Ze2RC_PZK1 Planetar Geography

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Svatopluk Novák, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Svatopluk Novák, CSc.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
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
Basic knowledge of the Earth and universe (Planetary geography) The task of the subject is the knowledge of the basic influences and laws forming a landscape sphere. It includes mainly geographical consequences of the shape, size and mass of the Earth, its movements and the consequences resulting from the position of the Earth in the universe. A non-replaceable role is played by the knowledge of the orientation on the Earth surface and measurement and determination of time. Part of the lessons is also interconnecting of acquired knowledge with individual elements of physically geographical sphere.
Syllabus
  • 1. The introduction to the study of the planet of Earth
  • 2. The definition of planetar geography and its place in the system of geographical sciences
  • 3. The delimitation of landscape sphere in the framework of geospheres
  • 4. The universe, objects and distances, basical astronomical notions
  • 5. Illusive movement of objects on the celestial sphere and their alignments
  • 6. Earth, its shape, size, and mass
  • 7. The gravity and electromagnet field of the Eart
  • 8. The bases of spatial oriantation on the Earth
  • 9. Time and calendary
  • 10. Basical time units and the methods of the determination of
  • 11. Concequences of effects of endogenous influences on landscape sphere
  • 12. Concequences of effects of exogenous influences on landscape sphere
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin konzultací.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020.
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