PřF:Z0026c Physical geography-seminar - Course Information

Z0026c Physical geography - seminar

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Kavan, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Matěj Roman, Ph.D. (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.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable of Seminar Groups

Z0026c/01: Mon 17. 9. to Fri 14. 12. Thu 15:00–15:50 Z4,02028, J. Kavan, M. Roman
Z0026c/02: Mon 17. 9. to Fri 14. 12. Thu 9:00–9:50 Z3,02045, J. Kavan, M. Roman
Z0026c/03: Mon 17. 9. to Fri 14. 12. Tue 13:00–13:50 Z3,02045, J. Kavan, M. Roman
Z0026c/04: Mon 17. 9. to Fri 14. 12. Tue 12:00–12:50 Z3,02045, J. Kavan, M. Roman

Prerequisites (in Czech)

NOW( Z0026p Physical geography ) && ((! Z0026 Physical geography ) || !NOWANY( Z0026 Physical geography ))

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

there are 11 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. Parallelly there are presented connections and relations of processes, explanations of causes and mechanisms of their functioning with a special attention to individual parts and the whole physical-geograhical sphere.

Learning outcomes

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

• 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. Hydrography 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
• Harmonogram of seminars is linked to the topics of the lecture: 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.
• Short tests will be written for topics 15 to 24 (2 or 3 questions for a topic). The aim is to test the understanding of themes that have been taught in the lectures. The grades from these tests are not decisive for passing the course.

Literature

required literature
• STRAHLER, Alan H. Introducing Physical Geography. 5th ed. Wiley, 2010, 656 pp. ISBN 0-470-13486-0. info

recommended literature
• STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 3rd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003, xix, 684. ISBN 0471238007. info

not specified
• STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 4th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley, 2006, xxv, 728. ISBN 047167950X. info
• STRAHLER, Alan H. and Zeeya MERALI. Visualizing physical geography. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2007, xxxi, 592. ISBN 9780470095720. URL info

Teaching methods

Seminars including discussion on the topics from lectures.
Knowledge electronic tests (inquiry in the IS.MUNI testing application).
Short written test from selected topics aiming to check the undestanding the topics taught in the lectures.

Assessment methods

Succesful finishing of the course requires to pass three written tests during the term. Active participation in discussion on seminars is also necessary presumption of fulfilling requirements. Tests cover all themes presented in the lecture. Passing the course is restricted only to students who gained at least 81 credits from maximum of 136 credits in three semestral tests.

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.
Information on course enrolment limitations: studenti nemateřských oborů si mohou požádat prostřednictvím ISu o udělení výjimky

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• Z0026p Physical geography
  NOW(Z0026c) || Z0026c  

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