ZD352 Demographic and settlement structures

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/4. 12 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Milan Jeřábek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Milan Jeřábek, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Milan Jeřábek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
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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
This course serves to develop the various aspects of the study of population development and settlement systems. In addition to the thematic (content) approach, emphasis is placed on the scale of observation (research), starting from the micro to the macro or global level. Applications in regional development and in guiding the development of society are not neglected.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be oriented in the current trends of population development and settlement structure at different hierarchical levels. They will be able to outline a perspective, including a decimation approach, based on the use of relevant theory and data.
Syllabus
  • The course is based on independent study of relevant material and subsequent discussion. Possible titles are listed here: Sýkora, L., Mulíček, O. Territorial arrangements of small and medium‐sized towns from a functional‐spatial perspective.Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie, 2017/9, 108/4, pp. 438-455. Valdenarro R. B. Population Geography. 2020, eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) Dyson, T. Population and Development: The Demographic Transition. 2010, eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Teaching methods
The course will take the form of personal consultations between the lecturers and students. The focus of the work is the self-study of texts.
Assessment methods
Discussion of the content of the read texts that are relevant to the thematic content of the subject and the theoretical understanding of the student's dissertation. The subject of the evaluation is a critical interpretation of the texts for the dissertation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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