PřF:Z2011 Geographical Research Methods - Course Information
Z2011 Geographical Research Methods
Faculty of ScienceSpring 2017
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Monika Šulc Michalková, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Jiří Dujka (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Caletka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - 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 - Timetable
- Mon 20. 2. to Mon 22. 5. Wed 10:00–11:50 A,01026
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z2011/02: Mon 20. 2. to Mon 22. 5. Tue 18:00–18:50 Z4,02028, M. Caletka, J. Dujka
Z2011/03: Mon 20. 2. to Mon 22. 5. Tue 16:00–16:50 Z4,02028, M. Caletka, J. Dujka - Prerequisites
- KREDITY_MIN(10)
The course is intended for students in the 1st year of BSc. study. Overall knowledge of physical geography on the basic level is required. - 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 106 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/106, only registered: 0/106 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 17 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. - Learning outcomes
- After finishing the course student should be able to:
present the basic methods and techniques of geographical reserch;
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, homework, presentations by professionals in the sectors.
- Assessment methods
- Graded credit (written), pre-condition - independent work during class exercises and homework elaboration.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2017, recent)
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