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Lecturer(s)
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Jurek Martin, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course covers the following topic areas: position of the Earth in the Solar System and the Universe; figure and dimensions of the Earth; fundamentals of orientation on Earth and in the sky (geographical and astronomical coordinates, sky topography); time and calendar; atmospheric refraction and extinction; the Moon as Earth's natural satellite; Earth's rotation and its consequences; movements of the Earth's axis; Earth's revolution around the Sun and its consequences; tidal phenomena; internal structure of the Earth; gravity and magnetic fields of the Earth; evolution of the lithosphere and plate tectonics; origin and evolution of Earth's atmosphere and hydrosphere; general atmospheric circulation; ocean currents; global zonality of natural regions.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 40 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 39 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 21 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 10 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to expand and deepen fundamental knowledge regarding the characteristics of Planet Earth as a whole, which are crucial for the study of other geographical disciplines, particularly within physical geography, including the patterns governing the distribution of natural regions on Earth. The course fulfills the key competencies for teaching graduates: 1.1.2, 1.1.3 Acquisition of expert knowledge of the Earth as a system (astronomical movements, plate tectonics, atmospheric and oceanic circulation); 1.1.7 Understanding of cause-and-effect relationships and interdisciplinary connections (primarily with other natural sciences).
Upon successful completion of the course, students will possess a structured framework of expert knowledge about the Earth as a system, providing them with the necessary scientific foundation to explain fundamental natural phenomena and their global zonality. In the case of teaching students, they will be able to translate this knowledge into conceptually clear teaching (linked to the Competence Framework 1.1.1, 1.1.3, 1.1.7) and transform abstract, spatiotemporally complex processes (e.g., the Earth's revolution around the Sun, general atmospheric circulation, or plate tectonics) into vivid educational models, diagrams, and clear demonstrations understandable to pupils (linked to the Competence Framework 1.2.2).
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge within the scope of secondary-school subjects of geography, mathematics and physics.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Written exam, Student performance
Credit Requirements: regular attendance in seminars, completion of assigned individual tasks, and successful passing of the credit test (for teaching students, linked to competencies 1.1.1, 1.1.3, 1.1.7). Exam Requirements: knowledge corresponding to the scope of lectures, seminars, and assigned literature (for teaching students, linked to competencies 1.1.1, 1.1.3, 1.1.7, 2.3.7).
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Recommended literature
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Fowler, C. M. R. (2005). The solid earth: an introduction to global geophysics. Cambridge.
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Konečný, M., Brázdil, R., & Gruntorád, J. (1988). Úvod do studia planety Země. Praha.
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Marsh, W. M., Kaufman, M. M. (2013). Physical Geography : Great Systems and Global Environments. New York (USA).
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Rozehnal, J. et al. Hvězdářská ročenka. Praha. ISSN 0373-8280.
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Strahler, A. H., & Strahler, A. N. (2004). Lab manual for physical geography. Hoboken, N.J.
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Thurman, H. V., Trujillo, A. P., & Petrusek, A. (2005). Oceánografie: [tajemný svět moří a oceánů]. Praha.
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