Z0046 Geography of Slovakia

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ivan Andráško, PhD. (lecturer)
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Martin Braun (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Timetable
Wed 17:00–17:50 Z5,02004
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0046/01: Mon 12:00–12:50 Z4,02028, M. Braun
Z0046/02: Tue 8:00–8:50 Z4,02028, M. Braun
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(N-GK) || PROGRAM(N-MA) || PROGRAM(N-BI) || PROGRAM(N-CH) || KREDITY_MIN(75)
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 66 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/66, only registered: 0/66
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the wide range of human and physical processes and landscapes that shape the Slovak Republic. Our investigations will include landforms and landform regions; climate; rivers and water reservoirs; soil types; landscape ecosystems; human impact on the environment; population and settlement patterns; agriculture; industry; transportation; urbanization; and cultural regions. We will integrate these topics and processes in ways that will allow us to understand generalized patterns as well as gain appreciation for the idiosyncrasies of specific places.
Syllabus
  • Introduction: Territory of the State. Geographical situation of the Slovak Republic. Structure and Relief. The Climate of the Slovak Republic. The Hydrology: Soil Geography: The Biogeography. Protected Natural Territories. The development of population. Urbanisation of Slovakia, changes in settlement structure. The development of economy, the level of industrialisation, its problems and prospects, industry after 1989. Natural background and the development of Slovak agriculture, the disribution of agriculture, the transformation and the privatisation of agricultural production. General characteristics of the transport, natural and economic background for tourism and recreation. Economical regions of Slovakia, new administrative division.
Literature
  • LAUKO, Viliam. Fyzická geografia Slovenskej republiky. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Mapa Slovakia, 2003, 106 s. ISBN 8089080073. info
  • Atlas krajiny Slovenskej republiky. Edited by László Miklós. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Ministerstvo životného prostredia SR, 2002, 342 s. ISBN 80-88833-27-2. info
  • PORUBSKÝ, Antonín. Vodné bohatstvo Slovenska. 1. vyd. Bratislava: VEDA vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied, 1991, 318 s. ISBN 8022401072. info
  • Atlas SSR, Bratislava 1980
  • KOREC, Pavol. Kraje a okresy Slovenska :nové administratívne členenie. Vyd. 1. Bratislava: Q111, 1997, 392 s. ISBN 80-85401-58-4. info
  • PLESNÍK, Pavol. Malá slovenská vlastiveda. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Obzor, 1989, 398 s. ISBN 8021500212. info
  • LAUKO, Viliam. Školský atlas :Slovenská republika. 1. vyd. Harmanec: Vojenský kartografický ústav, 1999, 48 s. ISBN 80-8042-156-0. info
Teaching methods
Lecture with a seminar.
Assessment methods
Lecture with a seminar. Colloquium consists of two parts: Physical Geography, and Human Geography.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
Teacher's information
http://www.herber.kvalitne.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Autumn 2007, Spring 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, autumn 2017, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
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