PdF:Ze0127 Introduction into Geography - Course Information
Ze0127 Introduction into Geography
Faculty of EducationAutumn 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Vendula Mašterová (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- Ze0127/01: each even Monday 8:00–9:50 učebna 5, H. Svobodová
Ze0127/02: each odd Monday 8:00–9:50 učebna 5, H. Svobodová - Prerequisites
- Prerequisite is knowledge of geographical curriculum and application of geographical skills in the extend of curriculum of primary school and grammar school.
- 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
- Geography for Education (programme PdF, B-ZE3S) (2)
- Course objectives
- The course presents geography as a science with it's methods of research, with it's object of study and it's partial disciplines.
It focuses on the development of geographical thinking and building the identity of a geography teacher.
The goals of the course are:
A student
-defines the object of studying geography and geographical research methods;
- gives examples of technologies and forms of field teaching that can be used in the teaching of geography;
- includes geographic curriculum in the thematic areas of the FEP EE of the educational field of geography. - Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- describe the structure of geographical disciplines and their interrelationships,
- to list Czech and international geographic societies, basic sources of geographic data, both for expert analyzes and for use in school practice,
- to select and apply appropriate geographical research methods,
- use basic ICT tools for the work of the geographer;
- ask relevant geographic questions,
- describe the forms of field education, its benefits and barriers for geographic education,
- include the selected geography curriculum in the FEP EE structure. - Syllabus
- Seminar syllabus:
- 1a) Introduction to the study of geography, position of geography in the system of sciences, 1b) History of geography - from description to geographical thinking
- 2) Methods in geography
- 3) Technology and fieldwork in geography education
- 4) FEP EE and concepts in geography education
- 5) Linking of geography education at Department of Geography
- Literature
- required literature
- Česká geografická společnost. www.geography.cz
- Rámcový vzdělávací program pro základní vzdělávání. MŠMT, 2021. info
- not specified
- Berry, R. Thinking Geography. Macmillan, 206.
- DOWNS, Roger M. Almanach geografie. Praha: Sanoma Magazines Praha, 2006, 496 s. ISBN 8070262672. info
- Teaching methods
- seminar, group/individual work, fieldwork
- Assessment methods
- In obtain the mark, it is necessary to complete the assigned exercises within the set deadline. Then it is neccessary to pass a written test including theory for min. 60%. The student submits a portfolio of exercises for the 1st semester of study.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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