Z0026c Physical geography - seminar

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
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. Lukáš Dolák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dominika Faturová (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: Thu 19:00–19:50 Z3,02045, L. Dolák, D. Faturová
Z0026c/02: Mon 16:00–16:50 Z4,02028, L. Dolák, D. Faturová
Z0026c/03: Tue 8:00–8:50 Z3,02045, L. Dolák, D. Faturová
Z0026c/04: Tue 13:00–13:50 Z3,02045, L. Dolák, D. Faturová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( Z0026p 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
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
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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