Course: Basics of Natural Sciences

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Course title Basics of Natural Sciences
Course code USP/S2ZPV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Wiegerová Adriana, prof. PaedDr. PhD.
Course content
- The space observable from Earth, the Solar System and influence of the Sun on the life on Earth. - Earth as one of planets of the Solar System, geological structure of the Earth. - Water and air on Earth, weather and climate. - History of scientific cognition of the world. - Basic physical laws, properties of the bodies quantities and measuring of quantities. - Experiment as a scientific method and a didactic aid. - Properties of live organisms, evolution, the tree of life. - Circulation of energy and substances in nature. - Development of a human species, genetics, reproduction. - Biodiversity.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 5 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 7 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
nespecifikováno
nespecifikováno
learning outcomes
Students gain basic knowledge in the field of Natural sciences.
Students gain basic knowledge in the field of Natural sciences.
teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of educational material
Recommended literature
  • Flegr, J. Evoluční biologie. Praha : Academia, 2005. ISBN 80-200-1270-2.
  • Flegr, Jaroslav. Úvod do evoluční biologie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2007. ISBN 978-80-200-1539-6.
  • GRIBBIN, J. Životopis vesmíru. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2009.
  • HAWKING, S. Vesmír v kostce. Praha: Argo, 2002.
  • Kraus, Ivo. Dějiny evropských objevů a vynálezů : od Homéra k Einsteinovi. 1. vyd. Praha : Academia, 2002. ISBN 8020009051.
  • Kraus, Ivo. Fyzika od Thaléta k Newtonovi : kapitoly z dějin fyziky. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2007. ISBN 978-80-200-1540-2.
  • SZIMETHOVÁ, M., WIEGEROVÁ, A., HORKÁ H. Edukačné rámce prírodovedného vzdelávania v kurikule školy. Bratislava: OZ V4, 2012.


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