Ze0112 Soils and Biota of the Earth

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Durna (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PaedDr. Eduard Hofmann, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Wed 8:00–8:50 učebna 1
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Ze0112/01: Mon 14:00–14:50 učebna 64, R. Durna, J. Kolejka
Ze0112/02: Thu 11:00–11:50 učebna 54, R. Durna, J. Kolejka
Ze0112/03: Mon 10:00–10:50 učebna 54, R. Durna, J. Kolejka
Prerequisites
The basic knowledge from the high school soil science and biology is assumed as satisfactory as well as basics from the terminology used in these subjects.
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 the subject is the presentation of basic scientific knowledge of soil science and biogeography to students. The essential information about the main soil roles in the environment, their basic components and features, diagnostics, classification and territorial distribution in Czech Repubic be provided in soilgeographical part of lectures. Finally the transfer options for the pedological and biogeographical knowledge to the secondary school pupils will be demonstrated. Another learning outcome of the course unit is to teach students to compile professional soil geographic regional text with respect to geological structure and relief.
Learning outcomes
Students are able to distinguish the basic soil types and kinds and to evaluate them according to their importance for the development of the nature and economic utilizing. In  biogeography, the students will be familiar with the contents   main biogeographic terms, basic properties of living matter, the roles of organisms in the environment, relations of orgamisms with environmental factors. The main group of life forms of plants and biogeographic division of the Earth will be demonstrated.
Syllabus
  • List of lectures:
  • 1. Pedology as a science: Research object, subject, methods and internal division.
  • 2. Soils in the environment.
  • 3. Basic soil components and features.
  • 4. Diagnostic features of soils.
  • 5. Classification and distribution of soils in Czech Republic.
  • 10. Didactic application of soil geographical a biogeographical knowledge in secondary school education with regard to geographic standards and curriculum.
  • 7. The main concepts of biogeography.
  • 8. Basic characteristics of living matter.
  • 9. The role of   organisms in the environment.
  • 10. Relations between orgamisms and environmental factors.
  • 11. The main group of life forms of plants.
  • 12th Biogeographic division of the Earth.
Literature
    required literature
  • Fyzická geografie. II. Edited by Stanislav Horník. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1986. 319 s.
  • MORAVEC, Jaroslav. Fytocenologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1994, 403 s. ISBN 8020004572. info
    recommended literature
  • TOMÁŠEK, Milan. Půdy České republiky. 3. vyd. Praha: Česká geologická služba, 2003. 67 s. ISBN 8070756071.
  • PRACH, Karel, Milan ŠTECH and Pavel ŘÍHA. Ekologie a rozšíření biomů na Zemi. 1. vydání. Praha: Scientia, 2009, 151 stran. ISBN 9788086960463. info
    not specified
  • Náhradní obsah: Náhradní obsah: VOKOUN JIří a kolektiv (2002): Příručka pro průzkum lesních půd. Taxonomický klasifikační systém půd ČR (Jan Němeček a kol.) v lesnické praxi. Ústav pro hospodářskou úpravu lesů. Brandýs nad Labem, 44 s.
  • Brtnický Martin a kol. (2015): Půdní typy ČR. Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 88 s.
  • BUCHAR, Jan. Zoogeografie. Illustrated by B. Holubec. 1. vyd. Praha: SPN, 1983. 199 s.
  • HENDRYCH, Radovan. Fytogeografie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1984. 220 s.
Teaching methods
Oral lecture, individual work of students (compilation pedological map of individual residence area, cartometric work on topic map of vegetation).
Assessment methods
Subject themes are presented in oral lectures. Final exam is obligatory. If the written exam is successful, oral one is not necessary. The condition for admission to the examination is the submission of signed papers from the seminars by the teacher.
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 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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