Ze2BP_VFB6 Selected Problems of Physical Geography

Faculty of Education
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Timetable
Tue 16:10–17:50 učebna 5
Prerequisites
Preconditions are represented by good knowledge from individual physical-geographical sciences.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 45 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/45, only registered: 0/45, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/45
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to introduce the basic knowledge necessary for application physical-geographical experience in every-day-life. The subject is focused on complete analysis of landscape pattern and relations on the level of geobioms.
Syllabus
  • Geobioms:
  • 1. Tropical rain forest.
  • 2. Monsoon forest, grass savanna
  • 3. Desert, semidesert
  • 4. Subtropical evergreen forest, sclerophyll vegetation
  • 5. Grass prairie
  • 6. Midlatitude decidious forest
  • 7.Tundra, ice sheet
Literature
  • Fyzická geografie. II. Edited by Stanislav Horník. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1986, 319 s. info
  • STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 4th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley, 2006, xxv, 728. ISBN 047167950X. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Introductory lectures dealing with individual themes, tutoring and discussions, written test, 20% of absence (maximum)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
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