Ze0104 Geography of Brno

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Durna (seminar tutor)
doc. PaedDr. Eduard Hofmann, CSc. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Libor Lněnička, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Darina Mísařová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Hana Pokorná, 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
Timetable
Wed 4. 10. 9:00–11:00 kancelář vyučujícího
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 course is designed as an introductory course for students. The primary objective is to introduce Brno as a place of students´ study from the perspective of geography.
After a course the student will be able to:
- Identify important geographical features in Brno.
- Use basic geographic concepts.
- Orientate in the city. Work with a map, a plan, compass, GPS, geographic applications in   mobile / tablet.
- Prepare an sketch - panoramic / topographical.
- Identify and explain the basic relations between the natural and socio-economic components of the landscape.
- Use simple geographical methods to work in a   model area.
Syllabus
  • 1. The location of Brno in the region   (at micro, meso and macro level). Important specifics Brno on national and international scale. Brno thematically - university, exhibition, office, industry ...
  • 2. Cognition of Brno by modern information technologies - Brno outlooks.
  • 3. Visit of important institutions in Brno associated with geographic education (eg. Observatory, Vida ...).
  • Feedback on all activities will take place within the individual modules in form of icebreaker activity.
Literature
    required literature
  • Mapa města Brna
    recommended literature
  • PETŘÍKOVÁ, G. Geografie Brna. 2009. URL http://www.geografie.kvalitne.cz/soubory/Brno_sem.pdf
  • HOFMANN, Eduard, Pavel KORVAS and Petr POLÁČEK. Multimediální učebnice pro terénní výuku (Multimedial textbook for fieldwork). Brno: Pedagogická fakulta, Masarykova univerzita, Brno. 23 pp. 2008. info
Teaching methods
field work, group work
Assessment methods
Field diary processing. Active participation in the outdoor teaching.
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 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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