| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Biology of Forest Animals |
| Course code | MežZ1007 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 16 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 16 |
| Independent study hours | 49 |
| Date of course confirmation | 16/03/2021 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Forest Management |
| Course developers | |
| Ph.D., asoc. prof. Baiba Jansone |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Students to achieve knowledge about morphology, biology, ecology and influence of animals on ecosystems. Periodical appearance in the life of animals. Protected species of birds and mammals. Observations of general birds and mammals classes. Notion of useful and harmful species. Importance of animals in game management. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge about biology and ecology the animals in forest ecosystems.
Skills to determinate and to know to sight birds and mammals. Competence to evaluate sense and place in in forest ecosystems. |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| 1. Birds and mammals in natural ecosystems, diversity, occurrence and importance of their fauna. 1 h
2. Impact of animals on ecosystems and its individual components. 1 h 3. Periodic phenomena of life of birds and mammals. 1.h. 4. Morphological and anatomical features of birds and mammals, body adaptations to the environment. 1 h 5. Galliformes and Columbiformes. Inspection work. 1 h 6. Geese. 1 h 7. Podicipediformes, Charadriiformes and Ciconiidae. Test.1h. 8. Falcons, owls, woodpeckers, Caprimulgiformes and Coraciiformes. 1 h 9. Passeriformes. Test. 1 h 10. Passeriformes. 1 h 11. Eulipotyphla, bats and hares. Test. 1 h 12. Rodents. 1 h. 13. Carnivora, its characteristics and significance. Test. 1 h 14. Carnivora, its characteristics and significance 1 h. 15. Artiodactyla (ungulates): elk, red deer, roe deer and wild boar.1 h 16. Artiodactyla (ungulates): elk, red deer, roe deer and wild boar. Test. 1 h |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| 6 tests passed on time. | |
| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| Acquired characteristic traits of the bird and mammal species, covered in the course. | |
| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Assessment of knowledge, skills and competences in 10 grade scale. Final grade is based on cumulative result of the tests. If the final grade is unacceptable, final exam needs to be passed. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Dreimanis A. Dzīvnieku ietekme uz ekosistēmām un tās vērtējums. Jelgava: LLU Mežkopības katedra, 2002. 11 lpp.
2. Dreimanis A. Putnu dzīves sezonālās parādības un ekoloģiskā piemērošanās. Jelgava: LLU, 2002. 16 lpp. 3. Gundega Kampe-Pērsona. Latvijas zīdītāji. Pilnīgs sugu apraksts.Zvaigzne ABC., 2017. 192 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| Naumovs N., Kartašovs N. Mugurkaulnieku zooloģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1990. 528 lpp. | |
| Periodicals and other sources | |
| Medības. Makšķerēšana. Daba. ISSN 1407-0537. | |