Course: Man and Biosphere

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Course title Man and Biosphere
Course code KGG/KMABI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
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.
  • Erlebach Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Course for curious students connected to nature, who would like to learn more about one of the basic issues in geography, i.e. the relationship between the humanity and geographical environment, particularly the landscape. How has the relationship between the humanity and biosphere changed during time? What is the landscape aesthetics and environmental ethics? How did an abiotic basis of our landscape develop? How did the geographical environment develop during the Quaternary? How did the cultivated, designed and remoulded landscapes develop since the early Middle Ages until now? Which processes did play the role? Which problems do we see in the current interaction between the humanity and its environment (agriculture, forestry, tourism, transport)? What does the coexistence of humans and nature in specific landscapes (mountains, karst, floodplains) look like? These are the main topics of the course, which consists of lectures, seminars and a field trip. The field trip lasts for 5 days, demands for a certain fitness (mountain terrain) and the subject matter presented during lectures is demonstrated at suitable sites practically.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Observation, Demonstration
  • Attendace - 39 hours per semester
  • Excursion - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 25 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Course will provide the students both theoretically and practically with selected aspects of the relation between the man and biosphere.
Comprehend mutual relation between man and biosphere
Prerequisites
Knowledge within the scope of general geographical disciplines of the bachelor study of geography.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work, Written exam

Colloquim: knowledge within the extent of lectures and literature. Theoretical preparation for the field lecture, presentation of selected topic.
Recommended literature
  • Appleton, J. (1975). The experience of landscape. London.
  • Daniel, J., Frajer, J., Klapka, P., Halásová, O., Láska, O., Niedźwiedźová, K., Somer, T., Weiszensteinová, J. (2013). Environmentální historie. Brno.
  • Des Jardins, J. (2001). Environmental Ethics. Belmont.
  • Eagles P. F.J. et al. (2002). Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas. Guidelines for Planning and Management.. IUCN Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK., xv + 183 p.
  • Goudie, A. (1994). The Human Impact on the Natural Environment. Cambridge (MA, USA).
  • Hall, L., Lew, A. A., eds. (1998). Sustainable Tourism: a geographical perspective. New York.
  • Chlupáč, I. et al. (2002). Geologická minulost České republiky. Praha.
  • Ložek, V. (2011). Po stopách pravěkých dějů. Nakladatelství Dokořán.
  • Ložek, V. (1973). Příroda ve čtvrtohorách. Praha.
  • Ložek, V. (2007). Zrcadlo minulosti: česká a slovenská krajina v kvartéru. Praha.
  • Pokorný, P., Storch, D. (eds.). (2020). Antropocén. Praha.
  • Purvis, M., Grainger, A., eds. (2004). Exploring Sustainable Development: geographical perspectives. London.
  • SCHAMA, Simon:. Krajina a paměť. Praha: Argo - Dokořán, 2007..
  • Stibral, K. Estetika přírody: k historii estetického oceňování krajiny. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart, 2019.


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