Course: Climbing

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Course title Climbing
Course code KTS/SL
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
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)
  • Valachovič Jiří, Mgr.
  • Vodrážka Ondřej, Mgr.
  • Buriánek Tomáš, Mgr.
Course content
Sport climbing is intended for students of all faculties and years of studies, for beginners as well as for advanced students, who want to learn basic skills and get basic knowledge of sport climbing and the safety of rock climbing and during the stay in the Alpine environment.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, One-to-One tutorial
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic knowledge and skills of P.E. obtained at basic and secondary school.
learning outcomes
Beginners ? after successful completion of the course students are able to master basic techniques of climbing (using catches and foot-rests, the technique of legs) and to use new kinds and ways of climbing. Students are able to distinguish basic material for climbing (ropes, loops, ties and carabines) and material necessary for the security of rock climbing and climbing in the Alpine environment. Students are also able to tie onto the rope and use the safety technique of the fellow-climber. They also know the climbing instructions and are able to distinguish the basic techniques of knotting. Advanced students ? after successful completion of this course students have all the knowledge, abilities and skills as beginners. Students are also familiar with the techniques of fall and the fall factor, creating security post, techniques of gradual security, techniques of abseilling and abseilling with self-security. Students should be able to get over the boulders and high artificial climbing walls and ferrates and climb in the free nature.
teaching methods
Collaborative instruction
One-to-One tutorial
assessment methods
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Glowacz, Stefan; Pohl, Wolfgang. Volné lezení. České Budějovice : Kopp, 1999. ISBN 80-7232-067-X.
  • Růžička Jiří. Jištění je jistota.
  • Schubert, Pit. Bezpečnost a riziko na skále, sněhu a ledu : praktické zkušenosti a výsledky výzkumné činnosti, získané za 25 let existence Bezpečnostní sekce Německého alpského spolku. 4., aktualizované vyd, 1. v českém jazyce. Praha : Freytag & Berndt, 1997. ISBN 80-85822-27-X.


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