Ze2MP_AMS9 Regional Geography of - Seminar

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Dana Hübelová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Jozef Mečiar
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Ze2MP_AMS9/01: Wed 7:00–7:45 učebna 5
Ze2MP_AMS9/02: Thu 8:50–9:35 učebna 5a
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 Fundamental Themes of Lectures:

I. Regional geography as scientific discipline.

II. America
1. The determination and delimitation of the region
2. The physically geographical characteristics of the region a) Geology and paleogeography; b) Geomorphology; c) Climate; d) Waters; e) Soils; f) Biota;
3. Demographical and settlemet characteristics of the region
4. Socially economic characteristics of the region a) Agriculture; b) Mine and manufacturing industry; c) Transport; e) Other tertiary activity; f) Quaternary sector
5. The historically- and politically geographical characteristics of the region
6. Landscape and environment
7. Coplex characterization of the region, integration and disintegration, the relatons to Czech republic.

8. The subreginonalization of the region and complex characterization of subregions and countries
a) Greenland, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Canada; b) USA; c) Mexico; d) Central America; e) Caribbean region, Bermudas; f) Brazil; g) French Guiana, Surinam, Guiana, Venezuela; h) Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay; i) Chile, Argentina, Uruguay; j) Falkland Islands, S. Georgia, S. Sandwich. Is.

III. Arctic - comlex survey

IV. Antarctic - comlex survey
Syllabus
  • The Fundamental Themes of Seminars:
  • 1. The problems of the delimitation and regionalisation of America and polar regions
  • 2. The problems of hitherto development of the spatial differentiation of the population of America and polar region with the link to physically geographical and socially geographical conditions.
  • 3. The problems of hitherto development of the spatial differentiation of the economic sphere of America and polar region with the link to physically geographical and socially geographical conditions.
  • 4. The problems of hitherto development of the spatial differentiation of the political and cultural sphere of America and polar region with the link to physically geographical and socially geographical conditions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2007, recent)
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