Z0101 Regional geography of Asia

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Gabriela Petříková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Tue 9:00–10:50 Z5,02004
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0101/01: Wed 17:00–17:50 Z4,02028, V. Herber, G. Petříková
Z0101/02: Wed 16:00–16:50 Z4,02028, V. Herber, G. Petříková
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 46 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 26/46, only registered: 0/46
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The objective of the course is to deepen and to enlarge geographical knowledge of Asia. Physical geography of the continent is a key prerequisite for understanding links between natural resources and economy. At the same time it helps to understand natural hazards. Human geography part of the course is aimed at interpretation of demographic processes, urbanization, economic transformation and political issues which are under way in contemporary Asia. The topic is approached through geographical lenses, with an objetive to contribute to understanding of regional differences within the continent, as well within some of its most importatnt states/regions: China, Japan, Korea, India, and South-East Asia.
Learning outcomes
After passing out the course, students will be able:
- to understand interrelations between environment and processes of economic and political development in Asia;
- to explain differences in demographic development of particular states and regions of Asia;
- to understand natural hazards in regions of Asia;
- to discuss selected issues of social, economic and political development in some states and regions of Asia: China, Japan, Korea, India, South-East Asia;
- to discuss internal regional structure of these regions (regionalisation);
- to present and discuss selected geographical topic from contemporary Asia; - to orientate herself/himself on the map of Asia.
Syllabus
  • Physical geography of Asia
  • Geographic location and delimitation. Geological development and tectonic structure.
  • The relief and typology of landscapes.
  • The climate, climatic zones and climatic regions
  • Hydrology: lakes and rivers, hydrological regimes, glaciers, permafrost, ground water, swamps.
  • Oceans and seas.
  • Soils: geography of soil types. Pedogeographic regions.
  • Biogeography: vegetation zones and levels. Forests. Biogeographic regions.
  • Complex physical-geographical regions. Protection of environment.
  • Human geography of Asia
  • Population: population structure and demographic processes. Language and religion.
  • Urbanization and settlements.
  • Natural resources.
  • Economy: Asia in the world economy, economic development and structure of economy, regional economic specialization, economic reforms and their consequences.
  • China: population, culture, economy, internal regional structure (regionalisation).
  • India: population, culture, economy, regions.
  • Japan and Korea: population, culture, economy, regions.
  • Southeast Asia: population, culture, economy, regional cooperation.
Literature
  • The physical geography of Southeast Asia. Edited by Avijit Gupta. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, xxiii, 440. ISBN 0199248028. info
  • Lexikon zemí. Svazek 4: Asie, Austrálie, Oceánie. Translated by Jiří Stach. 1.vyd. Praha: GeoCenter International, 1994, 90 s., map. ISBN 3-575-11787-X. info
  • NOVOTNÁ, Marie. Cvičení z regionální geografie :Asie. Vyd. 1. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 1995, 127 s. ISBN 80-7043-176-8. 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
  • DANĚK, Petr, Adam ČAJKA, Filip CHVÁTAL, Petr VODA, Lenka ZAHRÁDKOVÁ and Pavlína ZRŮSTOVÁ. Indie: společnost a hospodářství v transformaci. Kapitoly z humánní geografie Indie. (India: Society and Economy in Transition. Chapters from Human Geography of India). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 272 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7528-3. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-7528-2014. info
  • 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
  • PULSIPHER, Lydia M. and Alex PULSIPHER. World regional geography : global patterns, local lives. 2nd ed. New York: W. H. Freeman, 2002, xxiv, 601. ISBN 0716708019. info
  • BRADSHAW, Michael. A world regional geography :the new global order. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1997, xxi, 594 s. ISBN 0-697-21692-6. info
Teaching methods
The course is based on lectures and seminars. Seminars are based either on students presentations or group discussions concerning important social, political or economic themes in the region.
Assessment methods
To pass out the students should prepare a seminar paper and present it in a seminar. Active participation in discussion seminars is also expected.
The written examination consists of two parts, one concerning physical geography of the continent, the other concerning human geography.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: povinně volitelný předmět.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 1999, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, autumn 2021.
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