PřF:Z2111 Research Methods - PG - Course Information
Z2111 Physical Geography Research Methods
Faculty of ScienceSpring 2025
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Monika Šulc Michalková, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Monika Šulc Michalková, Ph.D. et Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Monika Šulc Michalková, Ph.D. et Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science - Prerequisites
- SEMESTR(2) || KREDITY_MIN(60)
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.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Biology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-EB)
- Physical Geography (programme PřF, B-GEK)
- Geographical Cartography and Geoinformatics (programme PřF, B-GEK)
- Geography and Cartography with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-UCZ) (2)
- Geoinformatics and Regional Development (programme PřF, B-GEK)
- Geoinformatics and Sustainable Development (programme PřF, B-GEK)
- Social Geography (programme PřF, B-GEK)
- Course objectives
- Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to present the basic methods and techniques of phys. geographic enquiry;
to give an overview of phys. 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 phys. geographic reserch;
to give an overview of phys. geographic data resources;
to understand the formal aspects of scientific work in geography. - Syllabus
- 1. The main objectives of research and the clasification of methods. Phys. geographical complexes and dimensions as basic units for phys. geographical mapping;
- 2. Recognition and research. Spatial and time scale of an object or researched phenomenon. Stationary, semi-stationary and one-time research;
- 3. Geomorphological mapping. Field research and research in Physical Geography;
- 4. Complex physicogeoraphical mapping;
- 5. Cartographic procedures in geogr. research;
- 6. GIS methods in Physical Geography;
- 7. Instrument measurement in Physical Geography;
- 8. Methods of processing measured data;
- 9. Laboratory work and research from office;
- 10. Models in Physical Geography;
- 11. Physical Geography workgroups in the Czech Republic and their latest published results and methodologies. How to prepare the own data for publication and to present the results?
- 12. Case studies, examples of various currently applied methods within the Geographical Institute.
- Literature
- Kříž,V., Schneider, B., Tolasz, R. (1994): Cvičení z meteorologie,
- 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
- Teaching methods
- Teaching methods - lectures, class discussion, homework, presentations by professionals in the sectors.
- Assessment methods
- Colloquium, pre-condition - independent work during class exercises and homework elaboration.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Z0121 Field work on physical geography
semestr(2) && (NOW(Z2111) || Z2111) && Z0026p - Z0123 Field work on physical geography
semestr(2) && (NOW(Z2111) || Z2111)
- Z0121 Field work on physical geography
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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