Regional Geography of temperate zone

geography

obligatory courses

The student knows and understands the main research directions and achievements of contemporary geography as well as the relationships between the disciplines of natural and social sciences as well as geographical concepts explaining the diversity of phenomena and processes on the Earth's surface. The student is ready to expand professional competences and update geographic knowledge, enriched with an interdisciplinary dimension, and to critically evaluate them.

Classroom

Getting to know the issues of regional geography of temperate areas. The issues carried out concern Anglo-America, Europe, the Asian part of the former Soviet Union and South Africa.

Lectures: They cover the following topics: a) the zone of moderate latitude in the world - distribution and physico-geographical and socio-economic characteristics; b) the natural environment as a factor in the civilization development of Europe / Anglo-America (the United States of America and Canada); c) European / Anglo-American regionalization, including cultural regionalization of Europe (Ostergren, Le Bossé, 2011); regional issues related to the zone of moderate latitude in Asia (China, Lebanon, Central Asian republics, Russia), South Africa, Anglo-America, peripheral areas of Europe (eg the Azores).

Excercises: Students will conduct an analysis of mental maps and analyze scientific articles and reports (in Polish and English) on the perception of Europe among the inhabitants of this continent and the rest of the world, or regional diversity and views and attitudes of Europeans. Moreover, each Student and each Student will conduct a mini-workshop for other members of the training group. It will include an introductory part (a lecture supported by a multimedia presentation) and a typical workshop part (at least one group-engaging activity: analysis of thematic maps, analysis of short texts, discussion, etc.). The mini-workshops concern a selected regional issue in the countries of the former Soviet Union (e.g. a region in a complex transformation; natural and socio-cultural conditions for the occurrence of disease outbreaks), Anglo-American (e.g. human-environment relations, social inequalities, environmental or migration policy) and Europe (e.g. e.g. human-environment relations in the depression zone - the Netherlands, social polarization in regional terms).

It is possible to modify the content of the classes depending on the preferences of students.

Estimated number of hours that a Student must spend on achieving the learning outcomes defined for the subject.

Lectures: 1 ECTS (30 hours) - hours in direct contact with the lecturers, i.e. participation in classes, 2 ECTS (55 hours) - student's own contribution, including 25 hours. familiarization with selected literature, 30 hours preparation for the exam.

Classes: 0.5 ECTS (15 hours) - hours in direct contact with the teacher, i.e. participation in classes, including discussions and short exercises in groups; 0.5 ECTS (10 hours) - student's own contribution, i.e. preparation for conducting a mini-workshop during exercises: preparation of a paper supported by a multimedia presentation, preparation of an exercise involving the group

1. Babiński G. , 1998, Europa państw- Europa narodów.

2. Fouberg E.H., Moseley W.G., 2015, Understanding World Regional Geography, Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey.

3. Hobbs J.J., 2016, Fundamentals of world regional geography, Brooks Cole, b.d.

4. Kostrowicki A.S., 1999, Geografia biosfery : biogeografia dynamiczna lądów, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa.

5. Makowski J., 2004, Geografia fizyczna świata, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa

6. Makowski J., Wites T. (red.), 2020, Geografia świata. Regiony, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa.

7. Mollat du Jourdin M., 1995, Europa i morze, Oficyna Wydawnicza VOLUMEN, Warszawa.

8. Ostergren R.C., Le Bossé M., 2011, The Europeans: a geography of people, culture and environment, The Guilford , New York/London.

9. Podbielkowski Z., 2002, Fitogeografia części świata - tom 1. Europa, Azja, Afryka, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa.

10. Podbielkowski Z., 2002, Fitogeografia części świata - tom 2. Ameryka, Australia i Oceania, Antarktyda, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa.

11. De Blij H.J., Muller P.O., 1994, Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts, 7th ed. Wiley&Sons, Inc. New York

12. Hudson J.C., 2002, Across this land: a regional geography of United States and Canada, JHU Press.

Literatura uzupełniająca:

Boesch H., 1961, USA. Opanowanie kontynentu. PWN

McCarthy, T. & Rubidge, B. 2005. The Story of Earth & Life. A Southern African Perspective on a 4.6-Billion-Year Journey.: 334 pp. Cape Town: Struik Publishers/Johnnic Publishing Group).

R. Cosi, R. Whitaker, 2010, Republika Południowej Afryki. National Geographic. Przewodnik. Wyd. G+J RBA

Directional effects: K_W02, K_W04, K_W12 / K_U04, K_U08 / K_K05

Special effects: S2_W02, S2_W04 / S2_U04, S2_U08 / S2_K05

KNOWLEDGE :: The graduate knows and understands:

- complex processes of the lithosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, pedosphere and biosphere;

- complex social, economic, political and cultural processes in territorial communities;

- the role and importance of natural resources for human functioning and the interrelations between nature and society;

- knows the geographical concepts explaining the diversity of phenomena and processes on the Earth's surface.

SKILLS: The graduate is able to:

- use critically scientific literature and other sources, also in a foreign language in the field of a selected specialization;

- correctly interpret and explain the mutual relations between social and natural phenomena and processes in various areas;

- lead and participate in discussions on significant problems in temperate areas;

- prepare written works based on the literature;

- use geographical terminology in Polish and in a foreign language at the B2 + level.

SOCIAL COMPETENCES: The graduate is ready to:

- expanding professional competences and updating geographic knowledge, enriched with an interdisciplinary dimension;

- cooperating and working in a group, fulfilling various roles in it and anticipating the effects of its activities;

- taking responsibility for the fulfillment of undertaken obligations and the safety of one's own work and that of others;

- disseminating geographic knowledge (scientific achievements) in the society and spreading the value of the geosphere and cultural diversity of the world;

- dealing with the sense of responsibility for the condition of the Earth's ecosystems and resources;

- compliance with the rules of behavior resulting from respect and kindness towards representatives of other cultures.

Lectures: written exam (a few-sentence description of the issues given by the teachers). The exam is scored 50% of the points. The exam concerns only the issues covered in the lectures. The attendance at the lectures is not obligatory (the attendance list is not checked).

Exercises: one unexcused absence possible (other absences must be excused on an ongoing basis). In the event of a large number of excused hours, the teacher has the right to ask one additional exercise to be done at home in writing (text: 2 A4 pages, 12 TNR, 1.5 line spacing, 2.5 margins on each side). The assessment of the exercises consists of the following elements:

1. Conducting a 45-minute mini-workshop in pairs on a selected topic from the list (possibility of developing your own topic, after consulting with the tutor) - 60%.

2. Other class work with the use of source materials (short written forms carried out individually or in pairs, group discussions) - 30% of the grade;

3. Work from home (short written form) - 10% of the grade;

The tutorial grade is 45%, and the lecture grade is 55% of the final subject grade. Failure to pass the exercises makes it impossible to take the exam in the lecture.