Course: Cultural Geography

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Course title Cultural Geography
Course code KGG/DKUGE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Fňukal Miloš, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course deals with definition of basic terms in cultural geography, is aimed at prehistoric beginnings of the civilization development, includes basic knowledge of individual traits of humankind - language, religion, writing, national composition of the world. It explains development of individual cultural-historical phases from the Ancient times till present. The structure of teaching is aimed at the importance of socio-cultural factors in temporal cross section of regional specifics. The purpose is to provide basic orientation in social and cultural intergration and disintegration processes, which proceed in local or regional communities. The attention is paid to world and Czech cultural heritage as well.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 20 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 10 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Understanding basic terms and concepts of cultural geography.
Recall basic terms and concepts of cultural geography.
Prerequisites
Elementary knowledge in geography.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Essay

Knowledge within range of lectures and literature.
Recommended literature
  • Anderson, Kay - Domosh, Mona - Pile, Steve - Thrift, Nigel eds. (2003). Handbook of Cultural Geography. London; Thousand Oaks; New Dehli : SAGE Publications.
  • Baar, Vladimír - Kovář, Martin. (2004). Geopolitický, geokulturní a geoekonomický vývoj Evropy. Ostrava : Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě.
  • Crang, Mike. (1998). Cultural Geography. New York : Routledge.
  • Heřmanová, Eva - Chromý, Pavel a kol. (2009). Kulturní regiony a geografie kultury : Kulturní reálie a kultura v regionech Česka. Praha : ASPI.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Geography (2020) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter