Course: Regional Geography of the Czech Republic in Education

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Course title Regional Geography of the Czech Republic in Education
Course code KGE/RGCR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Zágoršek Kamil, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Boháč Artur, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Böhm Hynek, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vitvar Tomáš, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Bendl Tomáš, RNDr.
Course content
1. The boundaries and position of the CR - the location, status, connection, development of the area, state and territorial administrative organization. 2. Relief / rock, climate, hydrology, soil and vegetation cover 3. Natural landscapes, orographic structure, physical geographical units 4. Natural resources, ecosystems as capital 5. Nature Conservation and Landscape, Nature, protected areas - national parks, protected landscape, NPR, PP, VKP. 6. Settlement and population: a system of settlement, population structure, demographic reproduction / population development 7. Economic base: agriculture, industry and services - the development and changes after 1989, foreign investment 8. Transport and transport infrastructure, transport system efficiency, transit axis 9. Tourism - Potential / factors / attractors of tourism and recreation, facilities, regional tourism 10. External relations and trade, international integration groupings; European Union. 11. Regions and their characteristics / traits / meaning. 12. Examples and importance of a regional breakdown (regionalization). Areas, regions, districts, typology of villages and settlements; 13. Main sources of information and processing procedures of the CR and in the country.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Student should have knowledge of the extent lecture and literature, should be well informed and to know: the physical geographic condition of the Czech Republic. It is focused on geology, landforms, climate, water resources, soils, flora and fauna. Certainly the protection of nature and environmental problems is discussed too. Further It´s the socio-economic characteristics, economic base; the regions and their characteristics, etc.
Students understand and evaluate the topics discussed in the subject.
Prerequisites
knowledges of basic geographical disciplines

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam, Oral presentation of self-study, Written assignment

Knowledge in the range of lectures and literature. Credit: Active participation in practice, elaboration of semestral work, successful graduation in test. Details on the first practice. Exam: compound.
Recommended literature
  • Červinka p. a kol. Zeměpis České republiky. ČGS, Praha,, 2003.
  • Hampl M. a kol. Geografická organizace společnosti v České republice: transformační procesy a jejich obecný kontext. Praha, DemoArt, 2005.
  • Kunský J. Fyzický zeměpis Československa. SPN Praha, 1968.
  • Toušek V. a kol. Česká republika: portréty krajů.. Min.míst.rozvoje, praha, 2005.


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