PřF:Z3090c Human Geography - Course Information

Z3090c Human Geography

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Daniel Seidenglanz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Alena Baslerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jozef Lopuch (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Michal Navrátil (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable of Seminar Groups

Z3090c/01: Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Wed 17:00–17:50 Z4,02028, A. Baslerová, J. Lopuch, M. Navrátil
Z3090c/02: Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Wed 16:00–16:50 Z4,02028, A. Baslerová, J. Lopuch, M. Navrátil
Z3090c/03: Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Thu 17:00–17:50 Z3,02045, A. Baslerová, J. Lopuch, M. Navrátil
Z3090c/04: Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Thu 16:00–16:50 Z3,02045, A. Baslerová, J. Lopuch, M. Navrátil

Prerequisites (in Czech)

NOW( Z3090p Human Geography ) && ((! Z3090 Human Geography ) || !NOWANY( Z3090 Human Geography ))

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

there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to intermediate the first contact with the range of issues of human geography; to expose particular sub-disciplines through the problem-oriented approach; to motivate specialization of students later during their Bachelor's or Master's studies.

Syllabus

• Seznam témat cvičení (vyučující Mulíček):
• 1. Conceptualization of geographic problem, model building;
• 2. Absolute and relative space - comparison;
• 3. Synthetic indicator of socio-economic development
• 4. Spatial structure of given multinational company;
• 5. Rank-size analysis for selected urban system;
• 6. Level of urbanization assesment;
• 7. Mental map of Brno.
• The list of issues (Seidenglanz):
• 1. Analysis of demographic development (Witthaer diagram);
• 2. Second demographic transition (discussion);
• 3. Migration (literature research);
• 4. Air transportation (gravity modelling);
• 5. Energetic resources, oil shock (discussion and essay);
• 6. Literature research;

Literature

• DE BLIJ, Harm Jan and Alexander B. MURPHY. Human geography : culture, society, and space. 7th ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003, xii, 555. ISBN 0471441074. info
• RUBENSTEIN, James M. The cultural landscape :an introduction human geography. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2002, xix, 517 s. ISBN 0-13-090821-5. info
• HAGGETT, Peter. Geography : a global synthesis. 1st pub. Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2001, xxi, 833. ISBN 0582320305. info

Teaching methods

Teaching methods - class discussion, homework.

Assessment methods

Checking of submitted homeworks.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: studenti nemateřských oborů si mohou požádat prostřednictvím ISu o udělení výjimky

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• Z3090p Human Geography
  (NOW(Z3090c) || Z3090c) && (program(B-GEK) || kredity_min(30))  

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