Human Geography 4.ER-001

1. Introduction to Human Geography
2. Basic Geographic Concepts
3. Geography of Poland- Environment, People, Economy
4. Population- World Patterns and Trends (growth, distribution, density)
5. Population- Natural Increase and The Demographic Transition
6. Human Mobility. Types of Migrations and Global Migration Patterns
7. The Characteristics and the Type of Regions
8. Regional Differences in Development and Path to Development
9. The Urbanizing World- Urbanization Processes and Trends
10. The Function of Cities and Systems of Urban Settlements
11. Models of Urban Structure – Urban Segregation
12. Agriculture- Subsistence and Commercial
13. Industrial Regions in the World
14. Geography of Culture and Cultural Globalization

Supplementary literature

1. The Dictionary of Human Geography, edited by: Derek Gregory, Ron Johnston, Geraldine Pratt, Michael Watts Sarah Whatmore, June 2009 Wiley-Blackwell

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

Course coordinators

Janusz Słodczyk

Assessment criteria

Presentation 1
presentation 2
Final Test

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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