Course: Geography of agriculture and rural development

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Course title Geography of agriculture and rural development
Course code KBD/QGZV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Navrátil Josef, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Countryside as a space 2. Specifics of agriculture in economic structures 3. Physical-geographical factors of agricultural location 4. Socio-economic factors of agricultural localization 5. Globalization of agricultural production 6. Spatial differentiation of crop production 1 7. Spatial differentiation of crop production 2 8. Spatial differentiation of crop production 3 9. Spatial differentiation of animal production 10. Countryside and rural communities 11. Rural functions 12. Rural "development" 13. Differentiation of the Czech countryside For KS, the above topics will be grouped according to the current settings of the consultation schedule. Exercises (for KS full-day excursions): 1. Organizational instructions for field exercises 2.-12. All-day field practice 13. Granting of credits

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Individual preparation for exam, Excursion
  • Preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 16 hours per semester
  • Field trip - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 42 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with geographical factors and conditions of rural space.
Students are able to assess the spatial context of rural development.
Prerequisites
Overview of high school regional geography. Knowledge of regional development issues from the subjects KKM / REMAN or KKM / QREMA is an advantage.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

Credit: Participation in field exercises (excursions for KS). Exam: Prove your identity with a student ID = index. The subject of the exam is knowledge of course issues on the basis of compulsory study literature. The exam is written. A minimum of 60% success rate is required to pass the exam. The exam contains 14 tasks and questions (10 test characters with four possible answers, 4 text characters) - a point is obtained for the correct answer, points are not obtained for an incorrect answer.
Recommended literature
  • Perlín, R., Kučerová, S., Kučera. Typologie venkovského prostoru Česka. Geografie 115(2), 161-187.. 2010.
  • Svobodová, H., Věžník, A. Úvod do geografie venkova. Brno, 2014. ISBN 978-80-210-6.
  • Toušek, V., Kunc, J., Vystoupil, J. Ekonomická a sociální geografie. Plzeň:Aleš Čeněk s.r.o., 2008.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agribussines (2014) Category: Agriculture and forestry 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter