Course: Field practicum

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Course title Field practicum
Course code KGE/TPK
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Drápela Emil, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Zágoršek Kamil, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Vitvar Tomáš, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Field research of rock forms, soil cover an natural habitats at bounded space, photodocumentation and presentation of results

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Observation, Project teaching, Motoric and practical working skills training, Working activities (workshops), Independent creative and artistic activities, Group consultation
  • Fieldtrips - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Deeper understanding to physical geografy knowledge, creation of graphical and kartographical attachments . Metodology of field research on natural components of environment focused on rock forms, soil cover, natural habitats and indication species
Student will be able to recognize in the field concepts and phenomena discussed in the lectures of human geography.
Prerequisites


Assessment methods and criteria
Presentation of group work, Presentation of student research activity, Written assignment

Participation in the measurement of physico-chemical parameters in the environment and presenting the measured results. processing field project in the required quality and form presentation of results of field project, knowledge of rocks, minerals and plants final report in the required structure, including graphical and cartographic attachments submission by the deadline
Recommended literature
  • Balatka, Rubín a kol. Atlas skalních, zemních a půdních tvarů. Praha, 1986.
  • další tištěné a elektronické zdroje informací a mapové servery. regionální publikace.
  • Demek, Mackovčin . Zeměpisný lexikon ČR: Hory a nížiny. Brno, 2006.
  • Chytrý M., Kučera T., Kočí M. Katalog biotopů České republiky. Praha, 2001.
  • Kolektiv. Chráněná území ČR, Liberecko - svazek III. Praha, 2003.
  • Neuhäuslová Z., Moravec J., Chytrý M., Sádlo J., Rybníček K., Kolbek J., Jirásek J. Mapa potenciální přirozené vegetace České republiky 1 : 500 000. 1997.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education Study plan (Version): Applied Geography (19) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education Study plan (Version): Applied Geography (20) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer