Regional geography 1900-1-GREG
Lecture: Regional geography
Problems of Regional Geography of the world
Classes: Introducing the literature of the Regional Geography. Presenting basic methods of analysis the relations man-environment. Human activity in extremal conditions.
During the exercises students anayse map and interprete them.
Course contents:
Lecture: Subject and basic methodology of Regional Geography. Regional Geography in the geographical sciences' system. Some problems of Regional Geography: natural conditionings of human's economic activity in difficult environmental conditions. Natural environment's functions' dualism / based on river systems' role in forming regional ties/. Theoretical and practical problems of environment's assessment for human's economy. New directions in Regional Geography.
Classes: The exercises complete the Regional Geography lecture. Students after getting to know the litaraure they learn the methods used by regional geography.
Classes: Student on exercises write short tests - recognizing grographical objects on different continents. They also got notes for 5 exercises they make during the semester. The exercises consist of graphic and written part.
They learn about various relations between man and environment and their interaction. The region that I know.
The estimated number of hours that the student must spend to achieve the learning outcomes defined for the subject.
Lecture: 2 ECTS (50 hours) - hours in direct contact with the lecturer, i.e. participation in classes, 1 ECTS (30 hours). Student's own contribution 2- hours, including 5 hours. reading the literature, 15 hours preparation for the exam.
Exercises: 1 ECTS (25 hours) - including: 15 hours in direct contact with the teacher, i.e. participation in classes, 10 hours - student's own contribution, preparation of partial exercises (presented during classes or given in writing)
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Learning outcomes
Directional effects: K_W01, K_W02, K_W03, K_U07, K_K04
Educational outcomes:
After completing the course, the student should:
- know the definitions and the diversity of concepts in regional geography;
- indicate the basic criteria for delimiting geographical regions,
- have knowledge of the dependency methods - natural environment and human economy on the example of selected regions
- indicate the place and importance of regional geography in contemporary geographic research
- to characterize the geographical regions of the world in terms of natural and economic dependencies.
After completing the course, the student should acquire the following skills:
- assess the effects of various natural factors on human management in various types of environments;
- demonstrate awareness of the latest concepts in regional geography;
- demonstrate knowledge of the methods of measuring / assessing phenomena included in the regional geography.
Assessment criteria
Failure to pass the exercises makes it impossible to take the exam from the lecture. Only in the case of a positive exam grade (minimum grade is sufficient), it is possible to obtain the final grade calculated as follows: the tutorial grade is 45%, and the lecture grade is 55% of the final subject grade.
The grade for the exercises is issued on the basis of the sum of points for 5 exercises performed during the classes (10 points for each). Exercises are given two weeks after their task (every two weeks of delay means a loss of 1 point).
Lecture: written exam, conducted remotely in the academic year 2020/2021.
Practical placement
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Bibliography
Fouberg E.H., Moseley W.G., 2015, Understanding World Regional Geography, Wiley.
Gilbert A., 1988, The new regional geography in French and English-speaking countries, Progress in Human Geography, 12, 2, 208-228.
Kałuski S., 1997, Granice polityczne, naturalne i sztuczne - anachronizm czy aktualny problem, Prace i Studia Geograficzne, t. 19.
Kondracki J., 1995, O geografii regionalnej, Przegląd Geograficzny, LXVII, z.1-2.
Murphy A.B., O’Loughlin J., 2009, New Horizons for Regional Geography, Eurasian Geography and Economics, 50, 3, 241–251. DOI: 10.2747/1539-7216.50.3.241
Pudup M., 1988, Arguments within Regional Geography, Progress in Human Geography, 12, 3, 369-390.
Weber W., Yannas S., 2014, Lessons from vernacular architecture, London/New York: Routledge.
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