Ze0159 Field Practice - Czech Republic

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/3.3. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Peter Mackovčin, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is knowledge of geography selected regions of the Czech Republic and the acquisition of practical skills for the preparation and implementation of school trip for pupils in primary schools.
Learning outcomes
After the course the student will be able to:
- Apply general concepts of physical and socio-economic geography on examples in the model region in terrain.
- Explain the links between natural and anthropogenic systems on a model example in the field - explain localization factors of population distribution and economic activities in the context of historical and contemporary events.
- Use relevant data and map data for geographic analysis in the model region.
- Interpret physical and socio-economic phenomena in the landscape and use it for their own preparation at elementary school.
- Orientate in terrain, control the principles of safe movement in terrain.
- Apply basic qualitative methods of geographic research (observation, sketch, landscape assessment).
- Design own school trip.
Syllabus
  • 1. Preparatory phase of the domestic excursion - organizational (transport, accommodation, security, etc.) and professional aspects (route planning, preparation of map materials, etc.).
  • 2. Implementation phase - management of the designated day of the excursion, processing of assigned tasks, documentation of the route.
  • 3. Final phase - processing of field diary, evaluation and feedback.
Literature
    required literature
  • www.mapy.cz
    not specified
  • Školní atlas České republiky. 1. vyd. Praha: Kartografie, 2000, 32 s. ISBN 80-7011-657-9. info
Teaching methods
Consultation, individual and group work, field trip.
Assessment methods
The preparation and participation in field practice, guidance of a day, elaboration of field diary and its presentation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5 dní.
Teacher's information
The location of the field practice and the assigned tasks differ every academic year, so it is possible to repeat it even after its successful completion. Students can thus become familiar with more possible places for the implementation of field practice and more activities that can be used in teaching at school. The schedule of field practices for the given academic year can be found on the website of the Department of Geography.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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