Organization unit:
Department of paleogeography and paleoecology
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Course of study (specialization):
Geography
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Specialty:
Environment Protection and Management
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Course title:
BASES OF DENDROCHRONOLOGY
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Code/course no.:
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Studies year:
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I
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ECTS credits:
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1.5
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Semester:
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1
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Hours:
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Language of instruction:
Polish
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Total:
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15
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including:
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stationary studies
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extramural studies
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Status of the course:
obligatory for specialization
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lectures
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15
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exercises
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laboratories
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seminars
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project
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Name of course leader / leaders:
Dr hab. Ireneusz Malik
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Prerequisites:
Biogeography, physical geography, meteorology and climatology
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Assumptions and objectives of the course:
Basic information on use of dendrochronological methods for palaeoenvironmental study
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The form and terms of assessment of the course:
Test
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Registration for the course / additional notes:
yes
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Content:
Wood anatomy. Anatomical features of trees from temperate Europe climate zone. Cross-dating. Tree ring chronology, signature and pointer years. Skeleton plot metod. Dendrochronological strategies, dendroclimatology, dendroarchaeology, dendroecology, Examples of tree ring dating.
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List of bibliography:
Basic reading:
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Zielski A., Krąpiec M., 2004: Dendrochronologia. PWN, Warszawa.
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Schweingruber F.H., 1988: Tree rings. Basics and applications of dendrochronology. Reidel, Dodrecht.
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Schweingruber F.H., 1996: Tree rings and environment. Dendroecology, Berne. Paul Haupt, Verlag.
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Additional reading:
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Shroder J.F.,Jr., 1980: Dendrogeomorphology: review and new techniques of tree-ring dating. Progress in Physical Geography, 4, 161-188.
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Organization unit:
Department of quaternary palaeogeography and palaeoecology
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Course of study (specialization):
Geography
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Specialty:
Environment Protection and Management
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Course title:
TYPES OF RELIEF AND PROCESSES IN SELECTED MORPHO-CLIMATIC ZONES OF THE WORLD
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Code/course no.:
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Studies year:
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I
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ECTS credits:
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1.5
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Semester:
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1
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Hours:
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Language of instruction:
Polish
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Total:
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15
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including:
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stationary studies
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extramural studies
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Status of the course:
obligatory for specialization
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lectures
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15
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exercises
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laboratories
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seminars
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project
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Name of course leader / leaders:
Prof dr hab. Kazimierz Klimek
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Prerequisites:
Geology, geomorphology, climatology, hydrology
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Assumptions and objectives of the course:
Description of main forms of land relief and dominated geomorphologic processes in selected areas of the world
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The form and terms of assessment of the course:
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Registration for the course / additional notes:
yes
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Content:
Lectures: forms of land relief and geomorphologic processes influencing relief in selected areas of the world (Spitsbergen, Scandinavia, Siberia, Alps, Balkan Peninsula, Italy, Rocky Mountains – USA and Canada, Caucasus, Mongolia, Tibet Upland, Himalayas, China, South Brazil, Republic of South Africa).
Tutorials: development of geomorphologic processes of an arid zone – Mongolia case study, characteristic of natural environment of Changaj Mountains and Gurvan Turuu on the background of Central Asia – geological and climatic influences on relief, influence of climate on the development of water courses, modern geomorphologic processes, zonality of soil and vegetation, connections with land relief. Development of geomorphologic processes in different latitudes with special reference to glacial, periglacial, karstic and volcanic relief. Oscillations of vertical zones in the mountains of Europe and Asia in late glacial period and Holocene, records of changes in land relief and deposits.
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List of bibliography:
Basic reading:
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Publikacje polskich ekspedycji fizyczno-geograficznych do Mongolii. Prace Geogr. IG PAN, 1980, nr 136, 1983, nr 2.
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Starkel L., 1998. Zmiany pięter fizyczno-geograficznych gór Eurazji w późnym glacjale i holocenie. Mat. Symp. „Strefowość i piętrowość w środowisku przyrodniczym późnego glacjału i holocenu. WNoZ Uniwersytet Śląski.
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Additional reading:
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Klimek K., Starkel L. (red.), 1980. Mongolian Dry Steppe Geosystems. Case study of Gurvan Turuu Area. Prace Geogr. IGiPZ PAN, Spec. Issue, No 2.
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Organization unit:
Department of quaternary palaeogeography and palaeoecology
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Course of study: Geography
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Specialty:
Environment Protection and Management
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Course title:
GEOMORPHOLOGY OF SOUTHERN POLAND
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Code/course no.:
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Studies year:
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I
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ECTS credits:
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3
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Semester:
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2
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Hours:
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Language of instruction:
Polish
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Total:
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30
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including:
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stationary studies
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extramural studies
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Status of the course:
obligatory for specialization
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lectures
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30
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exercises
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laboratories
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seminars
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project
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Name of course leader / leaders:
Prof dr hab. Kazimierz Klimek
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Prerequisites: Geology, geomorphology, physical geography, geography of polish regions
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Assumptions and objectives of the course:
Proper interpretation of components of natural environment, especially geology, hydrologic cycle, soil cover and vegetation in topography formation. Characteristic of main geomorphologic units of southern Poland and its influence on other components of the natural environment of the region.
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The form and terms of assessment of the course:
test
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Registration for the course / additional notes:
yes
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Content:
Evolution of morphology of mountains and uplands of southern Poland since tertiary. Climat changes and its consequences for weathering and land surface modelling.
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List of bibliography:
Basic reading:
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Klimaszewski M. (ed.) 1972. Geomorfologia Polski. T.1. Polska Południowa. 384 str. PWN. W-a.
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Mojski J.E., 2005. Ziemie Polski w czwartorzędzie. 404 str. Wyd. P.I.G. Warszawa.
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Starkel L., Kostrzewski A., Kotarba A., Krzemień T., (eds.),Współczesne przemiany rzeźby Polski. 400 str.Wyd. U.J. Kraków
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Additional reading:
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Klimaszewski M., 1988. Rzeźba Tatr Polskich. 666 str. PWN.Warszawa.
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Lindner L.(ed.), 1992. Czwartorzęd-osady, metody badań, stratygrafia. 683 str. Wyd. PAE, Warszawa.
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Organization unit:
Department of quaternary palaeogeography and palaeoecology
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Course of study (specialization):
Geography
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Speciality:
Environment Protection and Management
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Course title:
EVOLUTION OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN QUATERNARY
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Code/course no.:
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Studies year:
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II
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ECTS credits:
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3
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Semester:
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3
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Hours:
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Language of instruction:
Polish
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Total:
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15
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including:
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stationary studies
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extramural studies
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Status of the course:
obligatory for specialization
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lectures
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15
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exercises
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laboratories
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seminars
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project
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Name of course leader / leaders:
Prof. dr hab. Adam Łajczak
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Prerequisites:
Geology, geomorphology, climatology, hydrology
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Assumptions and objectives of the course:
The aim of the lecture is a synthetic description of changes in natural environment in Quaternary in global context, together with evolution of prehistoric societies and civilisation development in historic times
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The form and terms of assessment of the course:
Written examination
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Registration for the course / additional notes:
yes
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Content:
The essence and division of Quaternary. Methods of reconstruction of natural environment in Quaternary. Climate changes in Quaternary, reasons. Records of climate changes in deep-marine deposits, terrestrial deposits and ice-cores. Sea level changes, reasons and results. Oscillations of glacier and ice-sheet limit, reasons. Environmental results of the selected geological events (uplift of Tibet Upland, closing of Panama Isthmus, periodical opening of other land bridges between continents). The essence and division of Holocene. Research methods of climate changes in Holocene. Changes of natural environment in Quaternary with special reference to Holocene, in different latitudes. Development of prehistoric societies in connection with changes of natural environment, chronology of events. Changes of natural environment in historic times. Medieval climate warming, Little Ice Age. Modern climate changes in global context.
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List of bibliography:
Basic reading:
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Jannion A.M., 2001. Zmiany środowiska Ziemi. Historia środowiska przyrodniczego i kulturowego.
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Additional reading:
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Starkel L., 1977. Paleogeografia holocenu. Wyd. PWN, Warszawa.
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2. Mojski E., 2005. Ziemie polskie w czwartorzędzie. Zarys morfogenezy. Wyd. PWI, Warszawa.
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