Course: Pedology and Pedogeography Exercises

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Course title Pedology and Pedogeography Exercises
Course code EKO/CVPP
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course 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.
  • Čáp Ladislav, Ing.
  • Netopil Patrik, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
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
Training in job and motor Skils, Laboratory Work
Learning outcomes
The course aims at presenting actual information and procedures from the branch. Major approaches, conceptual and theoretical topics are listed in syllabus.
Application Apply knowledge from soil science in practice Relate soil types in choosen region
Prerequisites
unspecified
EKO/PEPE

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog

The subject is finished after active participation on practical exercises (laboratory, edaphon, soil maps) and field excursion.
Recommended literature
  • Brady, N.C., Weil, R.R. (2002). The nature and properties of soils. Upper Saddle River.
  • Šarapatka, B. (1996). Pedologie.. VUP Olomouc, 235 pp.
  • Zbíral, J. a kol. (1997). Analýza půd I - III. Brno.


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