ZeC103 Human geography I

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jozef Lopuch (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jozef Lopuch
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 8. 11. 13:00–16:50 učebna 5a, Fri 29. 11. 9:00–12:50 učebna 5a
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of the terms of human geography - Ability to work with the selected literature - Ability to work with ArcGIS, MS Office
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
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the sub-disciplines of human geography. They are the geography of population, the geography of settlements, the geography of agriculture and the geography of industry. It is not just about defining their research subjects and defining basic terms, but also about a deeper insight into the issue. This will be emphasized on individual regions, so that students can perceive the world and think geographically, using these subdisciplines and follow the individual processes defined in them. Emphasis will be placed on this, especially in the field part, which will deal with the industry and settlement processes that shaped and are shaping Brno.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes, students: ● Explain changes in the number of inhabitants over time on a model region and describe the processes through which this happens ● Describe the criteria according to which the population is divided, and shows population structures on model regions ● Explain the origin and development of settlements and their changes over time, differences in urban and rural settlements and describe the processes that shaped these changes and differences ● Find and use relevant data to analyze the distribution of inhabitants and settlements on Earth ● Explain and demonstrate with examples the knowledge of the regularities of the spatial distribution of agricultural and industrial production at the local, regional and global level, in relation to physical-geographical and socioeconomic localization factors and their development over time ● Use examples to demonstrate the uneven distribution of resources on Earth (where resources are produced, where they are consumed and where financial flows from production go) ● Explain and document the positive and negative impacts of agriculture and industry on the country using examples from his own environment ● Use relevant data to analyze the development and state of agriculture and industry on a local and global scale
Syllabus
  • 1. Population geography - population growth, demographic revolution, population distribution on Earth, population structure, natural and mechanical movement 2. Geography of settlements - basic concepts, rural and urban settlements, urbanization, geography of Brno 3. Geography of agriculture - introduction, localization factors, world agriculture, EU common agricultural policy 4. Geography of industry - introduction, development of geography of industry, localization factors, characteristics of industries 5. Economic and social geography in the field - industrial and settlement processes in Brno
Literature
Teaching methods
Teaching takes place through lectures and seminars, and it also includes field work and the processing of assigned tasks.
Assessment methods
The evaluation takes place in the form of a colloquium. This will take place in the form of a presentation of the assigned task, during which there will be a group discussion on the topic of the presentation. The evaluation has two parts - the first is the evaluation of the task text itself and the second is the evaluation of the presentation. The evaluation criteria are the choice of topic, the geographical methods used, formal requirements or work with literature. In the case of a presentation, it is also an overall expression during the presentation of the work.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 20 hod.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
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