Course: Regional geography of the Czech Republic

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Course title Regional geography of the Czech Republic
Course code KGEO/E101
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + Seminary
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Raška Pavel, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Anděl Jiří, doc. RNDr. CSc.
  • Balej Martin, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Kučerová Silvie Rita, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. location and geodiversity 2. development of settlement 3. history and recent demographical trends 4. economic significance of the region 5. cross-border relations with Germany (Saxony) 6. environmental problems 7. regional development issues

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on selected geographical aspects of the Czech Republic, mainly as follows: (a) position in Europe, (b) geodiversity - evolution of natural environment, landscape types, (c) development of settlement, history and recent demographical trends, (d) economic significance, (e) cross-border relations, (f) environmental problems and (g) regional development issues. Students are attending consultations, where they get tasks and discussion questions for the above mentioned issues, and concurrently they work on a project covering these issues.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature


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