Z0026 Physical geography

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
4/1/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Martin Děd (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Nicol Kolářová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Münster (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Švaříček (seminar tutor)
Ing. Tomáš Trnka (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Timetable
Tue 9:00–10:50 A,01026, Wed 12:00–13:50 A,01026
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0026/01: Tue 11:00–11:50 Z4,02028, M. Děd, N. Kolářová, J. Švaříček, T. Trnka
Z0026/02: Mon 18:00–18:50 Z5,02004, M. Děd, N. Kolářová, J. Švaříček, T. Trnka
Z0026/03: Tue 8:00–8:50 Z3,02045, M. Děd, N. Kolářová, J. Švaříček, T. Trnka
Z0026/04: Mon 19:00–19:50 Z5,02004, M. Děd, N. Kolářová, J. Švaříček, T. Trnka
Z0026/05: Thu 8:00–8:50 Z4,02028, P. Münster
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 180 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/180, only registered: 0/180
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
This discipline gives a basic idea about a subsystem of physical-geographical sphere with orientation on its individual processes and phenomena. Paralelly are there presented connection and relation of processes, explanation of causes and mechanisms of their functioning with a special attention to individual parts and the whole physical-geograhical sphere.
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to learn the basis of particular disciplines of physical geography
to understand the linkages between the physical components of the landscape
Syllabus
  • Lecture: 1. Introduction to physical geography 2. Basic knowledge about atmosphere 3. Basic meteorological elements 4. General atmospheric circulation 5. Weather forecast 6. Climate classifications 7. Climatic variability and change 8. Hydrosphere 9. Hydrographie 10. Hydrometry 11. Water regime of rivers 12. Hydrology of underground water 13. Hydrology of lakes and reservoirs 14. The World ocean. 15. Earth inner structure, litosphere and plate tectonics 16. Earth materials: minerals and rocks 17. Tectonic and volcanic landforms 18. Weathering and mass wasting 19. Landforms made by running water 20. Landforms and rock structure 21. Landforms made by waves and wind 22. Glacial landforms and the ice ages 23. Global soils 24. Global ecosystems Seminars: 1. Lecture topics 1-2. 2. Lecture topics 3-4. 3. Lecture topics 5-6. 4. Lecture topics 7-8. 5. Lecture topics 9-10. 6. Lecture topics 11-12. 7. Lecture topics 13-14. 8. Lecture topics 15-16. 9. Lecture topics 17-18. 10. Lecture topics 19-20. 11. Lecture topics 21-22. 12. Lecture topics 23-24. 13. Knowledge test of topics 1-24.
Literature
  • Strahler, A. H., Strahler, A. N.: Introducing Physical Geography. Wiley, Chichester, 1999, 592 s.
  • Strahler, A. H., Strahler, A. N.: Physical Geography. Science and Systems of the Human Environment. Wiley, Chichester, 1996, 656 s.
  • NETOPIL, Rostislav, Rudolf BRÁZDIL and Jaromír DEMEK. Fyzická geografie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1984, 272 s. info
  • Fyzická geografie. II. Edited by Stanislav Horník. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1986, 319 s. info
  • STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 4th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley, 2006, xxv, 728. ISBN 047167950X. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation - lectures, seminars including discussion on the topics from lectures, knowledge electronic tests (inquary in the IS.MUNI testing application).
Assessment methods
Succesful finishing of the subject requires the active participation in the seminars (participation in the seminars is compulsory), succesfully passing the final written test at the end of semester and passing the final exam (written form). Examination is held simulatanously in one date, which is announced in the beginning of the semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nutno zapsat na začátku studia v 1. semestru.
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 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
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