Z0026p Physical geography

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
4/0/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Filip Hrbáček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Daniel Nývlt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lukáš Dolák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Kamila Dolák Klemešová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dominika Faturová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Daniel Nývlt, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Daniel Nývlt, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:50 A,01026, Wed 12:00–13:50 A,01026
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( Z0026c Physical geography-seminar ) || Z0026c Physical geography-seminar
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
  • Themes of Prof. Brázdil:
  • 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.
  • Themes of Doc. Máčka:
  • 1. What is physical geography?
  • 2. Paradigms for physical geography
  • 3. Earth systems: processes and landscapes
  • 3.1 Litospehere and plate tectonics
  • 3.2 Rock cycle
  • 3.3 Tectonic processes
  • 3.4 Weathering
  • 3.5 Mass movements
  • 3.6 Fluvial forms and processes
  • 3.7 Glacial forms and processes
  • 3.8 Aeolian processes
  • 3.9 Coastal processes
  • 3.10 Soil formation
  • 3.11 Ecosystem processes
  • 4. Spatial structure of landscapes
  • 5. Environmental change
  • 6. Human impact on the environment
  • 7. Natural hazards
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 Zeeya MERALI. Visualizing physical geography. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2007, xxxi, 592. ISBN 9780470095720. URL 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 Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 3rd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003, xix, 684. ISBN 0471238007. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation - lectures. Teaching in leactures is accompanied by the course Physical geography - seminar (Z0026c).
Assessment methods
Succesful finishing of the course requires to pass written exam. Exam covers all themes presented in the lecture. Thus, exam includes 17 qustions; correct answer to a quation scores 2 points.
Final grade depends on the number of points gained from written exam:
20,4 - 23,2 points E
23,21 - 25,9 points D
25,91 - 28,6 points C
28,61 - 31,30 points B
31,31 - 34 points A
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 2023.
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