Z0051 Geomorphology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 4 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D.
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 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 14 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the lecture is to offer the overview of the form of the landsurface and the processes which create it. Partly, attention is also paid to the submarine features and to the landscapes of the major solid bodies of the Solar system. Although the lecture is devoted to all main themes of the modern geomorphology, the most attention is devoted to process geomorphology, human impact on landforms and applied geomorphology.
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to learn the main genetic groups of landforms
to understand the landforming processes
to understand the climate change influence on the dynamics of landforming processes
to evaluate the human impact on landforms
to apply the geomorphological knowledge within the landscape planning and management
Syllabus
  • Lectures
  • 1. Principle terms and concepts in geomorphology.
  • 2. Weathering processes and forms, karst landforms.
  • 3. Slope processes and forms.
  • 4. Fluvial processes nad forms.
  • 5. Glacial processes nad forms.
  • 6. Periglacial processes and forms.
  • 7. Human impact on landforms.
  • 8. Climate change and the development of landforms.
  • 9. Rate of endogenic and exogenic geomorphological processes.
  • 10. Denudation chronology, models of long term landscape development.
  • 11. Applied geomorphology.
  • 12. Landforms of the ocean floor, landforms of the planets in the Solar system.
Literature
  • HUGGETT, Richard John. Fundamentals of geomorphology. London: Routledge, 2003, 386 s. : i. ISBN 0-415-24146-4. info
  • SUMMERFIELD, M. A. Global geomorphology : an introduction to the study of landforms. Harlow: Pearson Prentice Hall, 1991, xiv, 537. ISBN 0582301564. info
  • DEMEK, Jaromír. Obecná geomorfologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1987, 476 s. URL info
  • RUBÍN, Josef and Břetislav BALATKA. Atlas skalních, zemních a půdních tvarů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1986, 385 s. URL info
  • Encyclopedia of geomorphology. Edited by Andrew Goudie. London: Routledge, 2004, xxx, 578. ISBN 0415327377. info
Teaching methods
Structure of seminars is as follows: 1/2 hour methods of landforms investigation, there are presented six topics during the semester (methods of geomorphological research, analysis of landforms: morphography, analysis of landforms: morphometry, methods of morphostructural analysis, geomorphological mapping, delimittaion of elementary geoforms); 1/2 hour explanation and discussion of the topics from the previous lecture; 1 hour student presentations of the chosen landforms. Two voluntary field excursions are offered during the semester.
Assessment methods
The final grade is a product of two writen tests which must be passed in the middle and the end of the semesrter, oral exam and in some case of other activity (some extra credit for the winner of the photography contest - the best photo of a landform, participation on the voluntary excursion).
Presumptions for granting the credit:
- presentation of the report on chosen landform
- passing two written tests
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of 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 2024, Spring 2025.