PřF:Z0135 Earth-planet study - Course Information

Z0135 Introduction to the Earth-planet study

The course is not taught in Autumn 2018

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jarmila Burianová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Burianová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Prerequisites (in Czech)

(!NOWANY( Z0135p Earth-planet study ) && !NOWANY( Z0135c Earth-planet study-seminar ))

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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20

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

Sudent will obtain basic information, which is necessary for orientation in the geographical education as well as in study of geography as a science. The greatest part is then devoted to presentation of selected astronomical, geodetical and geophysical knowledge which influence directly many geographical processes and phenomena in the Earth landscape.

Learning outcomes

Student will learn selected astronomical, geodetical and geophysical knowledge which influence directly many geographical processes and phenomena in the Earth landscape.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to the studies of the Earth
• 2. The Universe and the Solar system
• 3. Fundamentals of orientation on the Earth and in the Universe
• 4. The Sun, the Moon and space objects movements
• 5. Time and calendar
• 6. Form, size and mass of the Earth
• 7. Earth´s movements
• 8. Tides
• 9. Fundamentals of geophysics
• 10. Evolution of the Earth and its geospheres
• 11. Geographical space. Geographical regularities

Literature

• BRÁZDIL, Rudolf. Úvod do studia planety Země. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1988, 365 s. info
• Strobach, Klaus. Unser Planet Erde. Ursprung und Dynamik. Berlin - Stuttgart: Gebrueder Borntraeger, 1991. 253 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
• OCHABA, Štefan. Geofyzika : základy fyziky Zeme a jej kozmického okolia. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1986, 366 s. info
• HVOŽDARA, Milan and Alina PRIGANCOVÁ. Zem - naša planéta. 1. vyd. Bratislava: VEDA vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied, 1989, 159 s. ISBN 8022400718. info
• Thurman, Herold V. Trujillo, Alan P. Oceánografie. Praha: Computer Press. 2005. 479 s.
• DEMEK, Jaromír, Evžen QUITT and Jaroslav RAUŠER. Úvod do obecné fyzické geografie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1976, 400 s. info

Bookmarks

https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/PříF:Z0135!

Teaching methods

Theoretical lectures and practical exercises (calculations), training (theory and calculations) with the aid of e-learning.

Assessment methods

Teaching takes the form of lectures and practical exercises (calculations), oral presentations, e-tests and final written exam.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Course is no more offered.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Nutno zapsat právě na začátku studia v 1. semestru.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• Z0135p Introduction to the Earth-planet study
  (NOW(Z0135c) || Z0135c) && ((!Z0135) || !NOWANY(Z0135))  

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