ZeC021 Regional geography of the world

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jozef Lopuch (lecturer)
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
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 teaching is to give an idea of ​​the regional world as a functioning systemic regional unit with different dimensions and hierarchical evaluation based on natural and economic impacts and social data. Students have in regional geography these continents to manifest the art of stock information on partial information and factual localized information published in their context.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to: - Explain the basic approaches to regionalization of the macro-region.
- Use the information obtained from the SG and FG sub-subjects and explain their integrated impact on the region's characteristics.
Syllabus
  • 1. Approaches of regional geography to the definition of world macro-regions. Basic characteristics of the continent, relative, absolute position and regionalization of the continent. 2. Current topics on examples of model regions
Literature
    required literature
  • ANDĚL, Jiří, Ivan BIČÍK and Jan D. BLÁHA. Makroregiony světa : nová regionální geografie. Vydání první. Praha: Karolinum, 2019, 326 stran. ISBN 9788024642734. info
    not specified
  • WEATHERLY, David, Nicholas SHEEHAN and Rebecca KITCHEN. Geographical enquiry. First edition. Glasgow: Collins, 2015, 112 stran. ISBN 9780007411184. info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminary
Assessment methods
Active participation in lectures and presentation of a specific topic. Students should be able to present their knowledge of regions of the world as systems of regional units in various dimensions and hierarchical classification based on natural and relevant economic and social parameters. The student demonstrates the ability to compile partial component information and factual placed information and put it into context.
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: 12 hod.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
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