PřF:Z0135 Geography study - Course Information

Z0135 Introduction to the Geography study

Extent and Intensity

2/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Foral (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tomáš Jagoš (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Pavlína Lesová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D.

Timetable

Tue 17:00–18:50 A,01026

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

Z0135/01: Tue 12:00–12:50 Z5,02004, M. Foral, T. Jagoš, P. Lesová
Z0135/02: Wed 12:00–12:50 Z3,02045, M. Foral, T. Jagoš, P. Lesová
Z0135/03: Wed 13:00–13:50 Z5,02004, M. Foral, T. Jagoš, P. Lesová
Z0135/04: Wed 16:00–16:50 Z5,02004, M. Foral, T. Jagoš, P. Lesová
Z0135/05: Wed 9:00–9:50 Z5,02004, M. Foral, T. Jagoš, P. Lesová
Z0135/06: Wed 17:00–17:50 Z3,02045, M. Foral, T. Jagoš, P. Lesová

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 180 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/180, only registered: 0/180

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 18 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

Sudent will obtain a basic information, which is necessary for orientation in the geographical education as well as in study of geography as a science. The greatest part is then devoted to presentation of selected astronomical, geodetical and geophysical knowledge which influence directly many geographical processes and phenomena in the Earth lanscape.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to the studies of the Earth
• 2. The Universe and the Solar system
• 3. Fundamentals of orientation on the Earth and in the Universe
• 4. The Sun, the Moon and space objects movements
• 5. Time and calendar
• 6. Form, size and mass of the Earth
• 7. Earth s movements
• 8. Tides
• 9. Fundamentals of geophysics
• 10. Evolution of the Earth and its geospheres
• 11. Geographical space. Geographical regularities

Literature

• BRÁZDIL, Rudolf. Úvod do studia planety Země. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1988, 365 s. info
• Strobach, Klaus. Unser Planet Erde. Ursprung und Dynamik. Berlin - Stuttgart: Gebrueder Borntraeger, 1991. 253 s.
• HLAD, Oldřich and Jaroslav PAVLOUSEK. Přehled astronomie. 2. přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1990, 427 s. ISBN 80-03-00160-9. info
• OCHABA, Štefan. Geofyzika : základy fyziky Zeme a jej kozmického okolia. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1986, 366 s. info
• HVOŽDARA, Milan and Alina PRIGANCOVÁ. Zem - naša planéta. 1. vyd. Bratislava: VEDA vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied, 1989, 159 s. ISBN 8022400718. info
• Thurman, Herold V. Trujillo, Alan P. Oceánografie. Praha: Computer Press. 2005. 479 s.
• DEMEK, Jaromír, Evžen QUITT and Jaroslav RAUŠER. Úvod do obecné fyzické geografie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1976, 400 s. info

Bookmarks

https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/PříF:Z0135!

Teaching methods

Theoretical lectures and practical exercises (calculations), training (theory and calculations) with the aid of e-learning.

Assessment methods

lectures, practical exercises (calculations), oral presentations, e-tests;
written exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nutno zapsat právě na začátku studia v 1. semestru.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• Z0135p Introduction to the Earth-planet study
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