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Lecturer(s)
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Fňukal Miloš, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Main themes: state (territory, independent state, typology of states) and border (classification and typology of borders, border conflicts), development and contemporary state of world political map, basic geopolitical theories (Heartland theory, theory of pan-regions, Heartland-Rimland theory, Cohen's geopolitics, contemporary geopolitical conceptions), geography of power (zones of interest, geo-economic competition, state security), global cultural and civilization factors of policy and issue of pan-regions, transnational regions and interborder regions.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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Learning outcomes
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Course will acquaint students with basic concepts of political geography. Tutorial is aimed at application of theoretical knowledge on concrete examples (students elaborate and present political-geographical characteristic of selected state and characteristic of selected international conflict).
Recall basic terms and concepts used in political geography.
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Prerequisites
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Elementary knowledge in geography.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Student performance
Colloquium is written, it tests theoretical knowledge from lectures and practical capabilities from tutorials.
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Recommended literature
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Baar, V., Rumpel, P., Šindler, P. (1996). Politická geografie. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita.
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Blacksell, M. (2006). Political Geography. London, New York: Routledge.
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Bufon, M. (2001). Osnove politične geografije I. Ljubljana: Univerza v Ljubljani.
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Cox, K. R. (2002). Political Geography : Territory, State, and Society. Oxford, Malden: Blackwell.
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Ištok, R. (2004). Politická geografia a geopolitika. Prešov: Prešovská univerzita v Prešove.
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Ištok, R. (1997). Štát na politickej mape sveta. Prešov: Katedra geografie a geoekológie FHPV PU.
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Liščák, V., Fojtík, P. (1998). Státy a území světa. Praha: Libri.
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Šindler, P. (1986). Základy politické geografie. Ostrtava: PedF.
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Zwettler, O. (2002). Lexikon zemí 2003. Praha: Fortuna Print.
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