Course: Natural Sciences-Mathematics Practice 1

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Course title Natural Sciences-Mathematics Practice 1
Course code KPV/PMPM1
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Rubáš Dominik, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Thematic areas: Earth in space Field teaching (micro-teaching in the field in groups) Rocks and minerals Water Air Environmental problems Natural hazards Environmental education Visit to the Technical Museum in Liberec (program for kindergartens) Visit to the Divizna Eco-Center (program for kindergartens) Visit to the Botanical Garden (program for kindergartens) Visit to IQPark (program for kindergartens) Micro-teaching in pairs

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments)
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 14 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 18 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course presents the terminology of animate and inanimate nature, the essentials of biological system and the methods of science education pre-school institution. The focus is on formation of positive relationship to living organisms.
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field.
Prerequisites
General orientation in the subject.

Assessment methods and criteria
Practical demonstration of acquired skills, Oral presentation of self-study, Written assignment

Active participation in the classes, semestral work. The course is held in Czech language, the requirements are stated in the Czech version.
Recommended literature
  • DEMEK, J., RAUŠER, J., QUITT, E. Úvod do obecné fyzické geografie. Praha: Academia, 1976.
  • FUCHS, E. et. al. Rozvoj předmatematických představ dětí předškolního věku. Praha: Jednota českých matematiků a fyziků, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7015-022-1.
  • HORNÍK, S. et al. Základy fyzické geografie. Praha: SPN, 1982.
  • HRKAL, Z. O lidech a vodě. Praha: Česká geologická služba, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7075-864-9.
  • Kiryková, S. et al. Předškolní vzdělávání. Liberec, 2025. ISBN 978-80-7494-738-4.
  • KUKAL, Z. Přírodní katastrofy. Praha: Horizont, 1983.
  • PETRÁNEK, J., BŘEZINA, J., BŘÍZOVÁ, E., CHÁB, J., LOUN, J., ZELENKA, P. Encyklopedie geologie. Praha: Česká geologická služba, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7075-901-1.
  • RUBÁŠ, D. Přírodní klenoty Podještědí. Český Dub: Dominik Rubáš, 2017. ISBN 978-80-270-2857-3.
  • SÝKOROVÁ, J., VLČKOVÁ, R., MODRÝ, M. Maloplošná chráněná území Libereckého kraje. Liberec: Liberecký kraj, 2015.
  • TOLASZ, R. et al. Atlas podnebí Česka: Climate atlas of Czechia. Praha ? Olomouc: Český hydrometeorologický ústav, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86690-26-1.


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