Z0147 Principles of regional geography

Faculty of Science
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ivan Andráško, PhD. (lecturer)
RNDr. Kamila Dolák Klemešová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Foral (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Pavlína Lesová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Ivan Andráško, PhD.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 18:00–18:50 A,01026
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0147/1: Tue 17:00–17:50 Z4,02028, K. Dolák Klemešová
Z0147/2: Thu 14:00–14:50 Z5,02004, M. Foral, P. Lesová
Z0147/3: Wed 19:00–19:50 Z4,02028, M. Foral, P. Lesová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KREDITY_MIN ( 10 )
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 110 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/110, only registered: 0/110
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to develop the knowledge of theory of regions and regionalisation; to be the starting point for regional geographic classes; to give an overview of the concepts of region; to describe 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
Teaching methods
lectures, individual and group projects and homeworks, presentations by students, class discussion
Assessment methods
Graded credit includes the written test and elaboration of homeworks/class exercises.
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 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, 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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