz K. 1975. Ogrody zoologiczne wczoraj-dziś-jutro. Warszawa. Czasopisma: Informator Ogrodów Zoologicznych (Sekcja Ogrodów Zoologicznych PTZ).
Assessment methods: oral test; minimum 60% of knowledge to pass.
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