ENSn4667 Introductory course in environmental studies

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jan Činčera, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Karel Stibral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jan Činčera, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Hendrychová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
! HEN667 Introductory course &&!NOW( HEN667 Introductory course )&&TYP_STUDIA(N)
No prerequisities are expected.
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students with taught and research topics investigated by the department members and help them with their decisions on shaping their own study. Furthermore, the course allows introducing students with their teachers and develops team cooperation among students.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- describe the main research topics investigated by the department; - identify their own research focus; - compare the specializations of the Master program; - evaluate relevant mechanisms of teamworking with other students.
Syllabus
  • 1. Meeting of students and teachers.
  • 2. Specializations of the master program.
  • 3. Research topics investigated at the department.
  • 4. Team cooperation among the students.
  • 5. Presentation of selected issues of nature and environmental protection.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ČADEK, Ondřej. Hana Librová. Věrní a rozumní : kapitoly o ekologické zpozdilosti (Hana Librová. The Faithful and the Reasonable : Chapters on Ecological Foolishness.). Studia philosophica. Brno, 2018, vol. 65, 1-2, p. 133-138. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/SPh2018-1-2-17. URL info
  • KRAJHANZL, Jan, Tomáš CHABADA and Renata SVOBODOVÁ. Vztah české veřejnosti k přírodě a životnímu prostředí : reprezentativní studie veřejného mínění. První vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2018, 349 stran. ISBN 9788021089662. URL info
  • JOHANISOVÁ, Naděžda. Ekonomičtí disidenti: Kapitoly z historie alternativního ekonomického myšlení (Economic Dissidents: Chapters from the History of Alternative Economic Thought). 1st ed. Volary: Stehlík, 2014, 124 pp. Jiná ekonomie. ISBN 978-80-86913-12-4. info
    not specified
  • STIBRAL, Karel. Proč je příroda krásná? Estetické vnímání přírody v novověku (Why is Nature Beautiful? The Aesthetic Perception of Nature in the Modern Era). Praha: Dokořán, 2005, 202 pp. Bod. ISBN 80-7363-008-7. info
Teaching methods
Three-to four day residential course. Discussion, cooperation activities, field trip
Assessment methods
Active participation for the whole part of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz je určen pouze studentům prvního ročníku Mgr. studia na základě obdržení zvacího dopisu a následném přihlášení na sekretariátu katedry.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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