Ze0034 Geography of Production Sphere

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
Ze0034/01: Mon 8:25–9:10 učebna 10, H. Svobodová
Ze0034/02: Wed 13:55–14:40 učebna 10, H. Svobodová
Prerequisites
Knowledge of priciples of socio-economical geography and basic methods of social-geographical research is assumed (statistical methods, cartographic methods, data analysis, etc.).
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 aim of the course is to practice the theoretical knowledge acquired during lectures on practical examples. At the end of this course the student will be able to obtain, process using statistical and cartographic methods and interpret data obtained from official sources or own measurements and observations. Based on the analysis of the data student will be able to propose solutions to problems (e.g. increasing the attractiveness of destination, transport solution, etc.).
Syllabus
  • 1. Analysis of store offer.
  • 2. Structure of business units.
  • 3. Mapping of business units, application of Christaller´s model in praxis.
  • 4. Analysis of the morning transport rush.
  • 5. Intesity of traffic.
  • 6. Analysis of movements during the day.
  • 7. Analysis of destinations´ potential (group project).
  • 8. Tourism Marketing.
  • 9. Worksheet "Tertiary Sector"
  • Note: Individual exercises can be modified for the semester according to the current requirements of practice, the situation in the area faculty, in the town etc.
Literature
    required literature
  • TOUŠEK, Václav, Josef KUNC and Jiří VYSTOUPIL. Ekonomická a sociální geografie. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2008, 411 s. ISBN 9788073801144. info
    recommended literature
  • Internetové stránky Czechtourism, WTO, ČSÚ, Ministerstva dopravy, Ministerstva pro místní rozvoj, Ministerstva průmyslu a obchodu
    not specified
  • GALVASOVÁ, Iva, Jan BINEK, Jan HOLEČEK, Kateřina CHABIČOVSKÁ and Zdeněk SZCZYRBA. Průmysl cestovního ruchu. 1.vyd. Praha: Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj ČR, 2008, 264 pp. ISBN 978-80-87147-06-1. URL info
  • VYSTOUPIL, Jiří, Andrea HOLEŠINSKÁ, Josef KUNC, Jaroslav MARYÁŠ, Daniel SEIDENGLANZ, Martin ŠAUER, Petr TONEV and Milan VITURKA. Atlas cestovního ruchu České republiky (Tourism Atlas of the Czech Republic). 1st ed. Praha: Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj ČR, 2006, 156 pp. ISBN 80-239-7256-1. info
  • SZCZYRBA, Zdeněk. Geografie obchodu : se zaměřením na současné trendy v maloobchodě. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2006, 90 s. ISBN 8024414538. info
  • BRINKE, Josef. Úvod do geografie dopravy. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1999, 112 s. ISBN 8071849235. info
  • MIRVALD, Stanislav. Geografie dopravy. Vyd. 1. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 1993, 80 s. ISBN 80-7043-084-2. info
Teaching methods
Practical excercises - analysis and interpretation of data, the measurement and observation, creation of map outputs, questionnaire survey. Discussion. Group project.
Assessment methods
Excercises elaborated on time in appropriate quality, i.e. exercise contains all of the required input (deadline for submission is set when entering the workout and is also stored in the specification of exercise in the study materials in IS), active participation on seminars. If excercises are organised in blocks, 100% presence is required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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