Course: Field Research of the Region

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Course title Field Research of the Region
Course code LUEB/L5EVR
Organizational form of instruction Outdoor practical training
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Adamec Vladimír, prof. Ing. CSc.
Course content
1) Basic terminology. 2) Forms of research. 3) Research design. 4) Methods and objectives of scientific knowledge. 5) Evolution and change of the landscape. 6) Overview of methods for studying landscape change and their application. 7) Biodiversity. 8) Care of natural and cultural heritage sites. 9) European Landscape Convention.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Educational trip - 30 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
- to be familiar with the basic concepts of natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics) at the level of secondary school curriculum. - to be familiar with the principle of sustainable development and its applications in a regional context.
- to be familiar with the basic concepts of natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics) at the level of secondary school curriculum. - to be familiar with the principle of sustainable development and its applications in a regional context.
Skills
- to carry out basic analyses of the main impacts of anthropogenic activities on the environment
- to carry out basic analyses of the main impacts of anthropogenic activities on the environment
learning outcomes
Knowledge
- to explain the basic principles of field research, including research design, methods, and applications in the field of regional development - to clarify landscape development, biodiversity, and the connections between landscape management and sustainable development in the context of the European Landscape Convention
- to explain the basic principles of field research, including research design, methods, and applications in the field of regional development - to clarify landscape development, biodiversity, and the connections between landscape management and sustainable development in the context of the European Landscape Convention
Skills
- to design and carry out field research in a specific area, including the formulation of hypotheses and the collection and evaluation of data - to present research findings and collaborate with local stakeholders on addressing development issues
- to design and carry out field research in a specific area, including the formulation of hypotheses and the collection and evaluation of data - to present research findings and collaborate with local stakeholders on addressing development issues
teaching methods
Knowledge
Educational trip
Educational trip
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
assessment methods
Knowledge
Systematic observation of the student
Systematic observation of the student
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Recommended literature
  • Bárta, F. Krajina v České republice. Praha, 2007. ISBN 80- 903482-3-8.
  • CLOKE, P. Practising human geography. London, 2004.
  • HAY, I. Qualitative research methods in human geography.. 2010. ISBN 9780195430158.
  • HRNČIAROVÁ, T. ? MACKOVČIN, P. ? ZVARA, I. et al. Atlas krajiny České republiky. Praha : MŽP ČR, 2009. ISBN 978-80-85116-59-5.
  • TOUŠEK, V., SMOLOVÁ, I., FŇUKAL, M., JUREK, M., KLAPKA, P. Česká republika: portréty krajů.. Praha, 2005. ISBN 8023963058.


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