Ze2MP_ERP7 Regional Geography of Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Dana Hübelová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Timetable
Thu 8:50–9:35 učebna 5
Prerequisites
Basic experience in the analytical geosciences related to physical, economic and human geography. Basic language skills - especially in English, German, other welcome. Reliable body conditions needed for extensive abroad excursion.
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 Tuition: On the basis of the general recognition of regional geography, its factography and its methods - to gain 1) the ability of aimed acquiring of new concrete knowledge of the dealing region and 2) the ability of synthesis of the said knowledge within the framework of developmental relationship of partial geographical spheres (which ware dealt in the course of the studium of analytical disciplines of geography) - with emphasis on the problem of didactics transformation.
Syllabus
  • The Fundamental Themes of Lectures:
  • 0. Regional geography as scientific discipline.
  • 1. The determination and delimitation of the region
  • 2. The physically geographical characteristics of the region a) Geology and paleogeography; b) Geomorphology; c) Climate; d) Waters; e) Soils; f) Biota;
  • 3. Demographical and settlemet characteristics of the region
  • 4. Socially economic characteristics of the region a) Agriculture; b) Mine and manufacturing industry; c) Transport; e) Other tertiary activity; f) Quaternary sector
  • 5. The historically- and politically geographical characteristics of the region
  • 6. Landscape and environment
  • 7. Coplex geographical characterization of the region, integration and disintegration, the relatons to Czech Republic.
  • 8. Coplex geographical characterization of the European Union
  • 9. Coplex geographical characterization of the Commonwealth of Independent States
  • 10. The subreginonalization of the region and complex characterization of subregions and countries
  • a) North Europe b) West Europe c) Central Europe d) South Europe; e) South-east Europe f) Russia g) Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaidzhan h) Central Asie
Literature
  • Král, V.: Fyzická geografie Evropy. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1999. 348 s. ISBN 80-200-0684-2
  • HUBELOVÁ, Dana and Petr CHALUPA. Cvičení z regionální geografie - Evropa. Brno: Masaryková univerzita, 2008, 80 pp. 1. vydání. ISBN 978-80-210-4735-8. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Rusko : geografický přehled. Vyd. 1. V Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně, 2005, 215 s. ISBN 8070446471. info
  • ANDĚL, Jiří and Ladislav SKOKAN. Střední Evropa a Evropská unie, transformační ekonomiky východní Evropy : (geografický přehled). Vyd. 1. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem, 2003, 128 s. ISBN 8070444711. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Historickogeografický úvod do regionální geografie. 2. přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Ústí nad Labem: Universita J.E. Purkyně, 2000, 141 s. ISBN 80-7044-274-3. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Rossija. Stranovjedčeskaja chrestomatija. Svjedenija o prirodje, naselenii, gosudarstvennom ustrojstve i preždje vsego ob ekonomike. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně, fakulta pedagogická, 2000, 177 s. ISBN 80-7044-297-2. info
  • KRÁL, Václav. Fyzická geografie Evropy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 348 s. ISBN 8020006842. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav, Milan BURSA and Jana PEŠTOVÁ. Geografické tabulky. 1. vyd. Praha: Scientia, 1994, 119 s. ISBN 80-85827-47-6. info
  • Kapitoly z geografie Ruska. 1. vyd. Ústí n. Labem: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně, fakulta pedagogická, 1994, 100 s. ISBN 80-7044-069-4. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Historicko-geografický úvod do regionální geografie. 1. vyd. Ústí nad Labem: Pedagogická fakulta, 1992, 142 s. info
  • NETOPIL, Rostislav and Ladislav SKOKAN. Geografie SSSR. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989, 400 s. ISBN 8004222692. URL info
Teaching methods
Head - on education
Assessment methods
The course is completed by the oral exam where student proves his knowledge about Europe and CIS. But he is also expected to understand relationships between natural factors and relevant economic and social parameters.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Podmínkou připuštění k ukončení předmětu je získání zápočtu z Ze2MP_ERS7
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
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