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Course: Population Geography

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Course title Population Geography
Course code KGE/GOS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Sekera Jan Carlos, RNDr. Ph.D., MSc.
  • Matušková Alena, Doc. PaedDr. CSc.
  • Kebza Martin, Mgr.
Course content
Subject, tasks, methods, development and current state of population geography. Fertility, fertility Morbidity, mortality Detection, processing and analysis of demographic indicators. Work with various world and Czech databases and other digital sources of demographic data. The population development in our country and the world, population thinking, theories, forecasts. Spatial aspects of the development of human populations. The current territorial distribution of the population and the factors that influence them. Population dynamics. Population structure (according to biological, economic and cultural characteristics). Rural settlement. The urban settlement, the urbanization process, and the relationship between the city and the background. Settlement systems. Selected global problems of humanity and their solutions.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Discussion, Group discussion, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar, Field trip
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No prerequisites.
achieve a general overview at the level of a high school graduate
Create outputs independently, including high-quality visualization of results and data (tables, graphs, maps, etc.). Respond adequately and contribute relevantly to discussions.
Skills
think logically and use the mathematical apparatus at the level of a high school graduate
Work independently in MS Excel and MS Word. Create descriptive statistics outputs independently.
Competences
N/A
He can study independently and fulfil assigned tasks or actively participate in seminars.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain the status of the field in the system of scientific disciplines and its links to other disciplines
to use scientific terminology
to have an overview of the sources of statistical data in the fields of population geography, geography of settlements and demography
to evaluate different demographic indicators
to explain various demographic processes and phenomena and the connection between them
to characterize the structure of the population according to various criteria
to describe the characteristics of various types of settlements
Skills
to compare the importance of various demographic indicators, calulate them from primary data, evaluate them and work with them
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Textual studies
Group discussion
Self-study of literature
Discussion
Skills
Seminar
Lecture
Practicum
Lecture with visual aids
Task-based study method
Textual studies
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Competences
Individual study
Collaborative instruction
Interactive lecture
Task-based study method
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Test
Portfolio
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Written exam
Skills
Combined exam
Oral exam
Test
Portfolio
Competences
Continuous assessment
Written exam
Group presentation at a seminar
Portfolio
Oral exam
Practical exam
Recommended literature
  • CIA World Factbook.
  • Suburbanizace a její sociální, ekonomické a ekologické důsledky.. Praha: Ústav pro ekopolitiku, 2002. ISBN 80-901914-49-5.
  • Bašovský, Oliver. Geografia obyvateĺstva a sídel. 2. nezm. vyd. Bratislava : Univerzita Komenského, 1988. ISBN 80-223-0026-8.
  • Drbohlav, Dušan. Migrace a (i)migranti v Česku : kdo jsme, odkud přicházíme, kam jdeme?. Vyd. 1. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2010. ISBN 978-80-7419-039-1.
  • Hampl, M., Gardavský, V., Kühnl, K. Regionální struktura a vývoj systému osídlení v ČSR.. Praha, 1987.
  • James M. Rubenstein. Contemporary Human Geography. Glenview, 2013. ISBN 978-0-321-8197-5.
  • Knox, P L. -- Marston, S A. Places and regions in global context : human geography. Glenview, 2013. ISBN 978-0-321-72887-6.
  • Mládek, Jozef. Základy geografie obyvateĺstva. 1. vyd. Bratislava : Slovenské pedagogické nakladateĺstvo, 1992. ISBN 80-08-00768-0.
  • Ouředníček, Martin,; Temelová, Jana,; Pospíšilová, Lucie. Atlas sociálně prostorové diferenciace České republiky = Atlas of socio-spatial differentiation of the Czech Republic. Vyd. 1. Praha : Karolinum, 2011. ISBN 978-80-246-1889-0.
  • Ouředníček Martin. Teorie stádií vývoje měst a diferenciální urbanizace.
  • Pavlík, Zdeněk; Rychtaříková, Jitka; Šubrtová, Alena. Základy demografie : Celost. vysokošk. příručka pro stud. přírodověd., ekon., filozofických a lékařských fakult. 1. vyd. Praha : Academia, 1986.
  • Population Reference Bureau. On line: www.prb.org.
  • Pouš, Richard. Základy geografie města. Banská Bystrica: Fakulta prirodných vied, 2013. ISBN 978-80-557-0626-9.
  • Roubíček, Vladimír. Úvod do demografie. 1. vyd. Praha : Codex Bohemia, 1997. ISBN 80-85963-43-4.
  • Sýkora, L. Teoretické přístupy ke studiu města. In: Sýkora, L. (ed): Teoretické přístupy a vybrané problémy v současné geografii. Praha, 1993.
  • Toušek, Václav. Ekonomická a sociální geografie. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7380-114-4.
  • Vallin, Jacques; Rychtaříková, Jitka. Světové obyvatelstvo. Praha : Academia, 1992. ISBN 80-200-0437-8.


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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education in Education (18) Category: Physical education and sport 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Biology in Education (16) Category: Biology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physics in Education (16) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (16) Category: Informatics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
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University of West Bohemia, date of update: 26.07.2024 23:53. Data created for academic year 2024/2025