To acquire basic and applied knowledge in the field of geodesy, geomatics and geoinformatics. Introducing the areas of geosciences and scientific geodisciplines.

Acquired knowledge is used in professional courses, as well as in the recognition and in solving the engineering problems.

Lecture content: - Elements of cosmology - Solar system - Atmosphere and meteorology - Hydrosphere and hydrology - Earth`s core - Earth`s rotation - Geophysics – gravitational field, magnetic field, heating field, geoelectric field - Electrical properties of rocks and seismic methods - Geology – minerals and rocks, geological timing, tectonics and relief, hydrogeology - Seismology - Domains of geosciences – geostatics, ecology, biology Practice content: Practical application of the presented concepts from lectures.

Prerequisites: obligatory tasks, during the teaching process. Teaching methods and knowledge evaluation: - Lectures; computing practice, consultations - A part of the course content making a logical unit can be taken as a partial examination. Final examination: oral part of the examination.