Field Course in Fish Parasitology for Erasmus Students - MB160T40

• Anglický název: Field Course in Fish Parasitology for Erasmus Students
• Zajišťuje: Katedra parazitologie (31-161)
• Fakulta: Přírodovědecká fakulta
• Platnost: od 2015 do 2015
• Semestr: zimní
• E-Kredity: 1
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: zimní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: zimní s.:0/1, Z [DS]
• Počet míst: 8
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Vysvětlení: WILL BE HELD ON 29. OCTOBER 2015.Info requests: [e-mail] or ([phone]iNFORMATION HOW TO GET THERE WILL BE SENT BY E-MAIL BEFORE OCTOBER 15TH.
• Další informace: http://iforumeng.cuni.cz/IFORUMENG-407.html
• Poznámka: povolen pro zápis po webu
• Garant: RNDr. Libor Mikeš, Ph.D.
• Vyučující: RNDr. Libor Mikeš, Ph.D.; doc. RNDr. Jan Votýpka, Ph.D.

Anotace

Poslední úprava: RNDr. Libor Mikeš, Ph.D. (14.09.2016)

This course is intended for English-speaking students (eg. ERASMUS exchange programme). The course is usually held in October, the exact date depends on the time schedule of pond harvesting by the local fisheries in South Bohemia (our field station is located in that area), which is announced around September 15th. The course is mixed with the Czech version (MB160T39), but there will be no problem for English-speaking students to attend as all the teachers speak English quite well and can give proper instructions and explanations. The course usually looks as follows, although minor changes can occur according to specific conditions of a particular year: In the morning (ca. 8 a.m.) we visit a pond to be harvested, there we listen to a talk by a local fisherman concerning fish industry and history of fisheries in that area. Then we get samples of fish for parasitological dissections. After moving back to the field station, we demonstrate the species of fish we got and perform parasitological dissections. Then we observe and determine the parasite species we found, students make drawings and notes for their protocols. Later afternoon we cook fish soup and other fish delicacies. Students leave late afternoon/evening, when the official part of the course finishes (usually around 5:30 p.m.). Within a month after the course, students must finish their protocols (using informations from literature and internet - ie. write about life cycles of parasites they found during the course etc.), submit them and if everything is OK, they get credit. In case of interest contact Libor Mikes at [e-mail] in the end of September/beginning of October. Contact mobile phone: [phone]
ALWAYS CONTACT THE ORGANIZERS FOR INFORMATION HOW TO GET THERE. MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU ANYWAY BY E-MAIL ONE WEEK (OR EARLIER) BEFORE THE COURSE.
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ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFO:
Take warm clothing and hat/cap and good boots - the grass on the meadow around the field station will be wet. Fish blood may appear on your clothing ocassionally :-)
We will dissect the fish outdoors!
Rain cannot be excluded in this part of the year and in the morning/evening it can be quite cold.
The actual weather forecast in English can be found at
http://www.chmu.cz/portal/dt?portal_lang=en&menu=JSPTabContainer/P1_0_Home
Also do not forget a notebook, pen and pencil to make drawings and notes. Digital camera may be also useful.
The course will finish at ca. 17:30 (5:30 p.m.), we will bring you then to the train station in Veselí nad Lužnicí, there is a direct connection from there to Prague main station...
To avoid unwanted surprise, I should point out that heating is local (stove for wood) and there is no electricity and no tap water in the station, no water closet (just outhouse latrines) - it is quite a rural style, heavily romantic :-)
Drinking water will be supplied in barrels, hot tea or coffee will be available for free during the course, fish will be grilled after dissections. Please, take with you some refreshment (food) for brunch and a little bit more if you do not like fish. (The closest market is ca. 10 km away but there will be no time to get there).
Take binoculars if you want to watch birds. A head light (torch) is recommended, but not obligatory.

Literatura

Poslední úprava: RNDr. Libor Mikeš, Ph.D. (14.09.2016)

There is no useful monograph available. Students will be informed during the course where to find appropriate source of information. This usually includes internet resources and original scientific papers.

Požadavky ke zkoušce

Poslední úprava: RNDr. Libor Mikeš, Ph.D. (14.09.2016)

Students participate in parasitological dissections of fish, observe and determine the parasite species found, make drawings and notes for their protocols. Within a month after the course, students must finish their protocols (using informations from literature and internet - ie. write about life cycles of parasites they found during the course etc.), submit them to the guarantor of the course and if everything is OK, they get credit.