Z0135 Introduction to the Geography study

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2004
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
Tue 19:00–19:50 Z3, Wed 8:00–10:50 P0
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0135/01: Thu 19:00–19:50 Z3, I. Svobodová
Z0135/02: Wed 17:00–17:50 Z2, I. Svobodová
Z0135/04: Wed 18:00–18:50 Z2, I. Svobodová
Z0135/05: Wed 19:00–19:50 Z2, I. Svobodová
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 2003, 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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