Course: Regional Geography in Education (Europe and World)

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Course title Regional Geography in Education (Europe and World)
Course code KGE/RGV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Boháč Artur, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The image regions of the world according to the media, literature, geography, statistics and thematic atlases. Comparison of travel experience, and seen in real life on the time frame of one of the people selected in different countries. The importance of everyday situational orientation in world affairs behind the development of world regions. The challenges and impacts of global challenges in the region, monitoring the Internet, the role of Google Maps. t in the wider context of spatial and ministry. Geographic knowledge and skills necessary for understanding and comprehension of the world's regions. Selected statistics and thematic maps, map series, regional litearatura, human experience in the changing geography of world regions. Each week, studio control, presentation - asking questions to obtain geographical information, evaluation, analysis, synthesis and response, and the presentation of the results reprezentativnost.Preference critical and creative thinking, personal integrity. Support reading, writing and graphic works, maps and analysis of their simple structure, geographical discourse practice - interpretation, values??, purpose, meaning, to shape opinion, agility. Group discussions, projects, tests. Changing the world, otherness.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
  • Semestral paper - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 25 hours per semester
  • Fieldtrips - 9 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 42 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is focused on explaining the current economic and social processes taking place at the global level and changing the center of gravity of the economic, social and political life in favor of the countries of Eastern Asia, and particularly China. Geographic differentiation described processes is analyzed in different macro-regions.
broad outline of world geography, or the distinctive spatial features/spatialities , institutions, economy, society, culture understanding and appreciation of the complexity of our world, the great ideas and cultures of the world, the nature of society, the moral responsibility of the individual
Prerequisites
fundamentals of physical, human, and regional geography

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination

Selected globion as a source book based on thematic maps, statistics, media, internet Geographical learning objectives according to Curriculum, geographical standards
Recommended literature
  • [1] COLE, J. Geography of the World´s Major Regions. London, 1996. ISBN 0-415-11742-9.
  • [1] LIPOVETSKY, G.; JUVIN, H. Globalizovaný Západ. . Praha, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7265-265-0.
  • [2] FRIEDMAN, T. Svět je plochý. Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-200-1530-3.
  • [3] VOJTA, V. Čínský svět . Brno, 2011. ISBN 978-80-905021-0-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Regional Studies (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer