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Lecturer(s)
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Kopp Jan, Doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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This course consists of these items: Introduction to the study - an overview of approaches to the regionalization of the world. Overview of general and regional literature. Geological structure of continents. The theory of plate tectonics. Overview of the evolution of the world. Morphometry of continents. Fundamentals of the regional oceanography. Evolution of the oceans. Comparative characteristics of the oceans. Horizontal and vertical zonation of the World. Regional examples of biomes and orobiomes. Geological structure of Asia. Regional overview of tectonically active regions. Physic-geographical regionalization of Asia. Oceania - geographical regionalization, typology of the islands, natural hazards. Climatic zones and hydrological conditions on the example of Australia. Specific of physical geography of Africa, hydrological conditions. Definition and characteristics of natural landscapes of South America. An overview of physical geography of Andes, Central America and Caribic. Geological and geomorphological evolution and regional survey of North America. Specific of physical geography of Europe. Geological and geomorphological evolution, climatic conditions, geobioms. Comparative characteristics of Antarctica and Arctic region.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Self-study of literature, Lecture, Seminar
- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 40 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to have an understanding of general physical geography on level of courses KGE/FG1, CBG/GELA and CBG/GEO2 |
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| to explain the basic terminology of physical geography |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to grasp the horizontal and vertical articulation of the continents as a result of their geological and geomorphological evolution |
| to explain climatic zones and hydrological conditions of the world |
| to know an overview of regional natural conditions and the regional oceanography |
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| to be able to define and characterize natural landscapes of the continents |
| to search for information about the physical geography of the world, correctly classify, interpret, put into context |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Seminar |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Self-study of literature |
| Students' portfolio |
| Skills |
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| Seminar |
| Students' portfolio |
| Competences |
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| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Seminar |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Combined exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Peer evaluation of students |
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Recommended literature
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Svět 1991, 30. díl ze souboru map Poznáváme svět. Praha Kartografie.
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Bauer, Jürgen. Physische geographie kompakt. 4., aktualis. Aufl. München : Elsevier, 2004. ISBN 3-8274-1597-7.
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Brinke, Josef. Austrálie a Oceánie : Celost. vysokošk. příručka pro studenty přírodověd. fakult pro skupinu stud. oborů geografické vědy. 2., přeprac. vyd. Praha : SPN, 1983.
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Demek, Jaromír. Typy reliéfu Země. aPraha : Academia, 1979.
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Foresman, Timothy W.; Strahler, Alan H. Visualizing physical geography. 2nd ed. Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012. ISBN 978-0-470-62615-3.
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Gillespie, Rosemary G.; Clague, David A. Encyclopedia of Islands. Berkeley : University of California Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-520-94372-8.
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Huddart, David; Stott, Tim. Earth environments : past, present, and future. Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2010. ISBN 978-0-471-48533-9.
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Janský, B. Geografie moří a oceánů. Karolinum Praha, 1992.
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Jeník, Jan. Ekosystémy : Úvod do organizace zonálních a azonálních biomů. Praha : Karolinum, 1996. ISBN 80-7184-040-8.
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Jeník, Jan; Pavliš, Jindřich. Terestrické biomy : lesy a bezlesí Země. Vyd. 1. Brno : Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7375-481-5.
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Kopp, Jan; Mentlík, Pavel; Kraft, Jaroslav; Dokoupil, Jaroslav; Kučera, Tomáš; Červený, Pavel; Reitspies, Zdeněk; Preis, Jiří; Svoboda, Jan; Baštová, Magdalena. Geografie ostrovů. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2006. ISBN 80-7043-440-6.
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Kopp, Jan. Vybrané kapitoly z fyzické geografie. Klimatologie. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Vydavatelství Západočeské univerzity, 1998. ISBN 80-7082-469-7.
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Král, Václav. Fyzická geografie Evropy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 1999. ISBN 80-200-0684-2.
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Kukal, Zdeněk. Základy oceánografie. 2. vyd. Praha : Academia, 1990. ISBN 80-200-0313-4.
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Pokorný, Petr. Afrika zevnitř : kontinentem sucha a věčných proměn. Vydání první. 2016. ISBN 978-80-200-2627-9.
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Prošek, Pavel. Antarktida. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2013. ISBN 978-80-200-2140-3.
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Thurman, Harold V.; Trujillo, Alan P. Oceánografie : [tajemný svět moří a oceánů]. Vyd. 1. Praha : Computer Press, 2005. ISBN 80-2510-353-6.
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Votýpka, Jan. Severní Amerika. 1. vyd. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987.
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