Course: Professional Practice in Geography

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Course title Professional Practice in Geography
Course code KGG/DOPXG
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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.
Course content
Practice in selected public or private institution which deals with activities reflecting the profile of graduates - specialised departments of public administration or self-government at municipal, regional and central level, e.g. departments of regional planning, regional development etc.; non-governmental project and consulting agencies aimed at creation of strategic plans, services related with proposal of effective spatial localizations etc.; institutions aimed at regional, social, economic or environmental problems and problem of spatial interactions.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation
  • Attendace - 120 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Practice should enhance preparedness of graduates on demands of future job in institutions.
Application of regional geographical skills in practice.
Prerequisites
Knowledge within the scope compulsory subjects that precede this subject in the study plan.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog

Confirmation of institution about the realised practice, elaboration of report about the practice.
Recommended literature
  • Literatura podle pokynů garantujícího učitele v závislosti na charakteru instituce.


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 and Regional Development (2020) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer