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Faculty of Mining and Geology

Information on degree branches

CodeDegree Branch TitleLanguage of InstructionStandard Length of Study
3646T007Engineering GeodesyCzech2.0 years
Qualification AwardedMaster degree, Ing.
Level of QualificationSecond Cycle
Access to Further StudiesThe graduates may continue in a Third cycle
Graduation Requirements120 ECTS Credits, Final state examination, Diploma thesis
Mode of StudyFull-time
Branch Director or EquivalentPersonal IDName
STA73prof. Ing. Hana Staňková, Ph.D.
Course Structure Diagram with ECTS Credits1. year / Winter semester1. year / Summer semester
30 ECTS Credits30 ECTS Credits
2. year / Winter semester2. year / Summer semester
30 ECTS Credits30 ECTS Credits
Specific Admission Requirements
Specific admission requirements are determined by the Dean of the faculty. For more information please click here.
Specific Arrangements for the Recognition of Prior Learning
Informal learning - max. 60% of credits gained in prior lifelong learning can be recognized, as determined by the Dean of the Faculty.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Qualification Requirements:
Finished higher education in Bachelor's degree programme.
Regulations:
The Czech educational system is regulated by the Higher Education Act (Act 111/1998). Studies at VSB-TUO are regulated by the Statute of VSB – Technical University of Ostrava.
Profile of the Branch
Field of study specified as Engineering Survey (continuation master’s curriculum) amends the knowledge of basic Geodesy with measuring the displacement and deformations, geodetic setting out grid, geodetical methods and procedures during preparation and designing buildings, erection sites, with documentation and controlling the stability of building objects. Knowledge in basic geodesy are extended with the sphere of 3D geodesy, theory of global positioning systems, with methods of cosmic geodesy and Earth remote observation. Students are familiar with contemporary building materials; they would acquire knowledge covering hall type objects within industrial buildings, as well as on selected building construction type parts of buildings. They would be familiar with physical principles of geodetic instrumentation, problems of metrology, and accreditation of geodetical works as per ISO 9000 standard. They would acquire complete overview as for issues covering land law relationships and institutes within mutual context, as per the Czech legislation.
Key Learning Outcomes
Key Lerning Outcomes are Expressed in following Structure: Knowledge, Skills, General competencies
Knowledge:
- Wide and/or deep knowledge and understanding to the subject and scope of the field of science corresponding to the contemporary state-of-the-art - Wide and/or deep knowledge and understanding to theories, concepts and methods, corresponding to the contemporary state-of-the-art within this field of science - Understanding to possibilities, conditions and terms, and limitation to utilize knowledge in related fields of sciences
Skills:
- Utilizing professional knowledge to delimitate independently and creatively solve theoretical or practical issue in appropriate field of science - Independently and creatively solve complex issue utilizing selected theories, concepts, and methods within the respective field of science - To utilize some of advanced research procedures within the field of science utilizing a method/ procedure to acquire new original information
General competencies:
- To make independent and responsible decisions within new, changing context or considering principally changing environment, respecting extended social consequences of decisions made such a way - As per evolving context and available/accessible resources to delimitate specification for running professional activities, to coordinate them, and to assume final responsibility for their results/consequences - Of independent solution of ethical issue - To convey/present graduate’s own professional opinions both to professionals and general public intelligibly and convincingly - To utilize his/her professional knowledge, professional skills and general competences applying competence of strong command of one foreign language at least - To plan, support, and manage other team members utilizing theoretical knowledge in the field of science, acquiring further professional knowledge, skills, and competences
Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples
To apply professional competence of authorized surveyor, pertinently to executing responsibilities of mine surveyor and main mine surveyor
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Examination regulations, assesment and grading are described in the Study and Examination Rules.
Curriculum:
Remark:
Course block: Compulsory - all courses are compulsory.
Course block: Choice-compulsory - student has to choose at least one course from the list of courses.
Course block: Optional - student can choose any course from the list of courses.
 
IMPORTANT: Student has to select so many courses to reach 30 ECTS credits per semester. Rules in detail and convenient selection of courses can be consulted with the programmme director.
Bellow stated courses are assigned for the degree studies only. Students coming to VSB-TUO for an exchange stay must select courses from the List of courses for exchange students.
 
1. Semester1. yearWinter semester30 ECTS Credits
2. Semester1. yearSummer semester30 ECTS Credits
3. Semester2. yearWinter semester30 ECTS Credits
4. Semester2. yearSummer semester30 ECTS Credits