Z0099 Regional geography of the World - Africa, Australia and Oceania

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Martin Culek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Antonín Věžník, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Jan Divíšek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Antonín Věžník, CSc.
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:50 Z5,02004
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0099/02: Wed 18:00–18:50 Z3,02045, J. Divíšek
Z0099/03: Thu 15:00–15:50 Z4,02028, J. Divíšek
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(N-GK) || PROGRAM(M-GR) || PROGRAM(N-BI) || PROGRAM(N-MA) || KREDITY_MIN(75)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 58 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/58, only registered: 0/58
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to learn the geographical position, characteristics and diferentiation of Africa and Australia continents and islands of the Pacifics. Physical geography - lecture of M. Culek, human geography -lecture of A. Veznik; to explain special and typical problems of nature, human history and economics in selected territories; Students will enlarge their regional knowledges, knowledges of special problems of these territories and will have opportunities for using of their present day geographical knowledges.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. Africa - basic geographical features, geological development and structures.
  • 2. Basic geomorphological features of Africa.
  • 3. Climate, climatic regions, hydrography, coastline waters of Africa.
  • 4. Soils, Biota, landscape ecological problems, Nature protection.
  • 5. Historical and political development of Africa, Inhabitants and settlments in Africa.
  • 6. Agriculture and food. Raw materials and their output in Africa.
  • 7. Industry and industrialization, transport, foreign trade, recreation.
  • 8. Komplex geographical characteristics of macroregions in Africa.
  • 9. Australia and Oceania - basic geographical features, geological and geomorphological development and structures.
  • 10. Climate, climatic regions, hydrography, coastline waters of Australia nad Oceania.
  • 11. Soils, Biota, landscape ecological problems, Nature protection.
  • 12. Historical and political development, Inhabitants and settlments in Australia and Oceania.
  • 13. Agriculture. Industry, Transport and Foreign Trade in Australia and Oceania, recreation.
  • 14. International cooperation, organizations, globalization.
Literature
  • The physical geography of Africa. Edited by W. M. Adams - Andrew Goudie - A. R. Orme. Oxford: Oxford university press, 1996, xxii, 429. ISBN 0198234066. info
  • BRINKE, Josef. Austrálie a Oceánie. 3. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 295 s. URL info
  • VOTRUBEC, Ctibor. Afrika : zeměpisný přehled kontinentu a jeho oblastně ekonomické problémy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1973, 593 s. URL info
  • KELE, František and Peter MARIOT. Ostrovy a súostrovia Oceánie : malá encyklopédia Melanézie, Mikronézie a Polynézie. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1992, 151 s. ISBN 8008005149. info
  • ŠINDLER, Petr and Vladimír BAAR. Regionální geografie světadílů a oceánů : Afrika, Asie, Austrálie, Oceánie. 1., II. část. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Pedagogická fakulta v Ostravě, 1988, 296 s. info
  • ŠINDLER, Petr and Vladimír BAAR. Regionální geografie světadílů a oceánů. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Pedagogická fakulta v Ostravě, 1988, 309 s. info
  • GARDNER, Philip. Encyklopedie Zeměpis světa. Edited by Graham Bateman - Victoria Egan, Translated by Marta Bušková. V Praze: Columbus, 1994, 512 s. ISBN 8071760226. info
  • Lexikon zemí 2000. Praha: Fortuna Print, 1999, 503 s. ISBN 80-86144-35-6. info
  • Geografický místopisný slovník světa. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1993, 924 s. ISBN 8020004459. info
  • Lexikon zemí '96. Praha: Fortuna Print, 1995, 503 s. ISBN 80-85873-41-9. info
Assessment methods
Lectures are held in Czech language. Lectures consist of powerpoint presentations with wide use of pictures. The completion of this course are written tests from the Physical Geography and oral exam from Human geography of these territories. For the course credit is powerpoint presentation of selected problems of the regions in class exercise required. It gives 30 % of the final examination. The exam is necessary to fullfil on "E" examination anyway.
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 once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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