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Lecturer(s)
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Fiedor David, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Introduction to the Social Geography Population geography - what is different from demography? Geography of settlements as a science discipline Geography of the City Geography of agriculture and industry and their localization factors Transport geography - transport accessibility concept Geography of services Geography of Tourism and Leisure Environmental problems of the world Geography of socially pathological phenomena Regions and regionalization of space
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
- Homework for Teaching
- 1 hour per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 1 hour per semester
- Semestral Work
- 1 hour per semester
- Attendace
- 1 hour per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The sociology and social (human) geography sciences have converged significantly in recent years. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basic topics of social geography.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to orientate themselves in basic disciplines of social geography, where much greater emphasis is placed on the perception of space in which each of us lives.
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Prerequisites
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No prior assumptions.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Seminar Work, Written exam
Elaboration of tasks related to individual scientific disciplines of social geography, output in the form of presentation of a specific selected topic and final written test.
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Recommended literature
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Pain, R., Barke, M., Fuller, D., MacFarlane, R., Mowl, G. (2001). Introduction Social Geographies. New York.
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Panelli, R. (2004). Social geographies: From Difference to Action. London.
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Toušek, V., Kunc, J., Vystoupil, J. (eds.). (2008). Ekonomická a sociální geografie. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk.
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