Ze2MP_CFS7 Physical Geography of Czech Republic - Seminar

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PaedDr. Eduard Hofmann, CSc. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Ze2MP_CFS7/01: Mon 12:30–13:15 učebna 5a, A. Ruda
Ze2MP_CFS7/02: Mon 10:40–11:25 učebna 5a, A. Ruda
Prerequisites
The terminology and subject knowledge from individual physical geographical sciences (geomorphology, climatology, hydrology, soil geography and biogeography) and from landscape ecology are advantages. The ability to integrate the analytic knowledge in scientific and regional manner represents a very important condition. The ability to draw maps is necessary.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to train and excercise the basic knowledge about natural features of Czech lands and the neighbourhood of the student`s permanent residence. The level of regional knowledge about the territory of Czech Republic and permanent residence area will be demostrated by a student-made division atlas of natural components of the environment in CR, eventually by similar atlas for the area of student`s residence.
Syllabus
  • Subject contents:
  • 1. Principles of geographic regional area description – contents and structure of description.
  • 2. Data sources on nature components of the environment in CR.
  • 3. Selection, reading, undestanding and application of maps on nature components of the environment in CR.
  • 4. Work with the atlas of CR.
  • 5. Research of areas of interests.
Literature
  • KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ. Atlas životního prostředí a zdraví obyvatelstva ČSFR. (Atlas of the Environment and Health of the Populatuion of the ČSFR). 1st ed. Brno, Praha: Federální výbor pro životní prostředí, 1992, 100 pp. info
  • MÍKOVÁ, Taťána, Anna VALERIÁNOVÁ and Vít VOŽENÍLEK. Atlas podnebí Česka (Climate Atlas of Czechia). 1st ed. Praha: Český hydrometeorologický ústav, 2007, 256 pp. ISBN 978-80-86690-26-1. info
Teaching methods
group project, homeworks
Assessment methods
The education runs both in the class room and during individual work of the student. The task of the subject is represented by the construction of a regional atlas of CR/region/or other defined area at the scale of 1:1M or larger. The atlas consists of a set of maps depicting individual natural landscape components (6 maps)in the selected territory. After the atlas is delivered, credits are submitted.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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