Ze0048 Regional Geography of Czech Republic 1 - seminar

Faculty of Education
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Ze0048/01: Thu 14:20–15:05 učebna 4, J. Kolejka
Prerequisites
The terminology and subject knowledge from individual physical geographical sciences (geomorphology, climatology, hydrology, soil geography and biogeography) and from landscape ecology are advantages. The ability to integrate the analytic knowledge in scientific and regional manner represents a very important condition.

The terminology and subject knowledge from individual human geographical sciences (gography of non/productive sphere).
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 the subject is to demonstrate geographical knowledge about individual nature components of the Czech territory and about their relationships with the national economy. At the end of the semester, students have to be able to know basic physical geographical features (geological, geomorphological, climatic, hydrological, soil, biota and landscape ones) of the territory of Czech Republic and especially of her home egion. TThe practical work is focused on completing the digital atlas of the home region.

The aim the subject is to demonstrate geographical relationships between individual human geographical components of the Czech territory and the features of the nature.
Syllabus
  • List of lectures: 1. Geographical position of the selected region. Climate on the territory of the region and its impact on the environment.
  • 2. Waters and their impact on the region´s environment.
  • 3. Geological structure and geomorphology of the egion and their role in the environment.
  • 4. Soils on the territory of the region, geographical regularities in their territorial distribution and their role in the environment.
  • 5. Biota in the region, territorial distribution, role in the environment, its protection.
  • 6. Atlas construction.
  • 7. Atlas presentation.
Literature
  • VITURKA, Milan. Hodnocení dosažené úrovně rozvoje základních služeb podle okresů České republiky (Evauation of reached level of basic services development according to districts of the Czech Republic). Terč. Ústí n. L.: SEÚ, 1992, vol. 2, 2-3, p. 113-124. info
  • HAMPL, Martin, Václav GARDAVSKÝ and Karel KÜHNL. Regionální struktura a vývoj systému osídlení ČSR. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1989, 255 s. URL info
  • HAMPL, Martin. Geografická organizace společnosti v České republice : transformační procesy a jejich obecný kontext. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2005, 147 s. ISBN 808674602X. info
  • BRINKE, Josef. Úvod do geografie dopravy. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1999, 112 s. ISBN 8071849235. info
  • VITURKA, Milan, Stanislav ŘEHÁK and Michal VANČURA. Regionální geografie Evropy a ČR (Regional geography of the Europe and C.R.). 2. vydání. Brno: MU - ESF, 2004, 126 pp. ISBN 80-210-3504-8. info
  • HAMPL, Martin. Regionální vývoj :specifika české transformace, evropská integrace a obecná teorie. Praha: Univerzita Karlova. Fakulta přírodovědecká, 2001, 328 s. ISBN 80-902686-6-8. info
  • VITURKA, Milan and Viktorie KLÍMOVÁ. Globálně orientované hodnocení konkurenční pozice krajů České republiky (Globally oriented assessment of competitive position of regions of Czech Republic.). Brno: ESF MU, 2006. info
  • ŠVERMOVÁ, Pavla. Geografie České republiky. Vyd. 1. V Liberci: Technická univerzita v Liberci, 2010, 190 s. ISBN 9788073726331. info
  • TOUŠEK, Václav, Irena SMOLOVÁ, Miloš FŇUKAL, Martin JUREK and Pavel KLAPKA. Česká republika: portréty krajů (Czech Republic - Portraits of Regions). Praha: Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj ČR, 2005, 136 pp. ISBN 8023963058. info
Teaching methods
Individual work, seminary, field work.
Assessment methods
The course of subject is based on common and individual work. Subject is closed by the regional atlas completing and presentation. Seminar credit represents the precondition for examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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