Z0040 Geography of Europe

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jarmila Burianová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Antonín Věžník, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Martin Harásek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Bačovský (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jarmila Burianová, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Burianová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 17. 2. to Sat 24. 5. Tue 11:00–12:50 Z5,02004
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0040/01: Mon 17. 2. to Sat 24. 5. Wed 18:00–18:50 Z3,02045, D. Bačovský, M. Harásek
Z0040/02: Mon 17. 2. to Sat 24. 5. Wed 17:00–17:50 Z3,02045, D. Bačovský, M. Harásek
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KREDITY_MIN(90) || TYP_STUDIA(N)
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 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 49/50, only registered: 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
to organize students' current knowledge of the geography of Europe ;
to contribute to the understanding of regional differences in natural and socio-economic conditions ;
to familiarize with the current problems of individual groups of countries ;
to show the possibilities of teaching individual topics in the form of various didactic methods
Learning outcomes
the student is oriented on the map of Europe ;
understands the origin and development of physical-geographical conditions ;
understands regional differences in natural conditions ;
knows the regions of Europe ;
knows basic information about individual European countries
knows the economic conditions of Europe and their connection with natural conditions ;
knows the current problems of European countries
Syllabus
  • Physical geography of Europe
  • Geographical boundaries of Europe against Asia, different conceptions
  • The population of Europe and the superficies of Europe (with different possibilities in Russia); Structure of European population; Europe after the fall of the bipolar model of the World.
  • Regional geography of European counties (inclusively European part of Russia, Slovakia, exclusively the Czech Republic).
Literature
    required literature
  • KRÁL, Václav. Fyzická geografie Evropy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 348 s. ISBN 8020006842. info
    recommended literature
  • KRÁL, Václav. Fyzická geografie Evropy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 348 s. ISBN 8020006842. info
  • NETOPIL, Rostislav, Ivan BIČÍK and Josef BRINKE. Geografie Evropy. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989, 323 s. ISBN 8004224326. URL info
  • VITURKA, Milan, Stanislav ŘEHÁK and Michal VANČURA. Regionální geografie Evropy a ČR (Regional geography of the Europe and C.R.). 2. vydání. Brno: MU - ESF, 2004, 126 pp. ISBN 80-210-3504-8. info
    not specified
  • BIČÍK, Ivan. Regionální zeměpis světadílů :učebnice zeměpisu pro střední školy. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství České geografické společnosti, 2000, 137 s. ISBN 80-86034-43-7. info
Teaching methods
The primary teaching method is lectures supplemented by various forms of e-learning. The exercises are conducted in the form of varied didactic methods, the aim of which is to offer students a wide range of them, from which they will be able to draw in their future teaching practice.
Assessment methods
The exam has a written part. The exam assesses knowledge of Europe's physical-geographical and socio-economic conditions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2023.
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