ZeC020 Regional geography of Europe

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
Basic experience in the analytical geosciences related to physical, economic and human geography. Basic language skills - especially in English, German, other welcome. Reliable body conditions needed for extensive abroad trip.
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 of Tuition: On the basis of the general recognition of regional geography, its factography and its methods - to gain 1) the ability of aimed acquiring of new concrete knowledge of the dealing region and 2) the ability of synthesis of the said knowledge within the framework of developmental relationship of partial geographical spheres (which ware dealt in the course of the studium of analytical disciplines of geography) - with emphasis on the problem of didactics transformation. Students understand the criteria for the definition of regions, they can describe regions in their factual context, they understand internal spatial structure of regions and can subtract from geographic maps and explain their features.
Learning outcomes
The student will get an idea about the identification of the regions of Europe at the continental level. They will learn to explain and explain the reasons for the definition, functioning and geographical characteristics (natural, economic and humane) of European regions. It demonstrates a sufficient level of geographic thinking when working with a map and an atlas.
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition of the discussed macro-region
  • 2. Physical-geographical characteristics of the given macro-region of the region
  • 3. Sociogeographical characteristics of the given macro-region
  • 4. Political-geographical characteristics of the given macro-region
  • 5. Complex geographical characteristics of the given macro-region
  • 6. Regional geography of the Scandinavian region
  • 7. Regional geography of British Isles
  • 8. Regional geography of Atlantic France
  • 9. Regional geography of the Iberian region
  • 10. Regional geography of Hercynian Central Europe
  • 11. Regional geography of the Alpine-Carpathian region
  • 12. Regional geography of the Balkans
  • 13. Regional geography of Eastern Europe
  • 14. Regional geography of the Apennine region
  • 15. Regional geography of the Urals
  • 16. Regional geography of Crimean sub-region
  • 17. Regional geography of European Mediterranean and Black Sea
  • 18. Regional geography of Baltic and North Sea
  • 19. Regional geography of the European Arctic
  • 20. Regional geography of the Northeast Atlantic.
Literature
    required literature
  • DANĚK, Petr. Anděl, Bičík, Bláha: Makroregiony světa. Nová regionální geografie. (Anděl, Bičík, Bláha: World Macre-regions. New Regional Geography.). Informace České geografické společnosti. Česká geografická společnost, 2019, vol. 38, No 2, p. 19-25. ISSN 1213-1075. URL info
  • KRÁL, Václav. Fyzická geografie Evropy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 348 s. ISBN 8020006842. info
    recommended literature
  • HÜBELOVÁ, Dana. Cvičení z regionální geografie : Ruská federace a SNS. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 55 s. ISBN 9788021052710. info
  • HUBELOVÁ, Dana and Petr CHALUPA. Cvičení z regionální geografie - Evropa. Brno: Masaryková univerzita, 2008, 80 pp. 1. vydání. ISBN 978-80-210-4735-8. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Rusko : geografický přehled. Vyd. 1. V Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně, 2005, 215 s. ISBN 8070446471. info
  • VOTÝPKA, Jan. Fyzická geografie Evropy. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1994, 258 s. ISBN 8070669314. info
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Successful completion of the test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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: 12 hod.
Teacher's information
Furthermore, it is necessary to successfully complete fieldwork abroad.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2020, recent)
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