Course: Seminar in Regional Geography of Europe

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Course title Seminar in Regional Geography of Europe
Course code KGG/DSREV
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jurek Martin, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The seminar is based on application of geographical knowledge and methods on the area of Europe. Emphasis is put on individual work with relevant sources and geographical databases, including ability to present knowledge and react in discussion of selected topic. A didactic approach is encouraged for presentation of the topic.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Homework for Teaching - 20 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 20 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will, by means of didactic presentations, actively extend their knowledge on regional issues in physical and social geography of Europe.
Explain geographical organization of Europe, deepen active knowledge and skills.
Prerequisites
Knowledge within the scope of lectures on regional geography of Europe and didactics of geography.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student

Didactic presentation of a topic from the regional geography of Europe and written evaluation of all other presentations.
Recommended literature
  • Blouet, B. W. (2012). The EU and neighbors: a geography of Europe in the modern world. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Hansen Čechová, B. (2006). Nápadník pro rozvoj klíčových kompetencí ve výuce. Praha: www.scio.cz.
  • Ostergren, R. C., & Rice, J. G. (2004). The Europeans: a geography of people, culture, and environment. New York: The Guilford Press.
  • Petty, G., & Foltýn, J. (2013). Moderní vyučování. Praha: Portál.


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