Economic and social geography of the world

Course: Geomorphology and Environmental Tourism

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Economic and social geography of the world
Code
ОК 19
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Trimester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
P02. Know and understand the main types of geographical activities, their division in general and in particular in the field of geomorphology and naturally cognitive tourism. P04. Analyze the geographical potential of the territory in connection with the geomorphological situation, as well as for the organization and development of naturally cognitive tourism. P05. Collect, process and analyze information in the field of geographical sciences, in particular to solve problems of geomorphology, palaeogeography and naturally cognitive tourism. P10. Know the goals of sustainable development and opportunities for their achievement in the professional field of geomorphology and naturally cognitive tourism, including in Ukraine.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful mastering of the disciplines "Higher mathematics with the basics of mathematical statistics", "Educational practice on methods of acquiring geographical information", "Physical geography of continents and oceans", "Basics of geoecology", etc. 2. To know the theoretical foundations of social geography 3. To be able to use statistical information, available scientific and educational and methodological literature 4. To have elementary skills of analyzing the state of socio-economic development of the countries of the world
Course content
This educational discipline is dedicated to the disclosure of the object and subject of the economic and social geography of the world, the study of the modern political map of the world and individual regions, the main objects on the political map, international organizations. Illustrates approaches to the typification and classification of countries of the world. Reveals the geography of the world's natural resources, the population and settlement of the countries of the world, the formation and structure of the world economy. Gives a socio-geographical description of Europe (subregions and countries of the West, East, North, South), Asia (subregions and countries of the Central, East, South-East, West), America (subregions and countries of the North, South), Africa (subregions and countries Eastern, Northern, Southern, Western), Australia and New Zealand, Oceania: economic and geographical position, natural resource potential, population, features of the economy - primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. The functional block of the discipline involves the mastery of such components as the ability to apply basic knowledge of natural sciences in geographical activities, the ability to apply quantitative and qualitative methods in the study of territories, the ability to independently investigate the object of study.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Безуглий В.В., Козинець С.В. Регіональна економічна та соціальна географія світу. – К.: Видавничий центр “Академія”, 2007. – 688 с. 2. Дахно І.І. Країни світу: Енциклопедичний довідник. – К.:МАПА, 2005. – 608 с. 3. Вступ до економічної та соціальної географії//А.П.Голиков, Я.Б.Олійник, А.В.Степаненко.К.,Либідь, 1997.-320 с. 5. Географічне країнознавство:Підручник /Я.Б.Олійник, Б.П.Яценко, О.О.Любіцева.К.,ВПЦ «Київський університет», 2015.-911 с. 6. Світове господарство в умовах глобалізації : монографія / [за ред. . Я.Б. Олійника, Б.П. Яценка, В.К. Бабарицької]. – К. : Київський університет, 2004. – 145 с. 7. Книш М.М.,Мамчур О.І. Регіональна економічна і соціальна географія світу. Львів, 2013.-368 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar class, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Test, practical work, presentation, MKR, exam
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Tetiana Vasylivna Nych
Economic and Social Geography
heohrafichnyi fakultet

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Economic and Social Geography
heohrafichnyi fakultet