Z2011 Geographical Research Methods

Faculty of Science
spring 2012 - acreditation

The information about the term spring 2012 - acreditation is not made public

Extent and Intensity
2/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Miroslav Kolář, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 10 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: description of basic methods and techniques of geographical enquiry; to give an overview of geographic data resources; to understand the formal aspects of scientific work in geography.
Syllabus
  • 1. General methodology. Analyses, synthesis, abstraction, deduction, induction, causality, hypothesis, theory, verification, scientific discussion;
  • 2. Exploration and research. Time-space scale of studied phenomena;
  • 3. Field research in physical geography;
  • 4. Field research in human geography;
  • 5. Geographic statistical data and resources;
  • 6. Models in geography;
  • 7. Cartographic approaches in geographic enquiry;
  • 8. Work with literature and sources;
  • 9. Laboratory research;
  • 10. Structure of scientific report, presentation of research results.
Literature
  • Kříž,V., Schneider, B., Tolasz, R. (1994): Cvičení z meteorologie,
  • Introducing human geographies. Edited by Phil Crang - Mark Goodwin - Paul J. Cloke. 2nd ed. London: Hodder Arnold, 2005, xvii, 653. ISBN 034088276X. info
  • Practising human geography. Edited by Paul J. Cloke. 1st pub. London: SAGE Publications, 2004, xvi, 416. ISBN 0761973001. info
  • Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost :příručka pro uživatele. Edited by Miroslav Disman. 3. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 80-246-0139-7. info
  • STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 2nd updat. and upgrad. ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1999, xviii, 575. ISBN 0471372935. info
  • ROBINSON, Guy M. Methods & techniques in human geography. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 1998, xiv, 556 s. ISBN 0-471-96231-7. info
  • FRANKFORT-NACHMIAS, Chava and David NACHMIAS. Research methods in the social sciences. 5th ed. London: Arnold, 1996, xxii, 600. ISBN 0-340-66226-3. info
  • NOSEK, Miloš. Metody v klimatologii. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1972, 433 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods - lectures, class discussion, homeworks, presentations by professionals in the sectors.
Assessment methods
Graded credit (written), pre-condition - independent work during class exercises and homeworks elaboration.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.