Ze0045 Regional Geography of Asia and Africa

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Libor Lněnička, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ing. Libor Lněnička, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Ze0045/01: Tue 11:10–12:50 učebna 5, L. Lněnička
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 goal of course is to give an idea of Asia and Africa as operating systems, regional units and different dimensions and hierarchical classification based on natural and corresponding economic and social parameters. Students have in regional geography of this regions exhibit art of composing partial component information and factual localized information to include in their context. At the end of this course the student will be able to: - Explain basic approaches to macro-regionalization. - Use the information obtained from the partial objects SG and FG integrated and explain their influence on the properties of the region. - Interpret knowledge through analytical and spatial thinking. - Describe the impact of natural conditions on the spatial distribution of population and economic activity. - Students demonstrate knowledge of the natural conditions, historical development and deployment of economic activities by the World Atlas. - Evaluate the formulation of expected outcomes in terms of FEP subject RG Asia and Africa.
Syllabus
  • 1. Regional geography approaches of world´s macroregion identification - regionalism.
  • 2. Geographical aspects of macroregions development - kolonialismus.
  • 3. Urban processes and urbanism of cities in Asia and Africa.
  • 4. Integrations processes in Asia and Africa.
  • 5. Geography of conflict.
  • 6. Geography of terorism.
Literature
    required literature
  • DE BLIJ, Harm Jan and Peter O. MULLER. The world today : concepts and regions in geography. Edited by Eugene Joseph Palka. 3rd ed. New York: John Wiley, 2007, xxvii, 391. ISBN 9780470046814. info
  • ŠINDLER, Petr and Vladimír BAAR. Regionální geografie světadílů a oceánů. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Pedagogická fakulta v Ostravě, 1988, 309 s. info
    recommended literature
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Afrika : sociogeografický přehled. Vyd. 1. V Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J. E. Purkyně, Přírodovědecká fakulta, 2007, 122 s. ISBN 9788070448380. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Asie : sociogeografický přehled. Vyd. 1. V Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J. E. Purkyně, Přírodovědecká fakulta, 2006, 151 s. ISBN 8070447397. info
  • ANDĚL, Jiří, Ivan BIČÍK and Tomáš HAVLÍČEK. Makroregiony světa : regionální geografie pro gymnázia. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství České geografické společnosti, 2010, 148 s. ISBN 9788086034782. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and prezentations of specific thema.
Assessment methods
The course is realized by the lectures (6), active participation and students presentations. Students will elaborate presentation with didactic focus on a given topical issue relating to the development of the selected macro-region of Asia or Africa. Subsequently introduces a presentation to other students. The created will serve students as a basis for teaching in elementary schools.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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