ENSn4683 Exkurse do mediteránní krajiny střední Evropy: příroda a společnost v jižním Maďarsku

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Judit Farkas (lecturer)
Mgr. Péter Szabó, Ph.D. M.A. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Karel Stibral, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Karel Stibral, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Hendrychová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
TYP_STUDIA(N)
Ability to communicate in English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 19/20, only registered: 1/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course will focus on the cultural and social dimensions of the Mediterranean landscape of southern Hungary, especially on environmental problems and alternatives lifestyles (including a visit to an village whose inhabitants live a sustainable and voluntarily modest life)
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, students will be able to: - identify and summarize the main characteristics and development of the Mediterranean landscape of southern Hungary - identify current ecological problems of protected landscapes in part due the long-term coal mining - describe and analyze life in the largest Hungarian eco-community
Syllabus
  • The excursion will take place on 25-28 April (Thursday-Sunday) 2024 in cooperation with the University of Pécs (Pécsi Tudományegyetem) Programme: 25.4. Journey to Pécs. Evening: city tour 26.4. Morning: lectures by Hungarian colleages. Afternoon: excursion around Pécs (Mediterranean landscape) 27.4. Excursion to the Krishna village at Somogyvámos (www.ecovalley.hu) 28.4. Journey back to Brno. The department will contribute to the costs depending on the number of participants.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Farkas, Judit. "The body has no soul, the soul has a body." The concept of soul and nature in the Hungarian Krishna valley ecovillage. In: É. Pócs (ed.) Body, Soul, Spirits and Supernatural Communication, pp. 34-53. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019
  • Lóczy, D. & Gyenizse, P. Human impact on topography in an urbanised mining area: Pécs, Southwest Hungary. Géomorphologie: relief, processus, environnement 16 (2010): 287-300.
Teaching methods
Lectures, guided tours an excursions in English and Czech.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Aktivní účast na exkurzi. Krátká esej na vybrané téma související s exkurzí.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Exkurze.
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