Ze2MP_AMS9 Regional Geography of - Seminar

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Ze2MP_AMS9/01: Wed 13:55–15:35 učebna 5, H. Svobodová
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 Fundamental Themes of Lectures:

I. Regional geography as scientific discipline.

II. America
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 characterization of the region, integration and disintegration, the relatons to Czech republic.

8. The subreginonalization of the region and complex characterization of subregions and countries
a) Greenland, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Canada; b) USA; c) Mexico; d) Central America; e) Caribbean region, Bermudas; f) Brazil; g) French Guiana, Surinam, Guiana, Venezuela; h) Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay; i) Chile, Argentina, Uruguay; j) Falkland Islands, S. Georgia, S. Sandwich. Is.

III. Arctic - comlex survey

IV. Antarctic - comlex survey
Syllabus
  • The Fundamental Themes of Seminars:
  • 1. The problems of the delimitation and regionalisation of America and polar regions
  • 2. The problems of hitherto development of the spatial differentiation of the population of America and polar region with the link to physically geographical and socially geographical conditions.
  • 3. The problems of hitherto development of the spatial differentiation of the economic sphere of America and polar region with the link to physically geographical and socially geographical conditions.
  • 4. The problems of hitherto development of the spatial differentiation of the political and cultural sphere of America and polar region with the link to physically geographical and socially geographical conditions.
Literature
  • CHALUPA, Petr and Dana HÜBELOVÁ. Amerika a Austrálie-cvičení z regionální geografie. Brno: Paido, 2004, 87 pp. ISBN 80-7315-061-1. info
  • LIŠČÁK, Vladimír and Pavel FOJTÍK. Státy a území světa. 2. aktualiz., přeprac. a ro. Praha: Libri, 1998, 1095 s. ISBN 80-85983-53-2. info
  • BAAR, Vladimír. Anglosaská Severní Amerika. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Ateliér Milata, 1994, 162 s. info
  • Latinská Amerika : dějiny a současnost. Edited by Ivo Barteček. Vyd. 1. Praha: Orientální ústav ČSAV. Oddělení Latinské Ameriky, 1989, 320 s. info
  • VOTÝPKA, Jan and Jaroslava JANOUŠKOVÁ. Severní Amerika. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 420 s. info
Teaching methods
Discussion Cooperative forms education Particular presentation Theoretic and practical preparing for education on primary school
Assessment methods
The lessons are realized in seminar groups. This seminary continues the lectures of the course RG of America. Students discuss among each other and elaborate protocols where they are dealing with selected problematic issues concerning America. The emphasis rests upon didactic transformation of knowledge. To complete this course successfully, it is necessary to elaborate all protocols and prove the ability to localize geographical objects in maps.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013.
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