ZA122 Global change issues - human geography

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Mgr. Pavel Doboš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiří Malý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Robert Osman, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Ondřej Šerý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Jakub Trojan, MSc, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Milan Jeřábek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Milan Jeřábek, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Robert Osman, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:50 Z5,02004
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
ZA122/01: Tue 18:00–18:50 Z5,02004, P. Daněk, P. Doboš, M. Jeřábek, J. Malý, O. Mulíček, R. Osman, O. Šerý, J. Trojan
Prerequisites
The course is intended for postgraduate (MSc) students. This is a basic course, no special knowledge is required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to introduce students to the basic topics of human geographic research on global change. The course will introduce topics related to the global implications of urbanism, migration, tourism, uneven economic development, ageing, accessibility, etc. Based on the introduction to the selected topics, individual events will be placed in the broader stream of global societal change. Special emphasis will be placed on linking environmental change to its societal consequences.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes can be summarized as follows:
i) competence to analyze basic human geographic phenomena and processes;
ii) competence to interpret basic results of human geographic research;
iii) competence to interpret local human geographic issues on a global scale.
Syllabus
  • 1. Geography as a complex science, and transformations of geographical thought;
  • 2. Closer to the surface: post-structuralist geographies;
  • 3. Production of social space;
  • 4. Global economic processes;
  • 5. Global political and economic changes and their impact on environmental issues;
  • 6. Diverse economies, degrowth a non-growth, responsible consumption, postcapitalist politics, self-provisioning, urban gardening;
  • 7. Global dimensions of mobility;
  • 8. Crisis-driven migration;
  • 9. The impacts of mass tourism;
  • 10. Global settlement processes;
  • 11. Accessibility and global change of the built environment;
  • 12. Third World issues in global environmental conservation.
Literature
  • Introducing human geographies. Edited by Paul J. Cloke - Phil Crang - Mark Goodwin. Third edition. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014, xxviii, 10. ISBN 9781444135350. info
  • WARF, Barney. Human geography : a serious introduction. Third edition. San Diego: Cognella, 2021, iv, 264. ISBN 9781793516916. info
  • KNOX, Paul L. and Sallie A. MARSTON. Human geography : places and regions in global context. 6th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2013, xxiii, 445. ISBN 9780321728876. info
  • POTTER, Robert B. Key concepts in development geography. 1st pub. London: SAGE, 2012, viii, 278. ISBN 9780857025852. info
  • Key thinkers on space and place. Edited by Phil Hubbard - Rob Kitchin. Second edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2011, xv, 510. ISBN 9781849201018. info
  • DEL CASINO, Vincent J. Social geography : a critical introduction. 1st pub. Malden, Mass.: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009, xiv, 319. ISBN 9781405155007. info
  • LEFEBVRE, Henri. The production of space. Translated by Donald Nicholson-Smith. 1st pub. Oxford: Blackwell, 1991, 454 s. ISBN 0631181776. info
  • SOJA, Edward W. Postmodern geographies : the reassertion of space in critical social theory. First published. London: Verso, 1989, 266 stran. ISBN 0860919366. info
  • MASSEY, Doreen B. For space. 1st pub. Los Angeles: Sage, 2005, viii, 222. ISBN 9781412903622. info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods - lectures, class discussion, interpretation of academic articles.
Assessment methods
Written test in-person or distant (via the information system); a minimum of 50% of the points is required to pass the exam.
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
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