Ze0164 Regional Geography of Asia and Africa

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Hricková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Darina Mísařová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Darina Mísařová, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Ze0164/01: Wed 12:00–13:50 učebna 5a, D. Mísařová
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 goal of course is to give an idea of Asia and Africa as operating systems, regional units and different dimensions and hierarchical classification based on natural and corresponding economic and social parameters. Students have in regional geography of this regions exhibit art of composing partial component information and factual localized information to include in their context. At the end of this course the student will be able to: - Explain basic approaches to macro-regionalization. - Use the information obtained from the partial objects SG and FG integrated and explain their influence on the properties of the region. - Interpret knowledge through analytical and spatial thinking. - Describe the impact of natural conditions on the spatial distribution of population and economic activity. - Students demonstrate knowledge of the natural conditions, historical development and deployment of economic activities by the World Atlas. - Evaluate the formulation of expected outcomes in terms of FEP subject RG Asia and Africa.
Syllabus
  • 1.Approaches to the Regional geography. Definition of macro-regions of the world. Basic characteristics of the continent, relative, absolute position and regionalization of the continent. 2.Geology, geomorphological conditions. Climatic and hydrological conditions. 3.Biogeography, natural regions and nature protection. 4. Historical development of the continent - colonization processes. 5. Spatial distribution of the population. 6. Urbanization processes. 7. Distribution of economic activities. 8. History and present conflicts. 9. Selected geographical aspects in East Asia. 10. Selected geographical aspects of Central Asia. 11. Selected geographical aspects of Southwest Asia. 12. Selected geographical aspects of the Islamic world. 13. Selected geographical aspects of Sub-Sahara Africa.
Literature
    required literature
  • Školní atlas světa. Edited by Jan Ptáček. 3. vyd. Praha: Kartografie Praha, 2011, 1 atlas. ISBN 9788073930745. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Asie : sociogeografický přehled. Vyd. 1. V Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J. E. Purkyně, Přírodovědecká fakulta, 2006, 151 s. ISBN 8070447397. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Afrika : sociogeografický přehled. Vyd. 1. V Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J. E. Purkyně, Přírodovědecká fakulta, 2007, 122 s. ISBN 9788070448380. info
  • ANDĚL, Jiří, Ivan BIČÍK and Tomáš HAVLÍČEK. Makroregiony světa : regionální geografie pro gymnázia. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství České geografické společnosti, 2010, 148 s. ISBN 9788086034782. info
    recommended literature
  • HORÁLEK, Adam and Pavel PTÁČEK. Vybraná témata z geografie současné Číny (Selected topics from the geography of contemporary China). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 195 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6647-2. info
  • BAAR, Vladimír. Decentralizační a dezintegrační procesy v ruské federaci v 90. letech minulého století. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2005, 231 s., [4. ISBN 8073681512. info
  • HORÁK, Slavomír. Střední Asie mezi Východem a Západem. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2005, 259 s. ISBN 8024609061. info
  • ILIFFE, John. Afrika a Afričané : dějiny kontinentu. Edited by Luboš Kropáček. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2001, 375 s. ISBN 8070214686. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and prezentations of specific thema (2 hours per week).
Assessment methods
The course is realized by the lectures, active participation in the lectures and the presentation of specific topic. By the presentation student should be able to present his knowledge about Africa and Asia as the systems of regional units in different dimensions and hierarchical inclusion based on natural and relevant economic and social parameters. Student proves the ability to assemble the partial component information and factual located information and put them into context.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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