Z0100 Regional geography of the World - America

Faculty of Science
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Antonín Věžník, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Hradický (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Mgr. Gustav Novotný, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Antonín Věžník, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:50 G2,02003
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0100/01: Mon 8:00–8:50 Z4,02028, J. Hradický, G. Novotný
Z0100/02: Thu 12:00–12:50 Z3,02045, J. Hradický, G. Novotný
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(N-GK) || PROGRAM(N-EB) || PROGRAM(N-MA) || 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 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Principal aim of the subject is the study of regional geographical differentiation of the studied continent. Successively, all components of natural as well as socio-economical environment are analysed. Some specific problems of the continent are illustrated on the examples from the selected countries or macro-regions. Integral part of the accompanying seminars is an individual work of students on chosen regional geographical issues.
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to analyse the differentiating factors of the natural environment of the continent
to learn the social and economic conditions of the continent
to identify relevant environmental and socio-economical problems of the continent
Syllabus
  • General characteristic of continents. Ground features of geological structure. Relief, climate conditions and drainage of North and South America. Soils, vegetation and animals of American continents. Regional Policy, transnational Integrations. The Region and its Characteristics among following pattern:
  • - The historical development
  • - Population, developments of population, structure of population.
  • - Settlements and their typology, towns and Rural settlement
  • - Economy of Region, Natural resources of raw materials
  • - Industry, general characteristics
  • - Agricultural, The natural Conditions of Agriculture, Plant production, Animal production
  • - Forestry, Fishering
  • - Transport, The general Characteristics
  • - Tourism and recreation, Services
  • - The Commerce, Foreign Trade
  • - Economic regions
Literature
  • BAAR, Vladimír and Petr ŠINDLER. Regionální geografie světadílů a oceánů. [D] 2. Č. 2, Amerika, Antarktida, oceány. 1. vyd. V Ostravě: Pedagogická fakulta v Ostravě, 1989, 231 s. info
  • BAAR, Vladimír. Anglosaská Severní Amerika. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Ateliér Milata, 1994, 162 s. info
  • GARDNER, Philip. Encyklopedie Zeměpis světa. Edited by Graham Bateman - Victoria Egan, Translated by Marta Bušková. V Praze: Columbus, 1994, 512 s. ISBN 8071760226. info
  • Geografický místopisný slovník světa. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1993, 924 s. ISBN 8020004459. info
  • AGNEW, John and Paul L. KNOX. The Geography of the world economy :an introduction to economic geography. 2nd ed. London: Arnold, 1994, 436 s. ISBN 0-340-59575-2. info
  • Mocko,Z. a kol. Hospodárská geografie. VŠE Bratislava,1991
  • VOTÝPKA, Jan and Jaroslava JANOUŠOVÁ. Severní Amerika. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 420 s. URL info
Teaching methods
The basic teaching method is lecturing. Part of the course consists of seminar works of students on various topics in the field of natural, social, political, cultural and economic aspects of the continent.
Assessment methods
Participation on the seminars is compulsory. The necessary condition for obtaining the credit is the presentation and defense of the report dealing with the chosen regional geographic topic. Examination has two parts - written (physical geography) and oral (human geography).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2016, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
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