Course: Regional Geography of the Czech Republic

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Course title Regional Geography of the Czech Republic
Course code KGG/RGCR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Szczyrba Zdeněk, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Smolová Irena, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures are concerned with following themes: geological development and geological structure of the Czech Massif and the Carpathians; deposits and mining of mineral resources; geomorphologic development and geomorphologic division of CR; basic landform types (karst, sandstone rock towns, volcanic); basic characteristics of geomorphologic units of provinces Czech Highland, Western Carpathians, Central European lowland and Western Panonian basin; hydrologic conditions - river regimes, lakes, dams, pond areas, issue of river pollution, hydrologic extremes in CR; climatic conditions of CR and air pollution; pedogeographic and biogeographic conditions of CR; legislative limitations; categories of protected areas). Administrative and historical-geographical development of the Czech lands; public administration and its development; population and settlement structure; industry and its sectoral structure, agriculture, forestry and water management, transport, trade, services, tourism and recreation; economic integration into EU structures and the global economy; geographical regionalization - socio-economic regions.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 30 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Acquire basic knowledge of the physical and social and economic geographical phenomena of the Czech Republic.
Identify main geographical phenomena and spatial organization of the Czech Republic.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of physical geography and social and economic geography.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Written exam

Knowledge within range of lectures and literature.
Recommended literature
  • Czudek, T. (2005). Vývoj reliéfu krajiny České republiky v kvartéru. Brno: Moravské zemské muzeum.
  • Čermáková, E. a kol. (2020). Zpráva o stavu životního prostředí ČR v roce 2019. Praha, https://www.cenia.cz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Zprava_o_ZP_CR_2019_web.pdf.
  • Demek, J., Mackovčin, P. (eds.). (2006). Zeměpisný lexikon ČR. Hory a nížiny. Brno: AOPK ČR.
  • Chlupáč, I. et al. (2002). Geologická minulost České republiky. Praha: Academia.
  • Chytrý, M., Kučera, T., Kočí, M. (eds.). (2003). Katalog biotopů České republiky. Praha: Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR.
  • Janský, B., Šobr, M. et al. (2003). Jezera České republiky. Praha: Univerzita Karlova.
  • Kukal, Z., Reichmann, F. (2000). Horninové prostředí České republiky : jeho stav a ochrana. Praha: Český geologický ústav.
  • Mackovčin, P., Sedláček, P. (eds.). Chráněná území ČR. Svazek I-XIV. Praha: Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny, 2002-2005.
  • Myant. (2013). Vzestup a pád českého kapitalismu: ekonomický vývoj České republiky od roku 1989.. Praha.
  • Ouředníček, M., Temelová, J., Pospíšilová, L. eds. (2011). Atlas sociálně prostorové diferenciace České republiky. Praha.
  • Toušek, V. et al. (2005). Czech Republic - Portraits of Regions. Praha: Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj.


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 for Education (2019) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Geography (2020) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter