BKR_REGE Regional Geography of Europe

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Tonev, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Tonev, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Supplier department: Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Fri 26. 2. 15:30–17:55 P403, Fri 15. 4. 15:30–17:55 P403
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( ! BKR_RGEC Regional Geo. of Europe || ! BTR_RGEC Regional Geo. of Europe )
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 introduces students to the problems of European regions and indirectly presents the methods used in the regional research. Students will be introduced to new facts about location, development and spatial differentiation of decisive economic and social phenomena and processes in Europe. Main stress will be placed on the following topic areas: geographic and geopolitical location, demographic and social phenomena and processes, structure of settlement and its development, economic sphere and its dynamic and structural aspects, transport and infrastructure, living environment, regionalisation of Europe.
Syllabus
  • 1. Course introduction, object of study, basic terminology .
  • 2. Selected geographical characteristics and regionalisation of Europe.
  • 3. The Czech Republic.
  • 4-5. Central Europe and the Baltic States.
  • 6. Northern Europe.
  • 7. British Isles.
  • 8-9. Western Continental Europe.
  • 10. Western and central Mediterranean region.
  • 11. Southeastern Europe.
  • 12. Eastern Europe.
Literature
    required literature
  • VITURKA, Milan, Stanislav ŘEHÁK and Michal VANČURA. Regionální geografie Evropy a ČR (Regional geography of the Europe and C.R.). 2. vydání. Brno: MU - ESF, 2004, 126 pp. ISBN 80-210-3504-8. info
    recommended literature
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Evropa : sociogeografický přehled. Vyd. 1. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně, 2009, 130 s. ISBN 9788074140822. info
  • BLOUET, Brian W. The EU and neighbors : a geography of Europe in the modern world. 2nd ed. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2012, ix, 566. ISBN 9780470943403. info
  • ANDĚL, Jiří and Roman MAREŠ. "Starý svět" Evropa :encyklopedický přehled zemí. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2001, 292 s., [3. ISBN 80-7182-115-2. info
Teaching methods
Lessons take form of seminars. Reading of the obligatory literature is expected.
Assessment methods
The methods of assessment are twofold. The first involves written and oral presentations (25% contribution to the course assessment) on an agreed topic. The ability to work independently and as part of a team is required and written and oral presentation skills are developed.
The second is a written examination (a combination of multiple choice and short answer format, 75% contribution to the course assessment). The examination seeks to test students’ knowledge, understanding and learning competencies from the lecture and seminar series, and their ability to synthesise that knowledge and answer specific questions relating to the course material.
It is necessary to gain more than 60 % of overall assessment (presentations + written examination) to pass the exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět BKR_RGEC.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017.
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