Ze2RC_CRK4 Regional Geography of Czech Republic

Faculty of Education
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Daniel Borecký, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Daniel Borecký, CSc.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Prerequisites
The terminology and subject knowledge from individual physical geographical sciences (geomorphology, climatology, hydrology, soil geography and biogeography) and from landscape ecology are advantages. The ability to integrate the analytic knowledge in scientific and regional manner represents a very important condition.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim the subject is to demonstrate geographical knowledge about individual nature components of the Czech territory and about their time/space relationships. At the end of the semester, students have to be able to know basic physical geographical features (geological, geomorphological, climatic, hydrological, soil, biota and landscape ones) of the territory of Czech Republic. The information about these features will be given in lectures by the spoken word, in digital presentations as well as using maps. The practical work with acquired knowledge will be applied in seminars.
Syllabus
  • List of lectures: 1. Geographical position of Czech Republic. Climate on the territory of Czech Republic and its impact on the environment.
  • 2. Waters on the territory of Czech Republic and their impact on the environment.
  • 3. Geological structure and geomorphology of Czech lands and their role in the environment.
  • 4. Soils on the territory of Czech Republic, geographical regularities in their territorial distribution and their role in the environment.
  • 5. Biota in Czech Republic, territorial distribution, role in the environment, its protection.
  • 6. Natural landscapes of Czech Republic.
  • 7. Landscape protection in Czech Republic. 8. Geography of population dynamic and structural characteristics of the population. 9. Settlement geography and types of settlements in the country. Geographic assessment of economic status in the CR context of the global economy. 10. Geographical aspects of the primary economic sectors - agriculture, forestry and fisheries. 11. The basic tasks of Geography of Industry and Trade (of property, organize statistical and geographical layout of the Czech industry). 12. Spatial structure of Industry. 13. Transport Geography CR in general and sectoral report. 14. Geography of recreation and tourism in the country. 15. Geography of trade and services as a separate discipline. 16. The influence of geographical environment on the formation of local administrative structures CR.
Literature
  • VITURKA, Milan. Hodnocení dosažené úrovně rozvoje základních služeb podle okresů České republiky (Evauation of reached level of basic services development according to districts of the Czech Republic). Terč. Ústí n. L.: SEÚ, 1992, vol. 2, 2-3, p. 113-124. info
  • HAMPL, Martin, Václav GARDAVSKÝ and Karel KÜHNL. Regionální struktura a vývoj systému osídlení ČSR. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1989, 255 s. URL info
  • HAMPL, Martin. Geografická organizace společnosti v České republice : transformační procesy a jejich obecný kontext. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2005, 147 s. ISBN 808674602X. info
  • BRINKE, Josef. Úvod do geografie dopravy. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1999, 112 s. ISBN 8071849235. info
  • VITURKA, Milan, Stanislav ŘEHÁK and Michal VANČURA. Regionální geografie Evropy a ČR (Regional geography of the Europe and C.R.). 2. vydání. Brno: MU - ESF, 2004, 126 pp. ISBN 80-210-3504-8. info
  • HAMPL, Martin. Regionální vývoj :specifika české transformace, evropská integrace a obecná teorie. Praha: Univerzita Karlova. Fakulta přírodovědecká, 2001, 328 s. ISBN 80-902686-6-8. info
  • VITURKA, Milan and Viktorie KLÍMOVÁ. Globálně orientované hodnocení konkurenční pozice krajů České republiky (Globally oriented assessment of competitive position of regions of Czech Republic.). Brno: ESF MU, 2006. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
The course of subject is based on oral lectures and individual work. Subject is completed by passing written test. If written test is not successful repeatedly, oral exam is possible. Seminar credit represents the precondition for examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 16 hodin konzultací.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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