Ze2BP_NSP5 Geography of Non-production Sphere

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic concepts of socio-economic geography is assumed.
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 the course is to understand the problems of geography of services (mainly trade), transport and tourism. Student will be able at the end of the course to explain the importance of location factors for the location of these activities, search or obtain data on trade, transport and tourism, and interpret them in relation to landscape and other socio-economic factors.
Syllabus
  • 1. Geography of non-production sector and its position in system of geographical sciences.
  • 2. Geography of services – trade (with a focus on trends in retail).
  • 3. Geography of services – recent trends in retail.
  • 4. Geography of services – public and commercial services.
  • 5. Geography of transport – introduction, development, basic concepts.
  • 6. Geography of transport – the concept of transport costs.
  • 7. Geography of transport – types of transport.
  • 8. Geography of tourism – introduction, development of tourism geography. Classification of tourism.
  • 9. Geography of tourism – factors and assumptions for tourism development.
  • 10. Geography of tourism – approaches and methods of tourism analysis.
  • 11. Geography of tourism – international tourism.
Literature
    not specified
  • DEMEK, Jaromír. Teoretická geografie : principy a problémy. Brno: Geografický ústav ČSAV, 1974, 77 s. info
  • CHALUPA, Petr and Koloman IVANIČKA. Geografie. V, Synergetický přístup k některým geografickým problémům České a Slovenské republiky (Variant.) : Synergetický přístup k některým geografickým problémům České a Slovenské republiky. info
  • Základy teórie a metodologie socioekonomickej geografie. Edited by Koloman Ivanička. 2. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1987, 432 s. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Úvod do teorie geografie. Vyd. 1. Ústí nad Labem: Pedagogická fakulta UJEP, 1998, 147 s. ISBN 80-7044-174-7. info
  • HRALA, Václav. Geografie světového hospodářství : vybrané kapitoly. 4. vyd. Praha: Oeconomica, 2005, 194 s. ISBN 8024508575. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Geografie světového hospodářství :odvětvový přehled. Vyd. 1. Ústí nad Labem: Pedagogická fakulta UJEP, 1995, 117 s. ISBN 80-7044-113-5. info
  • HRALA, Václav. Geografie cestovního ruchu. Vyd. 3. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2005, 109 s. ISBN 8024508583. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation - lectures. Discussion.
Assessment methods
Final written exam usually consists of 12 open-ended questions rated with 12 points. It is necessary to gain at least 7 points for successful completion of an exam. Written test may be replaced by an oral examination.
To attend the exam it is necessary to accomplish "Ze2BP_NSS5 Geography non-productive sector - excercise."
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 ze Ze2BP_NSS5
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
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