Informační systém Vysoké školy polytechnické Jihlava
IS VŠPJ
Geography of the Czech Republic
Studijní plán:
| Předmět | Geography of the Czech Republic (GOCZ-1) |
|---|---|
| Garantuje | Katedra cestovního ruchu (KCR) |
| Garant | RNDr. Mgr. Stanislava Pachrová, Ph.D. ( pachrova@vspj.cz ) |
| Jazyk | anglicky |
| Počet kreditů | 2 |
| Prezenční studium | |
|---|---|
| Cvičení | 2 h |
| Kombinované studium | |
| Dotace | Předmět je v kombinované formě studia vyučován formou konzultací. |
| Studijní plán | Typ | Sem. | Kred. | Ukon. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | 2 kr. | ZA |
Sylabus
- 1. Geographic Foundations of the Czech Republic and its Territorial History
- 2. Nature, Geology
- 3. Nature, Relief, Climate
- 4. Nature, Waters, Soils
- 5. Nature, Biota
- 6. People
- 7. Economy
- 8. Regions, Prague, Central Bohemia
- 9. Regions, South Bohemia, West Bohemia, Karlovy Vary Region
- 10. Regions Ústí Region, Liberec Region, Hradec Králové Region, Pardubice Region
- 11. Regions Vysočina Region, South Moravia, Olomouc Region
- 12. Regions Zlín Region, Moravian Silesian Region
Doporučená literatura
- Němec, J,. editor in chief (2006): Water in the Czech Republic. Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with Consult, Prague, Praha, 256 pp.
- Toušek, V. et al. (2005): Czech Republic – Portraits of Regions. Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic, Praha, 136 pp.
Anotace
The aim of the course is to provide students with basic information about the nature, population, economy and regions of the Czech Republic. Lectures include a brief introduction to the geography of the Czech Republic with an emphasis on the complex relation between nature and human society. In the second part of the course, which is dedicated to the Czech regions, in addition to the basic geographic information also information about current environmental problems of individual parts of the Czech Republic are given to students.
Knowledge: Students are able to describe and explain various physical-geographical and socio-economic characteristics of the Czech Republic. Students are able to give details and describe regions of the Czech Republic, they also can explain their significance within the tourism of the country.
Skills: Students will be familiar with the basic geographical concepts and they will be able to analyze various survey data.
General competence: Students are able to use critical thinking skills and they can speak in English about related geographical topics.