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Course: Field Work in Physical Geography

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Course title Field Work in Physical Geography
Course code CBG/FGP
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, English
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)
  • Rak Pavel, Ing.
  • Stacke Václav, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Vočadlová Klára, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
This course consists of these items: 1. Fundamentals of a field work, tools and instrumentation. 2. Field survey, monitoring and mapping. 3. Data processing and analysis of geographical data. 4. Excursions to selected sites.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Discussion, Task-based study method, Individual study, Field trip
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 30 hours per semester
  • Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day) - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 8 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
vysvětlit základní fyzickogeografické pojmy
vyjmenovat základní metody fyzickogeografického výzkumu
vytvořit jednoduché grafy, tabulky a mapy
reprodukovat zákonitosti bezpečnosti práce a pohybu v terénu
Skills
hodnotit data vizualizovaná v jednoduchých grafech a tabulkách
analyzovat mapové podklady
learning outcomes
Knowledge
vybrat postup vhodný k získání základních fyzickogeografických dat
vytvořit grafy a tabulky používané k vizualizaci základních fyzickogeografických dat
napsat souhrnnou zprávu o měření v terénu
Skills
samostatně interpretovat data získaná terénním měřením
diskutovat data získaná monitoringem v terénu
na základě dat získaných v terénu posoudit vztahy mezi jednotlivými složkami krajinné sféry
teaching methods
Knowledge
Field trip
Task-based study method
Individual study
Discussion
assessment methods
Skills demonstration during practicum
Project
Recommended literature
  • Elektronický taxonomický klasifikační systém půd ČR.
  • Demek, J. (ed) aj. Manual of detailed geomorfological mapping. Praha: Academia, 1972.
  • Herber, Vladimír; Suda, Jiří. Cvičení z fyzické geografie I - Hydrologie : Určeno stud. 1. a 2. roč. všech typů studia - aprobace geografie. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 1994. ISBN 80-7043-111-3.
  • Chytrý, Milan. Katalog biotopů České republiky = Habitat catalogue of the Czech Republic. 2. vyd. Praha : Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87457-02-3.
  • Kuna, M. a kol. Nedestruktivní archeologie. Praha: Academia. Academia Praha, 2003.
  • REJŠEK, Klement; VÁCHA, Radim. Nauka o půdě. Olomouc, 2018. ISBN 978-80-87091-82-1.
  • STRAHLER, A., STRAHLER, A. Introducing Physical Geography. New Delhi, 2016. ISBN 978-8126562251.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physics in Education (16) Category: Physics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education in Education (13) Category: Physical education and sport 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (15) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): German Language in Education (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): German Language in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Biology in Education (15) Category: Biology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (1) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Technology and Design in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education in Education (15) Category: Physical education and sport 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Economic and Regional Geography (2017) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Biology in Education (16) Category: Biology courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education in Education (16) Category: Physical education and sport 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physics in Education (15) Category: Physics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (16) Category: Chemistry courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (16) Category: Informatics courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (14) Category: Chemistry courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
University of West Bohemia, date of update: 26.07.2024 23:53. Data created for academic year 2024/2025