Z0135 Introduction to the Earth-planet study

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011 - acreditation

The information about the term Autumn 2011 - acreditation is not made public

Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jarmila Burianová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Burianová, Ph.D.
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 185 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/185, only registered: 0/185
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. Introduction to the studies of the Earth
  • 2. The Universe and the Solar system
  • 3. Fundamentals of orientation on the Earth and in the Universe
  • 4. The Sun, the Moon and space objects movements
  • 5. Time and calendar
  • 6. Form, size and mass of the Earth
  • 7. Earth s movements
  • 8. Tides
  • 9. Fundamentals of geophysics
  • 10. Evolution of the Earth and its geospheres
  • 11. 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
  • Thurman, Herold V. Trujillo, Alan P. Oceánografie. Praha: Computer Press. 2005. 479 s.
  • DEMEK, Jaromír, Evžen QUITT and Jaroslav RAUŠER. Úvod do obecné fyzické geografie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1976, 400 s. info
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/PříF:Z0135!
Teaching methods
Theoretical lectures and practical exercises (calculations), training (theory and calculations) with the aid of e-learning.
Assessment methods
lectures, practical exercises (calculations), oral presentations, e-tests;
written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Nutno zapsat právě na začátku studia v 1. semestru.
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 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.