| Course ID: | MWW-SE>ECOLOGY |
| Course title: | ECOLOGY OF GAME ANIMALS |
| Semester: | 6 / Spring |
| ECTS: | 1 |
| Lectures/Classes: | 0 / 15 hours |
| Field of study: | Veterinary Medicine |
| Study cycle: | 1st cycle |
| Type of course: | compulsory |
| Prerequisites: | There is a limit of 16 people registered for a particular course Biology. |
| Contact person: | dr Rafał Ciaputa; rafal.ciaputa@upwr.edu.pl |
| Short description: | The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge on mechanisms of ecosystems function, bionomy and physiology of game animals in Europe. The course presents both the ethic interrelations human - animal, adaptation of animals to life in different environments and information on morphological features, food and digestive system function, organs of senses, exchange of information and reproduction of each species. The impact of anthropogenic agents on contemporary ecosystems transformation is also discussed. |
| Full description: | During the classes will be explained the historical and contemporary function of hunting as an instrument of natural environment protection. Different faces of ecology, human-animal interaction and the role of human I in natural environment transformation are also discussed. In addition, the interaction between individual species in natural environment will be taken up. Students will be informed of the specific details of ethology and physiology of game animals the such as roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), the european deer (Cevus alaphus), the fallow deer (Dama dama), the boar (Sus scrofa), the brown hare (Lepus europaeus), the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and other carnivores. In addition, ethology and physiology of gray partrige (Perdix perdix) and phasant (Phasianus colchicus) and waterfowl are also discussed. Students will be briefed in detail of basic morphological and physiological features of individual game animals species. Specialised terminology describing ecology and game animals issue is also discussed. Students will also analyze the function of complex contemporary ecosystems. There is a possibility contributing to knowledge during the optional course of the diseases of game animals. |
| Bibliography: | 1. L. Baskin, K. Danell „Ecology of Ungulates”, Springer, 2003. 2. G. Gorman “Central and Eastern European Wildlife”, Bradt Travel Guides, 2008. 3. P. Chanin, G, Troughton “The British Natural History Collection: Otters”, Whittet Books Ltd, 2013. 4. S. Tapper, D. Yalden “The Brown Hare”, Mammal Society, 2010. 5. M. Woods “The Badger”, Mammal Society, 2010. |
| Learning outcomes: | Knowledge: - explain the historical and contemporary function of hunting as an instrument of natural environment protection - describe basic morphological and physiological features of individual game animals species - define the interaction between individual species in natural environment - explain the role of human I in natural environment transformation Skills: - uses specialised terminology describing ecology and game animals issue - explain mutual relationship between individual game specie - examines complex functions of contemporary synantropic systems - analyzes the function of complex contemporary ecosystems Social competences: - work in group |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: | 100% credit from laboratories. |