Z0124 Field work on physical geography 1

Faculty of Science
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Šulc Michalková, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
KREDITY_MIN(40)
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.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Field practice using basic methods and measurements in physical geography: meteorology, climatology and hydrology in particular.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course student should be able to:
Apply the selected research methods in the fields of meteorology, climatology and hydrology.
Syllabus
  • The polythematic field practice in a selected area is divided into the following phases:
  • - reconnaissance of terrain and explanation of physical-geography phenomena;
  • - individual work of students;
  • - evaluation and interpretation of terrain measurements and observations, elaboration of textual, tabular and graphic outputs.
Literature
  • BROCK, Fred V. and Scott J. RICHARDSON. Meteorological measurement systems. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001, xi, 290. ISBN 0195134516. info
  • FOKEN, Thomas. Micrometeorology. Translated by C. J. Nappo. Berlin: Springer, 2008, xix, 306. ISBN 9783540746652. info
  • STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 3rd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003, xix, 684. ISBN 0471238007. info
  • STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Lab manual for physical geography. [New York?]: John Wiley&Sons, 2004, 369 s. ISBN 0471476706. info
Teaching methods
Field practice focused on methods and measurements in meteorology and hydrology; extended by presentations of experts in the selected fields of geosciences research.
Assessment methods
Type of teaching - individual practice Type of exam - written results, fieldwork reports
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5 dní.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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