PdF:Ze0010 Planetary Geography - Course Information
Ze0010 Planetary Geography
Faculty of EducationSpring 2012
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education - Timetable
- Tue 12:30–13:15 učebna 1
- 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
- Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Geography (programme PdF, B-SPE)
- Course objectives
- Students should be able to explain basic knowledge of the Earth and universe (Planetary geography) such as the knowledge of the basic influences and laws forming a landscape sphere, which includes mainly geographical consequences of the shape, size and mass of the Earth, its movements and the consequences resulting from the position of the Earth in the universe. Student explain a interpret knowledge of the orientation on the Earth surface and measurement and determination of time; describe the role of individual elements of physically geographical sphere.
- Syllabus
- 1. The introduction to the study of the planet of Earth
- 2. The definition of planetar geography and its place in the system of geographical sciences
- 3. The universe, objects and distances, basical astronomical notions
- 4. Illusive movement of objects on the celestial sphere and their alignments
- 5. The bases of spatial oriantation on the Earth
- 6. Time and calendary
- 7. Basic time units and the methods of the determination of the time
- 8. Earth, its shape, size, and mass
- 9. Earth and Earth's axis moves and their evidences and consequences
- 10. Earth´s physical fields
- Literature
- required literature
- BRÁZDIL, Rudolf. Úvod do studia planety Země. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1988, 365 s. info
- Čapek, R. Planetární geografie. Praha, UK 1992
- Teaching methods
- lectures
- Assessment methods
- For successful conclusion students have to write a final test with min. 50% points. Oral examination come next. If the oral examination is not successfull, written test will be required in next attempt.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Podmínkou připuštění ke zkoušce je získání zápočtu ze Ze2BP_PZS2
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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