VIETP1 Introduction to the Geography of Vietnam and Southeast Asia

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Tuesday 14:00–15:40 J22
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 offers a general overview about geography of Vietnam and Southeast Asia
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, the student is able to explain differences among Vietnam and other countries as well as explain the reasons of these differences in following areas: - surface - waters - climate - natural and mineral resources - demographic and socio-economic conditions - causes from history and international relations including disputed areas
Syllabus
  • 1. Location of Vietnam and Southeast Asian countries on Asian continent; continental vs. insular parts, brief historical chronology 2. Climate and natural conditions including mountain and river systems – their influence on demography and distribution of ethnic groups 3. Urban vs. country areas in the light of recent demographic trends influenced by politics and economy 4. Provinces of Vietnam and administrative division of other Southeast Asian countries 5. Main mineral resources, their reserves and distribution in Vietnam and Southeast Asia 6. Flora and main agricultural crops in Southeast Asian countries 7. Fauna, extent of animal husbandry, hunting and fishing in Southeast Asian countries 8. Mountainous and landlocked provinces of northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar 9. Valleys and flood lowlands in the deltas of large rivers, coastal areas of Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Thailand 10. Solely insular countries: Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, East Timor 11. Insular systems of Vietnam and continental Southeast Asian countries, including distal or disputed groups of islands (India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Australia: Christmas and Cocos Keeling Islands, disputed areas in South China Sea: Spratley and Paracel Islands – in Vietnamese Hoàng Sa, Trường Sa) 12. Systems of seas in Southeast Asia, their ecology and economic importance 13. Geographic conditions of international economic relations in Southeast Asia (sharing of rivers, seas, air and climatic conditions – collaboration and competition in the case of natural resources)
Literature
  • Số liêu thống kê vị thế kinh tế - xã hội 63 tỉnh, thành phố Việt Nam (xếp hạng các chỉ tiêu kinh tế - xã hội). Statistical data on socio-economic positions of 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam (ranks of socio-economic indicators). Ed. Hội thống kê Việt
  • Hook, Jacob & Novak, Susan & Johnston, Robyn. 2003. Social Atlas of the Lower Mekong Basin. Phnom Penh: Mekong River Commission.
  • Tran Chi Thien. 2007. The Greater Mekong sub-region countries: economic development and cooperation. In: The Economic circumstances for development of the greater Mekong sub-region countries. Ed. Tran Chi Thien. Hanoi: Statistical Publishing House, 1-20.
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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