Course: Field course in geosciences

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Course title Field course in geosciences
Course code CBG/TPGV
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vočadlová Klára, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Stacke Václav, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Kuberská Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Duffek Václav, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Day 1: Practical demonstration of sampling and measurement in the field. Proposal and presentation of a field project (schedule, methods), discussion about project topics. Day 2-3: Individual fieldworks and measurement in the lab (mapping, sampling, measurements, data processing).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with practical applications, Discussion, Individual study, Lecture with visual aids, Practicum, Field trip
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 8 hours per semester
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 25 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 36 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
vytvořit tabulku a základní typy grafů
zaznamenat základní polohová data do mapy
vysvětlit základní pojmy obecné fyzické geografie
reprodukovat zákonitosti bezpečnosti práce a pohybu v terénu
Skills
stanovit časový harmonogram činnosti
analyzovat mapové podklady
hodnotit data vizualizovaná v jednoduchých grafech a tabulkách
learning outcomes
Knowledge
define the objectives of field survey
determine the basic procedure of field survey
create tables and graphs from data obtained by field survey
describe the physical-geographical characteristics of the selected study area based on field survey
Skills
apply basic methodical procedures in real landscape
take samples for different analyzes
independently interpret results obtained by field survey
defend selected methodical procedures
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Practicum
Field trip
Individual study
Interactive lecture
Discussion
assessment methods
Project
Recommended literature
  • Kuna, M. a kol. Nedestruktivní archeologie. Praha: Academia. Academia Praha, 2003.


Study plans that include the course
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