Z0147 Principles of regional geography

Faculty of Science
Spring 2007
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Hubáčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Zvara, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D.
Timetable
Thu 13:00–13:50 A,01026
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0147/01: Mon 19:00–19:50 Z4,02028, V. Hubáčková, J. Zvara
Z0147/02: Thu 8:00–8:50 Z4,02028, V. Hubáčková, J. Zvara
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 96 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/96, only registered: 0/96
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Class is considered as a basement for developing the knowledge of theory of regions and regionalisation. At the same it is the starting point for number of regional geographic classes. The class gives an overview of regional theory as well as of the practical applications of regional approach.
Syllabus
  • 1. Historical development of region defínition 2. Modern definition of region, typology of regions 3. Changes in societal organisation, nodal regions 4. Regional identity 5. Political concept of region
Literature
  • HAGGETT, Peter. Geography : a global synthesis. 1st pub. Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2001, xxi, 833. ISBN 0582320305. info
  • CLAVAL, Paul. An introduction to regional geography. 1st pub. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1998, xvi, 299 s. ISBN 1-55486-732-1. info
  • HAMPL, Martin, Václav GARDAVSKÝ and Karel KÜHNL. Regionální struktura a vývoj systému osídlení ČSR. Vyd. 1. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1987, 255 s. URL info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Kolokviální hodnocení má ověřit, zda si studenti vybudovali solidní poznatky o regionální problematice, zda si uvědomují různorodost existujících přístupů a zda se v nich dovedou orientovat.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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