PřF:Z0135 Geography study - Course Information

Z0135 Introduction to the Geography study

Extent and Intensity

3/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.

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

• Applied Mathematics - Geography (programme PřF, B-GR)
• Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, B-GR)
• Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, M-GR)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, M-GR)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geography (programme PřF, M-SS)

Course objectives

Introduction to the study of Earth. Basic knowledge about Universe. Solar system. Orientation on Earth and in Universe. Time and calendar. Movements of Sun, Moon and astronomical bodies. Seismics and earthquakes. Earth gravity field. Earth magnetic field. Earth electric field. Earth thermic field. Evolution of Earth and its geospheres. Form, size and mass of Earth. Earth movements. Tides. Geographical space and geographical laws.

Literature

• Brázdil, R. a kol. (1988): Úvod do studia planety Země. SPN, Praha, 365 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
• HVOŽDARA, Milan and Alina PRIGANCOVÁ. Zem - naša planéta. 1. vyd. Bratislava: VEDA vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied, 1989, 159 s. ISBN 8022400718. info
• OCHABA, Štefan. Geofyzika : základy fyziky Zeme a jej kozmického okolia. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1986, 366 s. info

Bookmarks

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Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Nutno zapsat právě na začátku studia.

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