Ze0056 Regional Geography of Czech Republic - Seminar

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Ze0056/01: Wed 8:25–9:10 učebna 10, H. Svobodová
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of socio-economic geography (in general) and knowledge of physical-geography of the Czech Republic is assumed. For the seminar it is necessary to know the basic methods of geographical research.
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 course provides the opportunity to practice basic geographic knowledge about the distribution of socio-economic objects and phenomena in the Czech Republic. At the end of this course the student will be able to use relevant data to analyze the socio-economic situation in the region, explain location factors of past and current activities in the landscape, interpret the socio-economic phenomena in the countryside and use them for preparation of own lessons at the elementary school.
Syllabus
  • 1. Mental map of the regions
  • 2. Demographic and residential characteristics of the CR
  • 3. Selected labor market indicators in the CR
  • 4. Regional-geographical aspects of agricultural production in the CR
  • 5. Industrial enterprises analysis in the CR
  • 6. Industrial areas in CR
  • 7. Industrial enterprise
  • 8. Tourism - the positioning and implementation factors
  • 9. Transportation systems in the CR
  • 10. Mapping of trade and services
  • 11. Complex socio-economic characteristics of regions of the CR
  • Exercises can be replaced by fieldwork of excercise dealing with actual economic and social situation in Czech regions.
Literature
    not specified
  • Data: Český statistický úřad, Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí, Český úřad zeměměrický a katastrální,...
Teaching methods
A series of exercises (data collection, evaluation and processing of data, interpretation of the phenomena) that gradually lead to the analysis of individual areas of socio-economic geography of the Czech Republic. Field work.
Assessment methods
Active participation in seminars (up to 2 unexcused absences), give in exercises on time into IS. Commented entry of exercise takes place orally at a seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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