ZX666 EDUC: Space & Place

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Ondřej Šerý, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Jakub Trojan, MSc, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Jakub Trojan, MSc, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Jakub Trojan, MSc, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
( Z2211 Geographical Methods - SG || TYP_STUDIA(N)) && SOUHLAS
English language skills at least at B2 level.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 11 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/11, only registered: 0/11, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/11
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to combine interdisciplinary geographic knowledge and skills from physical and social geography and cartography in a practical solution of a spatial problem. A sub-objective is to link geographic education at the universities in Brno, Paris and Cagliari in the framework of the international EDUC project.
This is a joint course with the University of Paris-Nanterre and the University of Cagliari within the framework of the international EDUC project.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- identify spatial problems and describe tools to solve them;
- identify and describe trends for further development in the territory;
- discuss and argue substantively over sub-regional development problems;
- collaborate effectively in an international team;
Syllabus
  • Familiarisation with the research area
  • Methodological presentation of the possibilities of field research
  • Field research in the area of interest
  • Presentation of the results to an international group of students
Literature
  • BAILEY, Carol A. A guide to qualitative field research. Third edition. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2018, xix, 255. ISBN 9781506306995. info
  • A handbook for social science field research : essays & bibliographic sources on research design and methods. Edited by Ellen Perecman - Sara R. Curran. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2006, xxvi, 254. ISBN 141291681X. info
Teaching methods
Team work, theoretical preparation, field research (combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods), preparation of presentation/poster/article, group discussion
Assessment methods
Participation in 2 video conferences via Zoom platform (February and April), active participation in block teaching during field research (March). Presentation of outputs and activity in the e-learning system.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 1 týden.
Teacher's information
In the academic year 2023/2024, the field part will take place in Brno during the week of 8-13 March 2024. Online meetings are currently scheduled for February 26 and April 10, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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