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Ecology of primate

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Course ID: WF-OB-EN
Erasmus code / ISCED: 07.2 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (unknown)
Course title: Ecology of primate
Name in Polish: Ekologia naczelnych
Organizational unit: Center for Ecology and Ecophilosophy
Course groups: (in Polish) Konwersatoria monograficzne dla studiów I stopnia licencjackich
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 0 OR 2.00 (depends on study program) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
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Language: Polish
(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się:

biological sciences
Subject level:

intermediate
Learning outcome code/codes:

OB1_W01

OB1_W03

OB1_W09

OB1_W10

OB1_W14
Preliminary Requirements:

Basic knowledge of biology.
Short description:

Aim of the lecture is to present the complex system of primates ecology and the important role of man in the protection of these animals. Thanks to theoretical and practical activities students have the possibility of contact with animals. Students will know the functioning and purpose of Zoo.
Full description:

1) The taxonomy of primates. (2h)

2) The observation in the natural sciences (2h)

3) Food strategies (4h)

4) Social behavior and community Ecology(4h)

3) Sexual selection and reproduction (4h)

5) Apes - Gorilla. (4h)

6) Apes: Chimpanzees. (4h)

7) Behaviour enrichment (2h)

8) behaviour enrichment among apes (2h)

9) Contemporary forms of protection of great apes (parks, zoos) (2h)
Bibliography:

Ankel-Simons F., 2007, Primate anatomy. An introduction, Academic Press, Amsterdam.

Fleagle J.G., 1999, Primate adaptation and evolution, Academic Press, San Diego.

Goodall J., 1974, W cieniu człowieka, PWN, Warszawa

Goodall J., 1997, Przez dziurkę od klucza, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa.

Groves C., 2001, Primate taxonomy, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington

Kappeler P.M., Pereira M.E., 2003, Primate life histories and socioecology, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Kielan-jaworowska Z., 1070, Pochodzenie i ewolucja ssaków, Ossolineum, Wrocław.

Lewin R., 2002, Wprowadzenie do ewolucji człowieka, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa.

Malinowski A., 1999, Wstęp do antropologii i ekologii człowieka, Wyd. Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź.

Simons E.L., 1972, Primate evolution. An introduction to man’s place in nature, The MaCmillan Company, New York.

Strier K.B., 2007, Primate behavioral ecology, Allyn&Bacon, Boston.

Tomczyk J., Hałaczek B., 2008, U progów ludzkości, UKSW, Warszawa.
Efekty kształcenia i opis ECTS:

knowledge: student sees the multiple relationships between environmental elements, has a statistical knowledge about hypotheses, analysis, conclusions and reasoning; know the consequences (positive and negative) of human pressure on biodiversity.

skills: perform and describe simple research tasks individually and collectively, has the ability to prepare oral presentations using a variety of verbal communication, creates a critical development in the field of environmental protection, apply the correct analysis of the documentation, know methods to acquire the latest information on the environment.

competencies: appreciates the role of environmental education and health; coordinates the work of the team.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Lectures are held at the Warsaw Zoo, and in the Laboratory of Anthropology UKSW. We use illustrative tables, multimedia presentations, maps, and casts of primates.

Verification of learning outcomes through discussion and questions during classes and presented the coursebook (observation book).

Classes in period "Summer semester 2021/22" (past)

Time span: 2022-02-01 - 2022-06-30
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Conversatorium, 30 hours, 10 places more information
Coordinators: Jacek Tomczyk
Group instructors: Jacek Tomczyk
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - graded credit
Conversatorium - graded credit
(in Polish) E-Learning:

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy
Short description:

Aim of the lecture is to present the complex system of primates ecology and the important role of man in the protection of these animals. Thanks to theoretical and practical activities students have the possibility of contact with animals. Students will know the functioning and purpose of Zoo.
Full description:

1) The taxonomy of primates. (2h)

2) The observation in the natural sciences (2h)

3) Food strategies (4h)

4) Social behavior and community Ecology(4h)

3) Sexual selection and reproduction (4h)

5) Apes - Gorilla. (4h)

6) Apes: Chimpanzees. (4h)

7) Behaviour enrichment (2h)

8) behaviour enrichment among apes (2h)

9) Contemporary forms of protection of great apes (parks, zoos) (2h)
Bibliography:

Ankel-Simons F., 2007, Primate anatomy. An introduction, Academic Press, Amsterdam.

Fleagle J.G., 1999, Primate adaptation and evolution, Academic Press, San Diego.

Goodall J., 1974, W cieniu człowieka, PWN, Warszawa

Goodall J., 1997, Przez dziurkę od klucza, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa.

Groves C., 2001, Primate taxonomy, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington

Kappeler P.M., Pereira M.E., 2003, Primate life histories and socioecology, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Kielan-jaworowska Z., 1070, Pochodzenie i ewolucja ssaków, Ossolineum, Wrocław.

Lewin R., 2002, Wprowadzenie do ewolucji człowieka, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa.

Malinowski A., 1999, Wstęp do antropologii i ekologii człowieka, Wyd. Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź.

Simons E.L., 1972, Primate evolution. An introduction to man’s place in nature, The MaCmillan Company, New York.

Strier K.B., 2007, Primate behavioral ecology, Allyn&Bacon, Boston.

Tomczyk J., Hałaczek B., 2008, U progów ludzkości, UKSW, Warszawa
Wymagania wstępne:

Basic knowledge of biology and ecology.

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span: 2024-02-15 - 2024-06-30
Selected timetable range:
Navigate to timetable
Type of class:
Conversatorium, 30 hours, 10 places more information
Coordinators: Jacek Tomczyk
Group instructors: Jacek Tomczyk
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - graded credit
Conversatorium - graded credit
(in Polish) E-Learning:

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy
Type of subject:

obligatory
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych:

(in Polish) nie dotyczy
Short description:

Aim of the lecture is to present the complex system of primates ecology and the important role of man in the protection of these animals. Thanks to theoretical and practical activities students have the possibility of contact with animals. Students will know the functioning and purpose of Zoo.
Full description:

1) The taxonomy of primates. (2h)

2) The observation in the natural sciences (2h)

3) Food strategies (4h)

4) Social behavior and community Ecology(4h)

3) Sexual selection and reproduction (4h)

5) Apes - Gorilla. (4h)

6) Apes: Chimpanzees. (4h)

7) Behaviour enrichment (2h)

8) behaviour enrichment among apes (2h)

9) Contemporary forms of protection of great apes (parks, zoos) (2h)
Bibliography:

Ankel-Simons F., 2007, Primate anatomy. An introduction, Academic Press, Amsterdam.

Fleagle J.G., 1999, Primate adaptation and evolution, Academic Press, San Diego.

Goodall J., 1974, W cieniu człowieka, PWN, Warszawa

Goodall J., 1997, Przez dziurkę od klucza, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa.

Groves C., 2001, Primate taxonomy, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington

Kappeler P.M., Pereira M.E., 2003, Primate life histories and socioecology, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Kielan-jaworowska Z., 1070, Pochodzenie i ewolucja ssaków, Ossolineum, Wrocław.

Lewin R., 2002, Wprowadzenie do ewolucji człowieka, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa.

Malinowski A., 1999, Wstęp do antropologii i ekologii człowieka, Wyd. Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź.

Simons E.L., 1972, Primate evolution. An introduction to man’s place in nature, The MaCmillan Company, New York.

Strier K.B., 2007, Primate behavioral ecology, Allyn&Bacon, Boston.

Tomczyk J., Hałaczek B., 2008, U progów ludzkości, UKSW, Warszawa
Wymagania wstępne:

Basic knowledge of biology and ecology.
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