Course detail

Summer Course 1

FP-Tlk1PAcad. year: 2011/2012

The students will learn to understand the issues involved in planning and organization of courses and stays in the countryside, and they will be acquainted with cooperation in a small and medium-sized group. The subject is based on a stay in the countryside and selected outdoor activities, including suitable equipment for them, and also on the legal aspects of outdoor disciplines and on the gaining of skills for life away from civilization.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course is focused on gaining information and knowledge about the fundamentals of stays and movement activities in the countryside. The students will gain theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide spectrum of activities in the outdoor environment, they will be able to lead, control and organize group and individual stays in the countryside. They will gain theoretical and practical knowledge of selected outdoor sports.

Prerequisites

Basic familiarity with the areas of summer movement activities and stays in the coutryside.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Awarding of credit:

Participation in the course (50 points),credit thesis (25 points) and a knowledge test (25 points), with the result being 'pass' - "započteno" (at least sufficient) or 'fail' - "nezapočteno" (unsatisfactory). Students are responsible, besides another, to respect and observe course rules, accommodation rules and rules of other facilities and course´s safety rules.

Form of the examination and the final classification of the subject:

Classification scale
Grade Point assessment (in %) Numerical classification Verbal assessment
A 100 - 90 1 excellent
B 89 - 80 1,5 very good
C 79 - 70 2 good
D 69 - 60 2,5 satisfactory
E 59 - 50 3 sufficient
F 49 - 0 4 unsatisfactory

Course curriculum

- The fundamentals of planning of summer outdoor tourism activities - cycling, hiking, water tours
- Orientation using a map. Work with the kilometrage of watercourses.
- Methodology of training in basic skills for hiking, cycling and water tours in still and flowing water.
- Basics of rescue, first aid and resuscitation, and the organization of a group engaging in water sports, cycling and in the countryside.
- Legal aspects of outdoor disciplines.
- Knowledge and skills needed for life away from civilization.

- Basic techniques - cycling, water tours (still and flowing water), hiking (walking, Nordic walking)
- First aid and resuscitation in the countryside.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with staying in the countryside and with selected outdoor activities. The students will learn to understand the issues involved in planning and organization of courses and stays in the countryside, and they will be acquainted with cooperation in a small and medium-sized group. The subject is based on a stay in the countryside and selected outdoor activities, including suitable equipment for them, and also on the legal aspects of outdoor disciplines and on the gaining of skills for life away from civilization.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Active participation in lectures and practical lessons which are part of the course. Cooperation in the dynamic flow of the course. Active leadership of a group, organization of a team, planning of daily programmes, preparation of a trip. Test of knowledge.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BÍLÝ, M., KRAČMAR B., NOVOTNÝ P. : Kanoistika, 1. vyd., Praha : Grada, 2001, 140 s., ISBN 80-247-9050-5 (CS)
LANDA,P.,LIŠKOVÁ,J. Rekreační cyklistika. Praha:Grada, 2004. ISBN 80-247-0726-8 (CS)
NEUMAN, J. : Turistika a sporty v přírodě. 1. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2000. 197 s. ISBN 80-717-8391-9 (CS)
VALJENT,Z. a kol. Letní výcvikový kurz I. – pobyt v přírodě. Skripta.Praha : ČVUT,2007. s.83. ISBN 978-80-01-03727-0 (CS)
VALJENT,Z. a kol. Letní výcvikový kurz II. – herní soustředění. Skripta.Praha : ČVUT,2007. s.97. ISBN 978-80-01-03737-9 (CS)
VYŠKOVSKÝ, J.: Turistika a sporty v přírodě. 1. vyd. Brno : Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 1997. 98 s. ISBN 80-210-1552-7 (CS)

Recommended reading

http://www.geocaching.cz (CS)
KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ.: Vodácký průvodce – Česko. 1. vyd. Vizovice : Shocart s.r.o., 2005. ISBN 80-7224-500-7 (CS)
PTÁČEK, P. a KOLEKTIV.: Bezpečně na tekoucí vodě. 1. vyd. Ústí nad Labem : Albis International, 2006. 104 s. ISBN 80-86971-14-7 (CS)
ŠTEMPROK K. a kol..: Vodní turistika. 2. vyd. Praha : Olympia, 1983. 221 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-MTK , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory