ZX402 Global Problems and Issues

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 17. 9. to Fri 14. 12. Tue 8:00–9:50 Z5,02004
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(N-GK) || PROGRAM(N-BI) || PROGRAM(N-EB) || PROGRAM(N-MA) || PROGRAM(N-CH) || PROGRAM(N-FY) || KREDITY_MIN(90) || (FAKULTA(FF) && PROGRAM(N-SS))
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Strengthening the interdisciplinary view of the interdependence of selected environmental, social, and economic processes and phenomena in the world.
Learning outcomes
Students will understand the complexity of the current global problems and then apply their acquired knowledge and skills in practical implementation in secondary education.
Syllabus
  • 1.Introduction to Globalization, Globalism, Global Issues
  • 2. Classification of global problems
  • 3. Demographic Problem
  • 4. Nutrition problem
  • 5. The energy and raw materials problem
  • 6. Socio-economic backwardness of less developed countries
  • 7. Global poverty and debt problems
  • 8. Population health status
  • 9. Environmental Global Issues I
  • 10. Environmental Global Issues II
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MOLDAN, Bedřich. Podmaněná planeta. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2009, 419 s. ISBN 9788024615806. info
  • JENÍČEK, Vladimír and Jaroslav FOLTÝN. Globální problémy světa v ekonomických souvislostech. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2010, xix, 324. ISBN 9788074003264. info
  • Globalizace a globální problémy : sborník textů k celouniverzitnímu kurzu "Globalizace a globální problémy" 2005-2007. Edited by Jana Dlouhá - Jiří Dlouhý - Václav Mezřický. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2006, 312 s. ISBN 808707601X. info
  • KUNC, Karel and Ladislav SKOKAN. Globální problémy :(úvod do geoglobalistiky). Vyd. 1. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně, 1999, 186 s. ISBN 80-7044-235-2. info
  • JENÍČEK, Vladimír. Vyvážený rozvoj : na globální a regionální úrovni. 1. vyd. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2010, xv, 132. ISBN 9788074001956. info
  • MUSIL, Petr. Globální energetický problém a hospodářská politika : se zaměřením na obnovitelné zdroje. 1. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2009, xiii, 204. ISBN 9788074001123. info
  • KADRNOŽKA, Jaroslav. Globální oteplování Země : příčiny, průběh, důsledky, řešení. Vyd. 1. Brno: VUTIUM, 2008, 467 s. ISBN 9788021434981. info
  • MATĚJČEK, Tomáš. Globální problémy : fyzickogeografické aspekty. Vyd. 1. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně, 2008, 54 s. ISBN 9788070449837. info
  • KELLER, Jan. Globální problémy - nové iniciativy, nová literatura. (Global Problems: New Initiatives, New Literature.). Sociologický časopis. Praha: Sociologický ústav AV ČR, 1994, vol. 30, No 4, p. 523-526. ISSN 0038-0288. info
Teaching methods
The basic teaching method is lectures with teaching presentations and independent work of students.
Assessment methods
Colloquium - final discussion of seminar work - application of selected issues to secondary school education.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, autumn 2021, Autumn 2023.
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