Course: Field Practice in Physical Geography

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Course title Field Practice in Physical Geography
Course code KGG/TCFY
Organizational form of instruction Field Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pavelková Renata, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Létal Aleš, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Methods of physical geographical research will be applied on a selected region. Assessment will be aimed at spatial component of acquired information with emphasis on their final synthesis. Students analyse and interpret acquired information including elaboration of final work and its defence.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic), Laboratory Work, Work Activities
Learning outcomes
Field practice is aimed at application of knowledge of individual physical geographical disciplines.
Apply knowledge acquired mainly in physical geographical courses in the field research.
Prerequisites
unspecified
KGG/FG2
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KGI/PROMO

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analysis of Activities ( Technical works), Seminar Work

Presentation of final work and its defence.
Recommended literature
  • Bartkowski, T. (1977). Metody badań geografii fizycznej. Warszawa: PWN.
  • Bašovský, O., Lauko, V. (1990). Úvod do regionálnej geografie. Bratislava: SPN.
  • Kopp, J. et al. (2001). Úvod do regionálního výzkumu. Plzeň: ZČU.
  • Minár, J. et al. (2001). Geoekologický (komplexný fyzickogeografický) výskum a mapování vo veľkých mierkach. Bratislava: Geografika.
  • Richling, A. et al. (1993). Metody szczególowych badań geografii fizycznej. Warszawa: PWN.
  • Strahler, A., Strahler, A. (2004). Laboratory Manual for Physical Geography. Hoboken (NJ, USA): John Wiley & Sons.


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): Geography (2020) Category: Geography courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer