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PřF GGEP Geography of Global Environmental Change
Name in Czech: Geography of Global Environmental Change
master's full-time single-subject, language of instruction: English English
Included in the programme: PřF N-GGE Geography of Global Environmental Change

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  • Parts of the final state examination and its content
    The final state examination consists of the defense of the diploma thesis and an oral examination. The content of the oral part of the exam consists of two subjects. The first one is compulsory subject Global Environmental change. This part will cover all the main objectives of the study and the learning outcomes of the study programme. The content of this part includes all fundamental theoretical profile core courses. The topic of the second part of the exam is chosen by the student according to the focus of his/her diploma thesis. Students can choose one of these three subjects:
    Physical basis of environmental changes
    Human aspects of environmental changes
    Environmental change geoinformatics
    Students will gain knowledge and skills for this part of the exam by passing facultative and recommended courses of their choice during the study.
  • Suggestion of theses topics and the topics of defended theses
    Climate variability of Cameroon and analysis of recent climate change impacts
    https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/hz2r0/
    Modeling Climate-Induced Migration Dynamics in Africa: Assessing the Impact of Environmental Displacement on Population Movements
    https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/s26gw/
    Systems of Automobility in the Emerging Cities of the Global South
    https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/ajw81/
    Historical Land Use Changes: Analysis and Modeling in Selected Territories from the 18th Century
    https://is.muni.cz/auth/th/qo2b3/

    An overview of adaptation strategies in the (Central) European context and their evaluation
    Species distribution shifts in response to climate change.
    Urban climate policies
    Conflicts between green and accessibility policies
    Microplastic contamination of littoral sediments of James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula
    Hydromorphological assessment of physical habitats in urban streams
    The impact of overtourism on the selected region and the response of the local destination management
    Communication about natural disasters in the age of digital media
    Visual Analytics on Spatial Time Series for Global Change Research
    Geospatial Data Mining and Modelling for Water Retention Improvement in the Changing Landscape
    Sustainable Development Goals - visualization in Space and Time
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Recommended progression through the study plan

Diploma Thesis

Code Name Guarantor Type of Completion Extent and Intensity Credits Term Specialization
PřF:ZA201Diploma Thesis I P. Dobrovolnýz 0/5/05 2-
PřF:ZA301Diploma Thesis II P. Dobrovolnýz 0/10/010 3-
PřF:ZA401Diploma Thesis III P. Dobrovolnýz 0/15/015 4-
PřF:ZA401xDiploma Thesis - completion P. Dobrovolnýz 0/0/0- 4-
30 credits

Obligatory Courses (more than 90 ECTS)

A student enrolls in all required courses in the corresponding semesters.

Code Name Guarantor Type of Completion Extent and Intensity Credits Term Specialization
PřF:ZA111Global change issues - Physical geography Z. Máčkazk 2/1/06 1Z
PřF:ZA112Global change research methods P. Dobrovolnýzk 0/3/05 1Z
PřF:ZA122Global change issues - human geography M. Jeřábekzk 2/1/06 1Z
PřF:ZA132Mapping of global change T. Řezníkzk 1/2/06 1Z
PřF:ZA202Diploma seminar I P. Dobrovolnýz 0/2/03 2-
PřF:ZA211Climate change L. Dolákzk 2/1/05 2P
PřF:ZA421Citizen science in geographical research J. Trojanzk 1/2/05 2P
PřF:ZA422Critical Topics in Social Dimensions of Global Environmental Change J. Mildorfova Leventonzk 1/1/04 2-
PřF:ZA302Diploma seminar II P. Dobrovolnýz 0/2/03 3-
PřF:ZA311Urban climatology P. Dobrovolnýzk 2/1/05 3P
PřF:ZA331Environmental geography Z. Máčkazk 2/1/05 3P
PřF:ZA402Diploma seminar III P. Dobrovolnýz 0/2/03 4-
56 credits

Facultative Courses

A student must obtain a minimum of 14 credits from Facultative courses for study in this programme.

Code Name Guarantor Type of Completion Extent and Intensity Credits Term Specialization
PřF:ZA131Environmental history L. Dolákzk 2/0/04 1P
PřF:ZA213Response of freshwater ecosystems to climate change K. Brabeczk 2/0/04 1P
PřF:ZA231Advanced Cartographic visualisation P. Kubíčekzk 1/2/05 2P
PřF:ZA322Global Change Remote Sensing H. Pokornázk 2/1/05 2P
PřF:ZA121Theory and practice in Human geography O. Šerýzk 2/1/05 3P
PřF:ZA332Introduction to spatial data infrastructures in Europe T. Řezníkk 2/0/03 3P
26 credits

Recommended Courses

The students choose preferably from the recommended elective courses, or other courses at the faculty or MU, so as to obtain a minimum of 120 credits for the entire study in this programme.

Code Name Guarantor Type of Completion Extent and Intensity Credits Term Specialization
PřF:ZA333Environmental change - selected issues P. Dobrovolnýk 2/0/03 1-
FSS:ENSn4618aPower, Politics and Environmental Change B. Binkazk 0/0/03 3-
ESF:MPR_TSCCTourism Sustainability and Climate Change M. Novotnázk 1/1/06 3-
PřF:ZA217Ecology of changing environment (field excursion) M. Culekz 0/0 5D.2 2-
PřF:ZA221Global inequalities and uneven geographical development P. Daněkzk 1/1/04 2-
PřF:ZA233Copernicus – European Earth Observation on-line K. Tajovskázk 1/1/04 2-
PřF:ZA312Landscape evaluation M. Culekzk 2/1/05 3-
PřF:ZA313Paleoclimatology P. Dobrovolnýzk 2/1/05 3-
PřF:ZA314Restoration and adaptation strategies in fluvial ecosystems K. Brabeczk 1/1/04 3-
PřF:ZA335Climate Change and Migration R. Stojanovzk 2/15 3-
FSS:ENSn4669Institutional and Resource Economics B. Binkazk 2/0/04 4-
PřF:ZA210Environmental risks of biodiversity K. Brabeczk 1/1/04 4-
PřF:ZA214Chironomidae – model biological indicator for tracking environmental changes K. Brabeczk 1/1/04 4-
PřF:ZA215Applied Hydrology and Water Managment in Landscape M. Šulc Michalkovázk 1/1/04 4-
PřF:ZA216Global change in polar research D. Nývltzk 1/1/04 4-
61 credits