ROM0B010 Geography, Culture and Society in Romance regions of North America

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Athena Alchazidu, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Alena Němcová Polická, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Vurm, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:50–12:25 G24
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: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to offer students practical skills to combine philological knowledge with general geographical acquirements.Attention will be paid to the Nort American areas .
Syllabus
  • 1.Introduction. General information. Practical description of the region. 2. Geographic and geolinguistic methods of analyses. The SWOT analyse. 3. Regional geography - Canada. 4. Regional geography - Mexico. 5. Regional geography - Central America. 6. Regional geography - Central America 7. Regional geography - Central America 8. Regional geography - Spanish speaking countries of the Caribean 9. Regional geography - French speaking countries of the Caribean
Literature
  • Mexiko : ilustrovaný průvodce, s kterým nezabloudíte. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Ikar, 2005, 384 s. ISBN 8024905507. info
  • NOBLE, John. Mexiko. 1. české vyd. Praha: Svojtka & Co, 2003, 1002 s. ISBN 8072376748. info
  • OPATRNÝ, Josef. Mexiko. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2003, 212 s. ISBN 807277185X. info
  • HAMPL, Jaroslav. Mexiko a mexická zahraniční politika mění svoji tvář. Praha: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů, 2001, 2 pp. Zahraniční politika, 6/2001. info
  • CHALUPA, Petr. Mexiko a říše Aztéků (Mexico mand Aztec Empire). 1st ed. Praha: SPN Praha, 1999, 5 pp. Biologie - chemie - zeměpis. ISBN 1210-3349. info
  • LONGHENA, Maria. Mexiko : dějiny a kultura Mayů, Aztéků a dalších předkolumbovských národů. Translated by Zuzana Semínová. Praha: Rebo Productions, 1998, 292 s. ISBN 8072340174. info
  • Konjunkturní situace ve vybraných latinskoamerických zemích (Argentina, Brazílie, Chile, Mexiko) : monotematická studie. Praha: Centrum vnějších ekonomických vztahů, 1995, 66 s. info
  • BENEŠ, Vlastislav and Ladislav KUBÍK. Mexiko. 1. vyd. Praha: Institut zahraničního obchodu, 1981, 254 s. info
  • STINGL, Miloslav. Za poklady mayských měst. 1. vyd. Praha: Svoboda, 1969, 209 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures.Discussions. Regular homework.
Assessment methods
Compulsory attendance, regular homework and active participation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012.
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