Course: Regional Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean

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Course title Regional Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
Course code KGG/RGLAK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Fňukal Miloš, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Course deals with following issues: geographical position, basic physical geographical characteristic (geological development, geomorphologic, climatic, hydrologic, pedogeographic and biogeographic conditions, nature and landscape conservation), basic socio-economic characteristics (position in the world, historic development and its influence on formation of society, general population characteristic, agriculture, industry, transport, services and tourism, integration blocs), the most important political geographical, social, economic and safety problems, regional outline.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students into the fundamentals of regional geography of Latin America and the Regional Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Identify main geographical phenomena and spatial organization of Latin America.
Prerequisites
Elementary knowledge in physical and human geography.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Knowledge within the range of lectures, literature and internet study support.
Recommended literature
  • Bateman, G., Eganová, V. (1994). Encyklopedie Zeměpis světa. Praha: Knižní klub.
  • Blouet, B. W., Blouet, O. M. (2006). Latin America and the Carribbean: a Systematic and Regional Survey. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Cardoso, F. H. (2007). Závislost a rozvoj v Latinské Americe. Praha: Oeconomica.
  • Clawson, D. L. (2006). Latin America and the Caribbean : Lands and Peoples. New York: Mc-Graw-Hill.
  • Němec, J. (2006). Politické systémy Latinské Ameriky. Praha: Oeconomica.


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): International Development Studies (2024) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer