Course: Seminar in Geography of Population and Settlement

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Course title Seminar in Geography of Population and Settlement
Course code KGG/SEGOS
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
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)
  • Halás Marián, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Brisudová Lucia, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Students will aim at the following issues: system of territorial units; literature and sources used in population and settlement geography; basic demographic characteristics; migration characteristics and population development; rank-size rule; functional classification of settlements; settlement geographical development of selected town. Issues will be practically applied on model areas.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Observation, Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
The purpose of the seminar is a practical application of techniques and methods used in the geography of population and settlement.
Explain relations in geography of settlement and demography, deepen active knowledge.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog, Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio, Seminar Work

Elaboration of individual tasks, passing the final written test.
Recommended literature
  • UN-HABITAT: State of the World's Cities 2004/2005: Globalization and Urban Culture.
  • Ježek, J. (2001). Vybrané kapitoly z geografického výzkumu měst. Plzeň: ZČU.
  • Ježek, J. (2001). Vybrané kapitoly z geografického výzkumu měst. Plzeň: ZČU.
  • Kalibová, K. (1997). Úvod do demografie. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Knox, P., Pinch, S. (2000). Urban social geography: an introduction. Prentice Hall.
  • Koschin, F. (2005). Demografie poprvé. Praha: VŠE.
  • Short, J. R. (1994). Lidská sídla. 1. díl Velké geografické encyklopedie. Praha: Nakladatelský dům OP.
  • Sýkora, L. (1993). Teoretické přístupy ke studiu města. In: Sýkora, L. (ed): Teoretické přístupy a vybrané problémy v současné geografii, s. 64-100. Praha: PřF UK.


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