Z2011 Geographical Research Methods

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Miroslav Kolář, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 13 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: description of basic methods and techniques of geographical enquiry; to give an overview of geographic data resources; to understand the formal aspects of scientific work in geography.
Syllabus
  • 1. General methodology. Analyses, synthesis, abstraction, deduction, induction, causality, hypothesis, theory, verification, scientific discussion;
  • 2. Exploration and research. Time-space scale of studied phenomena;
  • 3. Field research in physical geography;
  • 4. Field research in human geography;
  • 5. Geographic statistical data and resources;
  • 6. Models in geography;
  • 7. Cartographic approaches in geographic enquiry;
  • 8. Work with literature and sources;
  • 9. Laboratory research;
  • 10. Structure of scientific report, presentation of research results.
Literature
  • Kříž,V., Schneider, B., Tolasz, R. (1994): Cvičení z meteorologie,
  • Introducing human geographies. Edited by Phil Crang - Mark Goodwin - Paul J. Cloke. 2nd ed. London: Hodder Arnold, 2005, xvii, 653. ISBN 034088276X. info
  • Practising human geography. Edited by Paul J. Cloke. 1st pub. London: SAGE Publications, 2004, xvi, 416. ISBN 0761973001. info
  • Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost :příručka pro uživatele. Edited by Miroslav Disman. 3. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 80-246-0139-7. info
  • STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 2nd updat. and upgrad. ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1999, xviii, 575. ISBN 0471372935. info
  • ROBINSON, Guy M. Methods & techniques in human geography. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 1998, xiv, 556 s. ISBN 0-471-96231-7. info
  • FRANKFORT-NACHMIAS, Chava and David NACHMIAS. Research methods in the social sciences. 5th ed. London: Arnold, 1996, xxii, 600. ISBN 0-340-66226-3. info
  • NOSEK, Miloš. Metody v klimatologii. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1972, 433 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods - lectures, class discussion, homeworks, presentations by professionals in the sectors.
Assessment methods
Graded credit (written), pre-condition - independent work during class exercises and homeworks elaboration.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.