Ze2RC_AMK5 Regional Geography of America, Australia, Polar Regions and Oceans

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of physical and socio-economic geography is assumed.
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 subject is to give an idea of America, Australia and polar areas and Oceania as a functioning system of regional units and different dimensions of a hierarchical classification based on natural and corresponding economic and social parameters. At the end of this course students will be able understand regional specifics of these regions, to compose information, factual and localized information into their context.
Syllabus
  • AMERICA
  • 1. Identifying and defining of the region
  • 2. Physical-geographical characteristics (geology, climate, hydrology, biogegraphy)
  • 3. Social-geogrphical characteristics (demography, economy, intergation)
  • 4. Regionalisation of the areas and complex characteristics of subregions and countries (Canada; USA; Mexico; Carribean area; Brasilia; Venezuela; Columbia; Argentina, etc).
  • AUSTRALIA
  • 1. Physical-geographical characteristics (geology, climate, hydrology, biogegraphy)
  • 2. Social-geographical characteristics (demography, economy, intergation)
  • OCEANIA
  • Regionalisation of the area (Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia)
  • POLAR AREAS
  • 1. Arctic
  • 2. Antarctica
Literature
    not specified
  • CHALUPA, Petr and Dana HÜBELOVÁ. Současný fázový společenský posun a Česká republika. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 236 pp. Spisy Pedagogické fakulty MU, sv. č. 108. ISBN 978-80-210-4464-7. info
  • CHALUPA, Petr and Dana HÜBELOVÁ. Amerika a Austrálie-cvičení z regionální geografie. Brno: Paido, 2004, 87 pp. ISBN 80-7315-061-1. info
  • OPATRNÝ, Josef. Amerika v proměnách staletí. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 1998, 841 s., [8. ISBN 80-85983-42-7. info
  • Severní Amerika : multimediální učebnice geografie [CD-ROM] : Multimediální učebnice geografie : Severní Amerika (Variant.). [Praha]: MEDIA trade, 1997, 1 zvukový. info
  • BAAR, Vladimír. Anglosaská Severní Amerika. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Ateliér Milata, 1994, 162 s. info
  • BAAR, Vladimír and Petr ŠINDLER. Regionální geografie světadílů a oceánů. 1. vyd. V Ostravě: Pedagogická fakulta v Ostravě, 1989, 231 s. ISBN 8070420162. URL info
  • VOTÝPKA, Jan and Jaroslava JANOUŠKOVÁ. Severní Amerika. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 420 s. info
  • OBERMANN, Alois. Amerika. 1. vyd. Praha: Albatros, 1985, 271 s. info
Teaching methods
Teoretical preparation, group excercises, discussion
Assessment methods
Elaboration and presentation of requested work (presentations, lesson prepartion, evaluation of textbooks, etc.). Written / oral examination. The written exam consists of 12 open-ended questions rated 12 by points. It is necessary to obtain min. 7 points for successful completion. Written test may be replaced by an oral examination.
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.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin konzultací.
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 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021.
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