Z3090 Human Geography

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
4/1. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Daniel Seidenglanz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Iva Machalová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ondřej Machek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Pacasová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D.
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:50 A,01026, Wed 14:00–15:50 A,01026
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z3090/01: Wed 19:00–19:50 Z3,02045, I. Machalová, O. Machek, M. Pacasová
Z3090/02: Thu 19:00–19:50 Z3,02045, I. Machalová, O. Machek, M. Pacasová
Z3090/03: Tue 16:00–16:50 Z4,02028, I. Machalová, O. Machek, M. Pacasová
Z3090/04: Thu 18:00–18:50 Z3,02045, I. Machalová, O. Machek, M. Pacasová
Z3090/05: Tue 16:00–16:50 Z4,02028, I. Machalová, O. Machek, M. Pacasová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 135 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/135, only registered: 0/135
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 15 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
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.
Syllabus
  • 1. The role of place and space in the social science.
  • 2. The nature of geographic phenomena. Geography within the system of sciences.
  • 3. Methods and techniques in geography.
  • 4. Concept of demographic transition. Contemporary demographic development.
  • 5. Agriculture in the world, commodities and foodstuff production.
  • 6. Energetic resources.
  • 7. Spatial changes of production. Fordism and flexible accumulation. Economic globalization.
  • 8. Transport and spatial interactions. Transportation modes. Transportation impacts.
  • 9. Spatial mobility and its forms.
  • 10. Urbanisation and settlement systems.
  • 11. Political geography and geopolitics.
  • 12. Cities and urban structure, city models
  • 13. Regionalization: concept of region,
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
Teaching methods
Teaching methods - lectures, class discussion, homeworks.
Assessment methods
Written exam (test).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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