Course: Behavioral-geographic Aspects of Development

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Course title Behavioral-geographic Aspects of Development
Course code MRS/PGSBE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nováček Pavel, doc. RNDr. CSc.
  • Ira Vladimír, prof. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
Perception and cognition of the environment; everyday human activities in space and time in the context of quality and sustainability of life. Behavioral-geograhic aspects of decision-making and spatial behavior associated with activities such as migration, tourism, recreation and leisure, consumer behavior, localization of production non-production equipment etc. Pathological behavior, environmental stress, behavioral aspects of natural and technological hazards and risks.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course introduces students to the issue of human spatial behavior in relation to (sustainable) development.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Amedeo, D., Colledge, R. G., Stimson, R. J. (2009). Person-environment-behavior research: investigating activities and experiences in spaces and environments. New York: Guilford Press.
  • Colledge, R. G., Stimson, R. J. (1997). Spatial behavior: a geographical perspective. New York: The Guilford Press.
  • Drbohlav, D. (1995). Behaviorální geografie aneb snaha více poznat a porozumět chování člověka v prostoru a čase. In Gardavský, V., ed. Otázky geografie 3.. Praha : Česká geografická společnost.
  • Ira, V. ed. (2008). Ľudia, geografické prostredie a kvalita života: Geographia Slovaca 25. Bratislava: Geografický ústav SAV.
  • Johnston, R. J., Gregory, D., Smith, H. (eds.). (1994). The Dictionary of Human Geography. London : Blackwell Publishers.
  • Walmsley, D.J., Lewis, G.J. (1993). People and environment: behavioural approach in human geography. London : Harlow.


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