Z0152 Field survey on human geography

Faculty of Science
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Jakub Trojan, MSc, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of field research in human geography is practical application of advanced methodical procedures in field research and demonstration of complex phenomena of human geography. Course can be linked to solution of some project and then it will be oriented at field confirmation of a hypothesis. Students will establish basic knowledge, besides other also data processing ethics.
Learning outcomes
Student completing the course will be able:
- to apply selected basic as well as advanced methods of field research;
- to present the research outcomes in suitable manner.
Syllabus
  • Field research takes place in a particular region. Students are assigned their particular tasks and they collect primary data. Part of the field research is a presentation of a broader project objectives and discussion of its methodology.
Literature
  • KOPP, Jan. Úvod do regionálního výzkumu. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2001, 147 s. ISBN 80-7082-762-9. info
  • CLAVAL, Paul. An introduction to regional geography. 1st pub. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1998, xvi, 299 s. ISBN 1-55486-732-1. info
  • HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní metody a aplikace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 407 s. ISBN 8073670402. info
  • Základy teórie a metodologie socioekonomickej geografie. Edited by Koloman Ivanička. 2. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1987, 432 s. info
  • Qualitative research methods in human geography. Edited by Iain Hay. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010, xxxi, 432. ISBN 9780195430158. info
  • Methods in human geography : a guide for students doing a research project. Edited by Robin Flowerdew - David Martin. 2nd ed. Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2005, xxiii, 366. ISBN 0582473217. info
  • Practising human geography. Edited by Paul J. Cloke. 1st pub. London: SAGE Publications, 2004, xvi, 416. ISBN 0761973001. info
Teaching methods
The principal method of teaching is field research, in which the students via interviews, surveys or other techniques collect information on a particular topic in a particular region. These cannot be gained from secondary data, or other existing databases.
Assessment methods
Students are credited for the case study, which was a product of team work. Each student will present his/her part of the case study.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5 dní.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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