IGEp01 Integrated Social Science Foundations 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Iva Frýzová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Gorčíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Miroslav Jireček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiří Mihola, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tomáš Miléř, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jaroslav Novotný (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Irena Plucková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Kamil Štěpánek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Gorčíková, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Gorčíková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Education (10,00 %), Department of Geography – Faculty of Education (70,00 %), Department of Biology – Faculty of Education (10,00 %), Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education (10,00 %)
Timetable of Seminar Groups
IGEp01/01: Wed 17:00–18:50 učebna 6, I. Frýzová, K. Gorčíková, M. Jireček, J. Mihola, I. Plucková
IGEp01/02: Tue 17:00–18:50 učebna 6, I. Frýzová, K. Gorčíková, M. Jireček, J. Mihola, I. Plucková
IGEp01/03: Tue 11:00–12:50 učebna 6, I. Frýzová, K. Gorčíková, M. Jireček, J. Mihola, I. Plucková
IGEp01/04: Tue 13:00–14:50 učebna 6, I. Frýzová, K. Gorčíková, M. Jireček, J. Mihola, I. Plucková, K. Štěpánek
IGEp01/05: Tue 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, I. Frýzová, K. Gorčíková, M. Jireček, J. Mihola, I. Plucková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
IFCp01 Integrated Science Foundations 1 && IBIp01 Integrated Science Foundations 2
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject is of an propedeutic character. It should integrate natural and social sciences knowledge from the area of landscape and a perception of landscape and its influencing by human. Students work also with their own regional portfolio.
Learning outcomes
A student will be able to:

  • distinguish various types and structures of a landscape;
  • understand basic manifestations of a human life and it´s development;
  • use information from biological taxonomy;
  • name global problems connected with a sustainable life;
  • act responsibely as a citizen, use a municipal planning;
  • explain to pupils correctly and adequately concepts and ideas connected to changes in the landscape made by a human; and his positive and negative influences;
  • navigate in map types;
  • Describe the map composition;
  • create map in laboratory and outside.
    • Syllabus
    • Landscape and perception of landscape by human
    • Panoramatic draft
    • Mapping
    • Human development
    • Human in the Stone area
    • The use of products of nature by humans
    • Waste and its use and reuse
    • Energy, sources of energy
    • Sustainable life
    • Map creation
    Literature
      recommended literature
    • KOLEJKA, Jaromír. Nauka o krajině pro studující geografie magisterských učitelských oborů (The landscape science for geography students of master training programmes for future reachers). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 129 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6659-5. info
    • NOVÁČEK, Pavel. Udržitelný rozvoj. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2011, 430 s. ISBN 9788024427959. info
    • ROSYPAL, Stanislav. Nový přehled biologie. 1. vydání. Praha: Scientia, 2003, xxii, 797. ISBN 9788086960234. info
    • TOMAN, Jan. Naší přírodou krok za krokem : rostliny. Illustrated by Květoslav Hísek. 2., přeprac. vyd., v Albatr. Praha: Albatros, 1994, 191 s. ISBN 8000001020. info
    Teaching methods
    lectures, collection of materials for regional portfolio, selfpreparation and selfstudy
    Assessment methods
    semester paper, cognitive test, attendance
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Follow-Up Courses
    Further Comments
    Study Materials
    The course is taught annually.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
    • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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