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Course: Regional Geography of Central Europe

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Course title Regional Geography of Central Europe
Course code KGG/QRGCE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Jurek Martin, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 20 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 30 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 70 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will broaden their geographical knowledge about the region of Central Europe and further develop their skills in applying geographical methods in studying a selected region. Moreover they will excercise their skills in communicating in English about regional geographical topics.
Understanding geographical organization of Central Europe and discussing this topic in English.
Prerequisites
Knowledge within the extent of lectures on regional geography of Europe.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog

Active participation in the seminar, engagment in the discussions and seminar presentation on a selected topic. Communication skills in English, intermediate level, are expected.
Recommended literature
  • Blouet, B. W. (2012). The EU and neighbors: a geography of Europe in the modern world. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Glaser, R., Gebhardt, H., & Schenk, W. (2007). Geographie Deutschlands. Darmstadt: Primus-Verlag.
  • Komornicki, T., Czapiewski, K. L. (2005). Central and Eastern Europe : Changing Spatial Patterns of Human Activity. Warszawa: IGiPZ PAN.
  • Lauko, V., Tolmáči, L., Dubcová, A. (2006). Humánna geografia Slovenskej republiky. Bratislava: Kartprint.
  • Lichtenberger, E., & Holzner, L. (2000). Austria: society and regions. Vienna: Austrian Academy of Sciences Press.
  • Ostergren, R. C., & Le Bossé, M. (2011). The Europeans: a geography of people, culture, and environment. New York, N.Y: Guilford Press.
  • Turnock, D., & Carter, F. W. (2005). Foreign direct investment and regional development in East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union ;: a collection of essays in memory of Professor Francis "Frank" Carter. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing.


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): Teaching Training in Geography for Secondary Schools (2019) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, 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: -
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 07.12.2025 23:53. Data created for academic year 2025/2026