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Lecturer(s)
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Ondráš Jan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Reissich Václav, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Definition and delimitation of islands. Diversity of the island environment. Geographic location of the islands. Formation of islands with a focus on the Canary Islands and Iceland. Climatic conditions of islands. Climatic specifics of Iceland Hydrology. Hydrological specifics of Iceland. Biogeography of islands. Biogeography of Macaronesia. Orobiomes. Natural hazards on islands. Volcanoes of Iceland. Geopolitical importance of islands. Chosen issues of Oceania and Iceland. Population of islands. Demographic specifics of the Philippines and Cape Verde. Economy and its potential. Iceland´s economy. Traffic specifics of islands focused on the Canary Islands and Madeire. Tourism on islands. Selected examples (Canary Islands, Madeire, Cape Verde). Sustainable development of islands. Nauru, Tenerife.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Interactive lecture, Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Group discussion, Seminar classes, Lecture, Lecture with visual aids
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 10 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 20 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to know the basics of geography on graduate-level high school |
| Skills |
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| to use the basic methods of geodata processing |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to understand the issues of the formation, evolution and a typology of islands |
| to gain an overview of the geopolitical importance of islands and historical development |
| to know of geography of the selected islands and archipelagos: Iceland, Madeira, the Canary Islands and others |
| Skills |
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| to be able to describe the theory of island biogeography and physical-geographical specifics of islands: climatic conditions, hydrology, typology of coasts, orobiomes |
| to explain socio-economic specifics of islands through these issues: population and settlements, resource exploitation, transport, tourism and economy |
| are able to illustrate general issues of islands through regional examples |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture with visual aids |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Interactive lecture |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Group discussion |
| Students' portfolio |
| Discussion |
| Seminar classes |
| Skills |
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| Discussion |
| Seminar classes |
| Competences |
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| Discussion |
| Task-based study method |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Peer evaluation of students |
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Recommended literature
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Einarsson. Geologie von Island. Reykjavík: Mál og menning, 304 s., 1991. ISBN 9979-3-0690-4.
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Gillespie, Rosemary G.; Clague, David A. Encyclopedia of Islands. Berkeley : University of California Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-520-94372-8.
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Janský, Bohumír. Geografie moří a oceánů : Určeno pro posl. přírodovědecké fak. Univ. Karlovy. 1. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 1992. ISBN 80-7066-678-1.
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Kopp, Jan; Mentlík, Pavel; Kraft, Jaroslav; Dokoupil, Jaroslav; Kučera, Tomáš; Červený, Pavel; Reitspies, Zdeněk; Preis, Jiří; Svoboda, Jan; Baštová, Magdalena. Geografie ostrovů. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2006. ISBN 80-7043-440-6.
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Kraft, Jaroslav; Mentlík, Pavel. Úvod do geologie pro geografy : endogenní a exogenní dynamika. 2., přeprac. a rozš. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2004. ISBN 80-7043-290-X.
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Kukal, Zdeněk. Základy oceánografie. 2. vyd. Praha : Academia, 1990. ISBN 80-200-0313-4.
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Mirvald. Průvodce expozicí Island. Plzeň ZČU, 23 s., 1998.
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Schönfelder, Peter; Schönfelder, Ingrid. Květena Kanárských ostrovů. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2002. ISBN 80-200-0998-1.
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Thurman, Harold V.; Trujillo, Alan P. Oceánografie : [tajemný svět moří a oceánů]. Vyd. 1. Praha : Computer Press, 2005. ISBN 80-2510-353-6.
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