PřF:Z3090c Human Geography - Course Information

Z3090c Human Geography

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Ondřej Šerý, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Prerequisites (in Czech)

NOW( Z3090p Human Geography ) && (PROGRAM(B-GEK) || KREDITY_MIN(30))

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 110 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/110, only registered: 0/110, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/110

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Abstract

Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to intermediate the first contact with the range of issues of human geography; to expose particular sub-disciplines through the problem-oriented approach; to motivate specialization of students later during their Bachelor's or Master's studies.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes can be summarized as follows: competence to analyze basic human geographic phenomena and processes; competence to apply basic methods of human geographic research; competence to interpret basic results of human geographic research.

Key topics

• Seznam témat cvičení (vyučující Mulíček):
• 1. Conceptualization of geographic problem, model building;
• 2. Absolute and relative space - comparison;
• 3. Synthetic indicator of socio-economic development
• 4. Spatial structure of given multinational company;
• 5. Rank-size analysis for selected urban system;
• 6. Level of urbanization assesment;
• 7. Mental map of Brno.
• The list of issues (Šerý):
• 1. Analysis of demographic development (Witthaer diagram);
• 2. Second demographic transition (discussion);
• 3. Migration (literature research);
• 4. Air transportation (gravity modelling);
• 5. Energetic resources, oil shock (discussion and essay);
• 6. Literature research;

Study resources and literature

• DE BLIJ, Harm Jan and Alexander B. MURPHY. Human geography : culture, society, and space. 7th ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003, xii, 555. ISBN 0471441074. info
• RUBENSTEIN, James M. The cultural landscape :an introduction human geography. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2002, xix, 517 s. ISBN 0-13-090821-5. info
• HAGGETT, Peter. Geography : a global synthesis. 1st pub. Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2001, xxi, 833. ISBN 0582320305. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Teaching methods - class discussion, homework.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Checking of submitted homeworks.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: studenti nemateřských oborů si mohou požádat prostřednictvím ISu o udělení výjimky

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• Z3090p Human Geography
  (NOW(Z3090c) || Z3090c) && (program(B-GEK) || kredity_min(30))  

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2026, recent)
  
• Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/sci/autumn2026/Z3090c