Course objectives:
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Students will apply their theoretical knowledge from completed courses of physical, human and regional geographies during practical activities in the field.They will also prove other important skills when preparing itinerary, logistic and schedule of activities of the field trip. They will get improved in team work.
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Requirements on student
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Each student has to attend all classes and be actively involved in pre-class preparation, including the completion of all assigned tasks. In special cases, after proving that a students can not attend the field trip due to serious reasons, an sufficient separate work, as identified by the subject guarantee, will be submitted to be completed.
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Content
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Preparation of the field trip.
Creating working groups.
Itinerary and day-today schedule preparation.
Logistics preparations.
Completion of the group field trip and its feedback/evaluation.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Team project (50/number of students)
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25
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Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day)
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80
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Individual project (40)
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15
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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10
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Total
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130
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
To use knowledge of physical, human and regional geographies on the Bachelor study programme' level. |
To travel with a group of fellow students and spend with them more than one day out of his/her home. |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
To work in a team. |
To communicate in foreign language. |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
To use knowledge about the target region, its population, natural and socioeconomic conditions, historical context and current development. |
To search relevant sources where to look for reliable information and data about the region. |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
To apply knowledge from physical, human and regional geographies when searching geographical field. |
To acquire, process, interpret and evaluate geographical information and data from relevant sources. |
To assume a team work. |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Group presentation at a seminar |
Continuous assessment |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Continuous assessment |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Continuous assessment |
Project |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Practicum |
Field trip |
Self-study of literature |
Discussion |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Field trip |
Individual study |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Field trip |
Students' portfolio |
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