Course: Field Course in Human Geography

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Course title Field Course in Human Geography
Course code KGG/KTCH
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Halás Marián, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Daniel Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Frajer Jindřich, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Šimáček Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Methods of human geographical research will be applied to the selected region. Assessment will focus on the spatial component of acquired information, with an emphasis on its final synthesis. Students analyse and interpret acquired information, including elaboration of final work and its defence.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Group work
  • Attendace - 40 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 50 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 60 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Field practice is aimed at application of knowledge of individual disciplines of human geography.
Apply knowledge acquired mainly in human geographical courses in the field research.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the various subfields of human geography and of the methodology of human geography.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student, Questionnaire, Seminar Work

Final work and its defence.
Recommended literature
  • CLIFFORD, N., COPE, M., GILLESPIE, T., FRENCH, S. Key Methods in Geography. London: SAGE, 2023. .
  • HAY, I., COPE, M. Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography. Oxford University Press Canada, 2021. .
  • HENDL, J. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní teorie, metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál, 2023. .
  • HENDL, J., REMR, J. Metody výzkumu a evaluace. Praha: Portál, 2017. .
  • HENN, S., MIGGELBRINK, J., HÖRSCHELMANN, K. Research Ethics in Human Geography. London: Routledge, 2022. .
  • SOUKUP, M. Terénní výzkum v sociální a kulturní antropologii. Praha: Karolinum, 2017. .


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