PdF:Ze2RC_ERK4 Region. Geo. of Europe and CIS - Course Information
Ze2RC_ERK4 Regional Geography of Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States
Faculty of EducationSpring 2018
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. RNDr. Jaromír Kolejka, CSc. (lecturer)
- 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
- Fri 23. 3. 16:40–20:10 učebna 5a, Fri 27. 4. 9:20–12:50 učebna 5a
- Prerequisites
- Basic experience in the analytical geosciences related to physical, economic and human geography. Basic language skills - especially in English, German, other welcome. Reliable body conditions needed for extensive abroad excursion.
- 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
- DAP Geography Teacher Education for Lower Secondary Schools (programme PdF, C-CV)
- Course objectives
- The Aim of Tuition: On the basis of the general recognition of regional geography, its factography and its methods - to gain 1) the ability of aimed acquiring of new concrete knowledge of the dealing region and 2) the ability of synthesis of the said knowledge within the framework of developmental relationship of partial geographical spheres (which ware dealt in the course of the studium of analytical disciplines of geography) - with emphasis on the problem of didactics transformation. Students understand the criteria for the definition of regions, they are able to describe regions in their factual context, they understand internal spatial structure of regions and can explain their features.
- Syllabus
- The Fundamental Themes of Lectures:
- 0. Regional geography as scientific discipline.
- 1. The determination and delimitation of the region
- 2. The physically geographical characteristics of the region a) Geology and paleogeography; b) Geomorphology; c) Climate; d) Waters; e) Soils; f) Biota;
- 3. Demographical and settlemet characteristics of the region
- 4. Socially economic characteristics of the region a) Agriculture; b) Mine and manufacturing industry; c) Transport; e) Other tertiary activity; f) Quaternary sector
- 5. The historically- and politically geographical characteristics of the region
- 6. Landscape and environment
- 7. Coplex geographical characterization of the region, integration and disintegration, the relatons to Czech Republic.
- 8. Coplex geographical characterization of the European Union
- 9. Coplex geographical characterization of the Commonwealth of Independent States
- 10. The subreginonalization of the region and complex characterization of subregions and countries
- a) North Europe b) West Europe c) Central Europe d) South Europe; e) South-east Europe f) Russia g) Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaidzhan h) Central Asie
- Literature
- Votýpka, Jan. Fyzická geografie Evropy. 1. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 1994. 258 s. ISBN 80-7066-931-4.
- Král, V.: Fyzická geografie Evropy. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1999. 348 s. ISBN 80-200-0684-2
- Náhradní obsah: Skokan, Ladislav. Rusko :geografický přehled. Vyd. 1. V Ústí nad Labem : Univerzita J.E. Purkyně, 2005. 215 s. ISBN 80-7044-647-1.
- Hübelová, Dana - Chalupa, Petr. Cvičení z regionální geografie - Evropa. Brno : Masaryková univerzita, 2008. 80 pp. 1. vydání. ISBN 978-80-210-4735-8.
- Teaching methods
- Discussion Cooperative forms education Particular presentation Theoretic and practical preparing for education on primary school
- Assessment methods
- The course is completed by the oral exam where student proves his knowledge about Europe and CIS. But he is also expected to understand relationships between natural factors and relevant economic and social parameters.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin konzultací.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
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