Origins and Organization of Life on Earth WF-OB-POZZ
1. Concepts of species, speciation, niche…. (2g)
2. Towards clarity of terms: evolution, evolutionism, theory (s) of evolution. (2g)
3. 'Ape-human' specificity of man. (2g)
4. Outline of the taxonomy of contemporary primates. (2g)
5. Specificity of the Primates order. (2g)
6. Reasons for affirmation of the cranial concept of anthropogenesis.. (2g)
7. Reasons for affirmation of the bipedal concept of anthropogenesis. (2g)
8. Life space and characteristics of the oldest African hominid forms. (3g)
9. Life space and characteristics of Homo habilis and Homo erectus. (2g)
10. Life space and characteristics of Homo neanderthalensis. (3g)
11. In search of a definition of Homo sapiens. (2g)
12. Concepts of evolution. (2g)
13. Prehistoric and contemporary trends in social changes of our species. (2g)
14. Historical and methodological basis of the conflict of creationism with evolutionism. (2g)
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Term 2021/22_L:
1. Concepts of species, speciation, niche…. (2g) |
Term 2022/23_L:
1. Concepts of species, speciation, niche…. (2g) |
Term 2023/24_L:
1. Concepts of species, speciation, niche…. (2g) |
Term 2024/25_L:
1. Concepts of species, speciation, niche…. (2g) |
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge: Student knows the stories of the creation of the cosmos, the Earth and life on Earth; sees the development of the living world; lists and defines the relationships between different groups of organisms; characterized breaking processes shaping the emergence and the development of life on Earth; explains the functioning of the various ecological processes; explains the relationships between individuals, communities, ecosystems, energy flow and circulation of matter in the ecosystem and geospherae.
Skills: student describes the processes extending space and geospherae; uses special terminology in the field of ecology and evolution.
Competences: Student develops awareness of the functioning of the cosmos, geospherae and biospherae, and evaluates the change processes in the geospherae and biospherae, assess their competences, cares about the integrity of his work, applications and decisions.
ECTS [1 ECTS = 30 (25) hours]: participation in the lecture: 30 hours. preparation for the Colloquium and exam: 50 h. total hours: 80 [80/30 (25) = 2.7] the number of ECTS CREDITS: 3
Assessment criteria
Written exam: test
Practical placement
absent
Bibliography
1) Foley R., 2001, Zanim człowieka stał się człowiekiem, PIW, Warszawa.
2) Klein R., 1999, The Human Career. Human Biological and Cultural Origins, Chicago.
3) Lewin R., 2002, Wprowadzenie do ewolucji człowieka, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa.
4) Malinowski A., 1999, Wstęp do antropologii i ekologii człowieka, Wyd. Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź.
5) Mayr E., 2002, To jest biologia, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa.
6) Stringer C., Mackie R., 1999, Afrykański Exodus, pochodzenie człowieka współczesnego, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa.
7) Tomczyk J., Hałaczek B., 2008, U progów ludzkości, UKSW, Warszawa.
8) Tomczyk J., 2006, Meandry taksonomii kopalnych hominidów. Aspekty historyczno-metodologiczne. w: A. Lemańska, M. Lubański (red.), Z zagadnień filozofii przyrodoznawstwa i filozofii przyrody. T.18, Wyd. UKSW, Warszawa, 19-216.
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Term 2021/22_L:
1) Foley R., 2001, Zanim człowieka stał się człowiekiem, PIW, Warszawa. |
Term 2022/23_L:
1) Foley R., 2001, Zanim człowieka stał się człowiekiem, PIW, Warszawa. |
Term 2023/24_L:
1) Foley R., 2001, Zanim człowieka stał się człowiekiem, PIW, Warszawa. |
Term 2024/25_L:
1) Foley R., 2001, Zanim człowieka stał się człowiekiem, PIW, Warszawa. |
Notes
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Term 2021/22_L:
Basic knowledge in the field of biology and geography. |
Term 2022/23_L:
Basic knowledge in the field of biology and geography. |
Term 2023/24_L:
Basic knowledge in the field of biology and geography. |
Term 2024/25_L:
Basic knowledge in the field of biology and geography. |
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