Z0047 Economic geography

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2013
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. Jakub Jaňura (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michael Král (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.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 11:00–12:50 Z5,02004, Thu 18:00–19:50 Z3,02045
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0047/01: Tue 18:00–19:50 Z6,02006, J. Jaňura, M. Král
Z0047/02: Tue 8:00–9:50 Z3,02045, J. Jaňura, M. Král
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KREDITY_MIN(40)
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 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to analyze conditions and problems related to the organization, sector policy and socio-economy of agriculture and industry in the Czech Republic and abroad. To illustrate interactions between the agricultural, industrial and the other sectors of the economy as well as with society in general. Students should be able to identify and explain basic terms from Economic geography and agriculture; to find, to use and to evaluate data from basic datasets; to interpret context of results; to formulate conclusions at the end of this course.
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. • The world economy in the beginning of 21st century, characteristic features, changes and its implications to Czech economy. • Changes in economic policy and systems, last changes in economical development of US, Japan, Western Europe, CEE countries economical development. • Geography of industry, industrial development, basic terms, methods of geographical evaluation. • Raw materials, supplies, extraction and trade • Energy, metallurgy in Czech Republic and in the world • Engineering, electrical engineering, chemical industry
Literature
    required literature
  • Toušek,V., Kunc,J., Vystoupil, J.: Ekonomická a sociální geografie.Nakladatelství A.Čeněk, Plzeň 2008, 411 str.
    recommended literature
  • Světová ekonomika : obecné trendy rozvoje = World economy : general trends in its development / Eva Cihelková a kol.. -- Vyd. 1.. -- Praha : C.H. Beck, 2009. -- xxxvi, 273 s. :. ISBN: 978-80-7400-155-0
  • Spišiak, P.: Základy geografie polnohospodárstva a lesného hospodárstva. UK Bratislava 2000.
    not specified
  • Transformace české ekonomiky : politické, ekonomické a sociální aspekty / Vojtěch Spěváček a kolektiv. -- Praha : Linde, 2002. -- 525 s. ;. ISBN: 80-86131-32-7
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Geografie světového hospodářství :odvětvový přehled. Vyd. 1. Ústí nad Labem: Pedagogická fakulta UJEP, 1995, 117 s. ISBN 80-7044-113-5. 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
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures as well as exercises. Lectures are supplemented by contemporary methods such as e-learning. The course consists also of practical exercises in which students apply basic statistical methods and evaluate basic data from industry and agriculture.
Assessment methods
Practical exercises are compulsory. Students should be active in the discussion and make all homework’s 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 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, 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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