Course: Introductory Geoscientific Field Trip

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Course title Introductory Geoscientific Field Trip
Course code KGG/UGEX
Organizational form of instruction Excursion
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Klapka Pavel, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Geosciences primarily study the planet Earth and its various sections. One of the basic issues is the relationship between natural environment and people, their mutual dependencies. Another issue are characteristic interconnection between natural components when anthropogenic impact on one component affects, often unexpectedly, remaining components. Students will learn basic information on mutual relationship between physical-geographical components, particular rock bed, terrain, soil and vegetation cover defining the landscape diversity, on negative anthropogenic impacts on the landscape (land requirements, agriculture, soil and vegetation degradation, changes in micro climate, etc.), on the role of greenery in people's environment (particularly urban), on territorial systems of ecological stability (including their role in spatial planning), on designed landscape, and finally on the conflicts between people and landscape (including current deforestation, drought, etc.). The topic will be demonstrated in Olomouc and its vicinity. The course will aim the interest of students at particular issues in geosciences, which can be developed in their further study.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The basic aim of the course is to motivate the students to study the Earth's sciences and to present them with the immense width of the topic. We will outline the interconnections between natural environment and people and they will be demonstrated in field.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Participation, activity assessment during field trips.
Recommended literature
  • Demek, J. et al. (2015). Zeměpisný lexikon ČR. Hory a nížiny. Brno: Mendelova univerzita v Brně.
  • Demek, J., Novák, V. a kol. (1992). Vlastivěda moravská. Neživá příroda. Brno: Muzejní a vlastivědná společnost.
  • Forman, R. T. T., Godron, M. (1993). Krajinná ekologie. Praha: Academia.
  • Kukal, Z., Němec, J., Pošmourný, K. (2014). Geologická paměť krajiny. Praha, ČGS.
  • Ložek, V., Cílek, V., Lisá, L., Bajer, A. (2020). Geodiverzita a hydrodiverzita. Praha: Dokořán.
  • Michal, I. (1994). Ekologická stabilita. 2. vyd.. Brno: Veronica.
  • Miklós, L., Izakovičová, Z. (1997). Krajina ako geosystém.. Veda, Bratislava.
  • Novák, V., Hudec, K. a kol. (1997). Živá příroda. Vlastivěda Moravská - Země a lid. Nová řada, sv. 2. Brno: Muzejní a vlastivědná společnost.
  • Strahler, A. H. , Strahler, A. (2013). Introducing physical geography. New York, NY: Wiley.


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): Environmental Hazards and Climate Change (2021) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter