Z0047 Economic geography

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
4/2/0. 5 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Antonín Věžník, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Václav Toušek, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Beneš (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Hanáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Holeček (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
Wed 8:00–9:50 Z5,02004, Thu 9:00–10:50 Z5,02004
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0047/01: Tue 18:00–19:50 Z4,02028, J. Beneš, L. Hanáková, J. Holeček
Z0047/02: Mon 12:00–13:50 Z5,02004, J. Beneš, L. Hanáková, J. Holeček
Z0047/03: Tue 9:00–10:50 Z5,02004, J. Beneš, L. Hanáková, J. Holeček
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 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 15 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to understand and to explain basic termins from these subjects. The objective of the course is to provide a basic introduction to conditions and problems related to the organisation, sector policy and socio-economy of agriculture and industry both and abroad, including interaction between the agricultural and industry sector and the other sectors of the economy as well as with society in general.
Syllabus
  • Introduction. The origins and development of agriculture. The specific of agriculture and position in the national economics. The physical factors influencing agriculture. The social and economic factors influencing agriculture. Systems of exploitation. Enterprises and systems. The typology of the world agriculture. The plant growing. The livestock rearing. The influence of agriculture to the environment. Land use. Mapping. The problem of hunger on the world. The forestry, the fishing.ntroduction. The origins and development of agriculture. The specific of agriculture and position in the national economics. The physical factors influencing agriculture. The social and economic factors influencing agriculture. Systems of exploitation. Enterprises and systems. The typology of the world agriculture. The plant growing. The livestock rearing. The influence of agriculture to the environment. Land use. Mapping. The problem of hunger on the world. The forestry, the fishing.
Literature
  • Toušek,V., Kunc,J., Vystoupil, J.: Ekonomická a sociální geografie.Nakladatelství A.Čeněk, Plzeň 2008, 411 str.
  • Spišiak, P.: Základy geografie polnohospodárstva a lesného hospodárstva. UK Bratislava 2000.
  • KUNC, Josef, Václav TOUŠEK, Jiří VYSTOUPIL, Petr DANĚK, Pavel KLAPKA, Ondřej MULÍČEK, Daniel SEIDENGLANZ, Zdeněk SZCZYRBA, Michal VANČURA, Antonín VĚŽNÍK, Milan VITURKA and Petr TONEV. Ekonomická a sociální geografie (Economic and social geography). 1. vydání. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, s.r.o., 2008, 411 pp. učebnice vysokých škol. ISBN 978-80-7380-114-4. info
  • CIHELKOVÁ, Eva. Světová ekonomika : základní nárys a nový vývoj. 1. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická, 1996, 251 s. ISBN 8070799668. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Geografie světového hospodářství :odvětvový přehled. Vyd. 1. Ústí nad Labem: Pedagogická fakulta UJEP, 1995, 117 s. ISBN 80-7044-113-5. info
  • HRALA, Václav, Václav KAŠPAR and Irina VITVAROVÁ. Geografie světového hospodářství : vybrané kapitoly. 1. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 1994, 131 s. ISBN 8070792329. info
  • PEARCE, David W. Macmillanův slovník moderní ekonomie. 4. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1994, 549 s. ISBN 80-85605-42-2. info
  • VĚŽNÍK, Antonín. Geografie zemědělství. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989, 126 s. info
  • VĚŽNÍK, Antonín. Geografie zemědělství. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 93 s. info
  • KRAJÍČEK, Libor. Geografie průmyslu. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1982, 125 s. info
Teaching methods
The basic Teaching methods are lectures, supplemented about contemporary methods such example e-learning. The course consists also exercises in which the students selected the basic statistical methods about working up basic dates from industry and agricultural
Assessment methods
Teaching and learning methods: The course consists of lectures as well as exercises in which selected central and topical subject areas are dealt with in greater depth on the basis of individual assignments and guest lectures. The course is finished by oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 1999, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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