Z0135 Introduction to the Geography study

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2003
Extent and Intensity
3/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ilona Svobodová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Z0135/01: No timetable has been entered into IS.
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Z0135/03: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Z0135/04: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Z0135/05: No timetable has been entered into IS.
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
Sudent will obtain a basic information, which is necessary for orientation in the geographical education as well as in study of geography as a science. The greatest part is then devoted to presentation of selected astronomical, geodetical and geophysical knowledge which influence directly many geographical processes and phenomena in the Earth lanscape.
Syllabus
  • 1. Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, system of education 2. World and Czech geography, geographical information 3. Geography as a science 4. History of Geography 5. Fundamental orientation on the Earth and in the Universe 6. The Universe and the Solar System 7. Time and calendar 8. Fundamentals of geophysics I 9. Fundamentals of geophysics II 10. Form, size and mass of the Earth 11. Movements of the Earth I 12. Movements of the Earth II 13. Tides 14. Geographical space. Geographical regularities
Literature
  • BRÁZDIL, Rudolf. Úvod do studia planety Země. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1988, 365 s. info
  • Strobach, Klaus. Unser Planet Erde. Ursprung und Dynamik. Berlin - Stuttgart: Gebrueder Borntraeger, 1991. 253 s.
  • HLAD, Oldřich and Jaroslav PAVLOUSEK. Přehled astronomie. 2. přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1990, 427 s. ISBN 80-03-00160-9. info
  • OCHABA, Štefan. Geofyzika : základy fyziky Zeme a jej kozmického okolia. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1986, 366 s. info
  • HVOŽDARA, Milan and Alina PRIGANCOVÁ. Zem - naša planéta. 1. vyd. Bratislava: VEDA vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied, 1989, 159 s. ISBN 8022400718. info
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/PříF:Z0135!
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nutno zapsat právě na začátku studia.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 1999, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
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