Course: Pedology and pedogeography

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Course title Pedology and pedogeography
Course code EKO/PEPE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šarapatka Bořivoj, prof. Dr. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Students are provided with basic information on the genesis of the mineral component of soil and its classification, organic mass of soil, living elements of soil, sorption, and colloidal properties of soil, and on the physical and chemical characteristics of different types of soil. Attention is also paid to soil-forming processes and classification of soil both from an international point of view (FAO UNESCO) and systems of classification used within the Czech Republic (CZ). Of equal importance is the range of soil types throughout the world and in CZ, and its regularity. Within the exercises students will conduct basic analysis of soil including methods used in soil biology, they will become acquainted with maps used in pedology and in field exercises they will study basic soil types.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The course aims at presenting actual information and procedures from the branch. Major approaches, conceptual and theoretical topics are listed in syllabus.
Knowledge Explain basic processes in the soil environment Describe classification systems and basic terms in soil science and soil geography
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Written exam

The course is assessed by written examination.
Recommended literature
  • Brady, N.C., Weil, R.R. (2002). The nature and properties of soils. Upper Saddle River.
  • Šarapatka, B., Dlapa, P., Bedrna, Z. (2002). Kvalita a degradace půd.. VUP Olomouc, 249 pp.
  • Šarapatka, B. (1996). Pedologie. Olomouc: Vydavatelství UP.
  • Šarapatka, B. (2013). Vybrané kapitoly z pedologie a ochrany půdy. UPOL Olomouc.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biology and Environmental Education for Education (2021) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer