Ze0103 Relief and Structure of the Earth

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Korvasová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Thu 12:00–12:50 učebna 50
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Ze0103/01: Tue 18:00–18:50 učebna 5, J. Kolejka
Ze0103/02: Thu 18:00–18:50 učebna 5, J. Kolejka
Ze0103/03: Thu 13:00–13:50 učebna 5, J. Kolejka
Prerequisites
Basic school knowledge of rocks and Earth construction.
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 the subject is the presentation of basic scientific knowledge of geology, soil science and geomorphology to students. The essential information about the Earths crust, processes of its formation, structure and the introductory rock classification will be provided in geological part of lectures. Main endogenous and exogenous terrain forming processes and land form classes will be treated in the geomorphologic section of the subject. Basic information about main soil roles in the environment, their basic components and features, diagnostics, classification and territorial distribution in Czech Repubic. Finally the transfer options for the geological, pedological and geomorfological knowledge to the secondary school pupils will be demonstrated. Students are able to distinguish basic rocks, assess their significance for the landscape and identify the types and forms of relief and evaluate them in terms of importance for the formation of natural and cultural landscapes. They are able to discern the basic soil types and kinds and to evaluate them according to their importance for the development of the nature and economic utilizing.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to: 1. Describe the basic parameters of the geological structure of the Earth. 2. Know the basic groups of geological processes. 3. Identify the main groups of rocks. 4. Work with a geological map and compile a regional geographical text on the geological structure of the area and its relation to the relief. 5. Have a general overview on basic classification of geological sciences. 6. Know the basic groups of genetic terrain forming processes. 7. Define the hierarchical system of territorial geomorphological objects and processes of their formation. 8. Know the types of Earth surface and describe examples of them using by their characteristic froms. 9. Know the basic sciences division geomorphological sciences. 10. To analyze relief in topographic maps in terms of slope, aspect and relative elevation.
Syllabus
  • 1. Geological sciences and their division. 2. Geological processes. 3. Classification of rocks. 4. Geomorphological sciences and their division. 5. Genetic terrain forming processes. 6. Types and forms of relief.
Literature
    required literature
  • DEMEK, Jaromír a Jaroslav ZEMAN. Typy reliéfu Země. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1979. 327 s.
  • DEMEK, Jaromír. Obecná geomorfologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia. 476 s. 1987. URL info
    recommended literature
  • HABĚTÍN, Vladimír a František PAUK. Geologie pro zeměpisce. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1979. 221 s
    not specified
  • KIRCHNER, Karel and Irena SMOLOVÁ. Základy antropogenní geomorfologie (Fundamentals of anthropogenic geomorphology). Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého Olomouc. 287 pp. ISBN 978-80-244-2376-0. 2010. info
  • MÁČKA, Zdeněk. Geologické poměry (Geological setting). In Vybrané přírodní extrémy a jejich dopady na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Brno - Praha - Ostrava: Masarykova univerzita - Český hydrometeorologický ústav - Ústav geoniky AV ČR, v.v.i. p. 24 - 29. publikační výstup projektu 205/03/0211. ISBN 978-80-210-4173-8. 2007. info
  • SMOLOVÁ, Irena and Jan VÍTEK. Základy geomorfologie : vybrané tvary reliéfů. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci. 189 s. ISBN 9788024417493. 2007. info
  • KARÁSEK, Jaromír. Základy obecné geomorfologie (Principles of general geomorphology). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno. 216 pp. Učební texty. ISBN 80-210-2567-0. 2001. info
  • CZUDEK, Tadeáš. Reliéf Moravy a Slezska v kvartéru. Tišnov: Sursum. 213 s. ISBN 80-85799-27-8. 1997. info
  • DEMEK, Jaromír. Geomorfologie českých zemí. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd. 335 s. 1965. info
Teaching methods
1. Lectures. 2. Seminars. 3. Independent work.
Assessment methods
The condition for admission to the test is the timely submission of the signed seminary outputs by the teacher. Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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