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Lecturer(s)
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Sunek Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Bastian Jiří, doc. RNDr. PhD.
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Tomášek Petr, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
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Holá Klára, Doc. PaedDr. CSc.
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Beneš Vladimír, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Honzíková Hana, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Reissich Václav, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Ondráš Jan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Naturesciences and geography-mutual relations in the past and present; 2. Geographical tools and methods, its application in natural sciences (geospatial revolution and its response in science and everyday life); 3. Application of modern geographical research tools and methods in multidisciplinary research of climate dynamics and environmental changes during the Pleistocene, Holocene and present; 4. Retreat of glaciers (educational potential of the topic) - spatio-temporal changes in area and volume of glaciation, cause and effect of deglaciation; 5. Permafrost degradation (educational potential of the topic) - extent of the permafrost, effect of climate changes, effect of degradation on ecosystems and human society; 6. Sea level changes (educational potential of the topic) - evidence of past sea level changes, prognosis, cause and effect; 7. Changes and acceleration of catastrophic events (educational potential of the topic) - natural hazards, human impact; 8. Natural resources (educational potential of the topic) -classification of natural resources, basic principles of sustainable use of natural resources; 9. New species and disease spread (educational potential of the topic) - introduced and invasive plant and animal species, ecological effect; major world pandemic, causes and effect of disease spread in global world, socio-economic effects; 10. Human migration (educational potential of the topic) - causes and effects, motivation factors, global dimension of world migration (main migration routes and destination countries), Czech Republic and its relation to international migration; 11. Human population growth (educational potential of the topic) - historical trend in human population, projection of population growth, problems linked with rapid population growth in some world regions; 12. Armed conflicts (educational potential of the topic) - causes and effects, current epicentres of conflicts, spatio-temporal changes of armed conflicts in 20th and 21st century, geopolitical aspects.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Lecture, Lecture with visual aids
- Contact hours
- 24 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 30 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| vysvětlit základní terminologii z přírodovědných předmětů na středoškolské úrovni |
| popsat základní sféry Země |
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| zaujmout stanovisko ke globálním otázkám dnešního světa |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| explain the relationship of geography and other natural sciences |
| describe the progress and benefits of the geospatial revolution |
| describe the possibilities of using geographical methods and tools in multidisciplinary science research |
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| to evaluate the role of geography in the research of climate, environmental and social dynamics |
| analyze the main topics of contemporary geography |
| assess the potential of geographical topics for science teaching and education |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture with visual aids |
| Self-study of literature |
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Recommended literature
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CLIFFORD, N.J.; HOLLOWAY, S.L.; RICE, S.P.; VALENTINE, G. Key Concepts in Geography. London, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4129-3021-5.
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Ellis, E.C. Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford, 2018. ISBN 978-0198792987.
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Field, Barry C. Natural resource economics : an introduction. 2nd ed. Long Grove : Waveland Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-57766-531-1.
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Flowerdew, Robin; Martin, David. Methods in human geography : a guide for students doing research projects. Harlow : Longman, 1997. ISBN 0-582-28973-4.
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Nováček, Pavel. Udržitelný rozvoj. 2. vyd. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2011. ISBN 978-80-244-2795-9.
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Rowntree; Lewis; Price; Wyckoff. Globalization and Diversity: geography of changing world. New Jersey, 2014. ISBN 978-0-321-82146-1.
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Seják, Josef. Základy udržitelné ekonomie přírodních zdrojů a životního prostředí. Vyd. 1. Ústí nad Labem : Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně, 2005. ISBN 80-7044-758-3.
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Smil, V. Globální katastrofy a trendy. Zlín, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7473-528-8.
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Tomeš, Jiří; Festa, David; Novotný, Josef. Konflikt světů a svět konfliktů : střety idejí a zájmů v současném světě. Praha : P3K, 2007. ISBN 978-80-903587-6-8.
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Toušek, Václav. Ekonomická a sociální geografie. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7380-114-4.
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Vining, G.N. Human Geography. People, Culture & Landscapes. 1995.
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Vladimír Jeníček, Jaroslav Foltýn. Globální problémy světa v ekonomických souvislostech. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7400-326-4.
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Waisová, Šárka. Řešení konfliktů v mezinárodních vztazích. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2005. ISBN 80-7178-390-0.
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Walker, M. J. C. Quaternary dating methods. Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2005. ISBN 978-0470-86927-7.
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