Course: Using English Text in Geography

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Course title Using English Text in Geography
Course code KGE/PAGT
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bendl Tomáš, RNDr.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments)
Learning outcomes
Creation and use of geographical names and technical terms in English or German (in Germany or German-speaking countries. Most used geographical names and terms and their correct / appropriate equivalents in English or German. Meaning of abbreviations and most frequently used abbreviations in professional geographical Keywords and abstracts in foreign languages, reading and interpretation of professional texts in foreign languages, comprehension of texts and legends on maps and atlases, work with professional texts and their correct / appropriate translations, minimum / basic set of professional geographical terms and their rules proper use.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Presentation of group work, Oral presentation of self-study

Recommended literature
  • BEDNARZ, S.W., HEFFRON, S., HUYNH, N.T. A road map for 21st century geography education: Geography education research (A report from the Geography Education Research Committee of the Road Map for 21st Century Geography Education Project).. Washington DC, 2013.
  • MATTHEWS, J.,A., HERBERT, D.T. Geography: A Very Short Introduction. 2008.
  • Rubenstein, J.M. The Cultural Landscape. The Introduction to Human Geography.. New Jersey, 2005. ISBN 0-13-142939-6.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education Study plan (Version): Applied Geography (20) Category: Geography courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter