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Course: Development of Geographical Thought

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Course title Development of Geographical Thought
Course code KGG/DMYSL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Klapka Pavel, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Daniel Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Course acquaints students with a historical development of geographical approaches, analyses basic methodological conception with regard to their geographical interpretation and deals with crucial geographical theories. Students will prove their ability to work with English scientitic texts. We will deal with following topics: 1. Geography and theory; 2. From the beginnings to the half of 19th century; 3. Early modern geography; 4. Quantitative geography; 5. Structure of space and spatial interactions; 6. Time and a space; 7. Criticism of the spatial science: behavioural geography, post positivist and post modern geographies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 44 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Course discusses historical development of geographical approaches.
Recall main features of development of geographical thinking.
Prerequisites
Knowledge within the scope of compulsory subjects that precede this subject in the study plan.

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay

1) Participation in the written colloquium. 2) Final essay on the given topic.
Recommended literature
  • Abler, R., Adams, J. S., Gould, P. (1971). Spatial Organization : The Geographer's View of the World. Englewood Cliffs (USA): Prentice Hall.
  • Agnew, J., Livingstone, D. N., Rogers, A. eds. (1996). Human geography : an essential anthology. Oxford : Blackwell.
  • Benko, G., Strohmayer, V. eds. (1997). Space and Social Theory. Oxford : Blackwell.
  • Clifford, N.J., Holloway, S. L., Rice, S. P., Valentine, G. eds. (2009). Key concepts in geography. London : Sage.
  • Gardavský, V., Hampl, M. (1982). Základy teoretické geografie. Praha: SPN.
  • Holt-Jensen, A. (2009). Geography : history and concepts. London : Sage.
  • Hubbard, P., Kitchin, R., Valentine, G. eds. (2008). Key texts on human geography. London : Sage.
  • Johnson, R. J., Gregory, D., Smith, D. M. (2000). The Dictionary of Human Geography. Oxford: Blackwell.
  • Peet, R. (1998). Modern Geographical Thought. Oxford: Blackwell.


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 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2024/2025