e012 Hiking

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Kalina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavla Kalinová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavla Kalinová
Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. František Hurt
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Fri 19. 9. 7:00–18:00 Virtuální místnost kurzů FSpS, Sat 20. 9. 7:00–18:00 Virtuální místnost kurzů FSpS, Sun 21. 9. 7:00–18:00 Virtuální místnost kurzů FSpS, Sat 27. 9. 7:00–18:00 Virtuální místnost kurzů FSpS
Prerequisites
BOZP_OK(bozp_cus_tv_hiking)
The ability to complete a full-day physical activity on lower intensity (walking max. 25 km with 1000 m of elevation in consecutive days). Students need their own equipment - hiking shoes, rainproof jacket, day hiking backpack.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 8/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basic principles of hiking, the basics of navigation and staying in nature through practical exercises.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
  • know the basic principles of hiking
  • understand principles of orientation in nature (map and GPS)
  • work with information about mountains, walking, leisure time, hiking
    • Key topics
    • physical demands of hiking
    • navigation, maps, GPS
    • outdoor equipment
    • hike planning
    Study resources and literature
      recommended literature
    • SKURKA, Andrew. The ultimate hiker's gear guide: tools & techniques to hit the trail. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2012, 223 p. ISBN 1426209207.
    • SEABORG, Eric and Ellen DUDLEY. Hiking and backpacking. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 1994, iv, 146. ISBN 0873225066. info
    Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
    practical training (4 days of hiking), written homework, reading and listening, peer-review
    Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
    The student must actively participate in all hikes. The overall grade consists of the assessment of the submitted individual assignment (in the form of a PPT presentation and student voiceover; hiking opportunities in the selected homeland area): 50% is the weight of the teacher, 50% is the weight of the average blinded assessment of the other students of the course.
    Language of instruction
    English
    Study support
    https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/fsps/podzim2025/e012/index.qwarp
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course is taught annually.
    Teacher's information
    Classes (one-day hikes; overnight stay will be back in Brno) will be held on the days according to the schedule in IS MUNI (19 to 21 September + 27 September 2025). By enrolling in the course, students acknowledge that she/he will use their financial resources to cover transport to individual trips (the region around Brno) and associated costs (e.g. entrance fees to caves). The student also acknowledges that the individual hikes have a full-day course (transport, hiking and other activities). Due to the 100% participation requirement, it is advisable to consider (not) enrolling in a course if the student knows that it will conflict with other courses or activities in the schedule.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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