Social geography

Course: Geography

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Social geography
Code
ОК.24
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 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PRN 1. Know the main historical stages of development of the subject area. PRN 14. Explain the spatial differentiation of the geographic shell and the geographic environment PRN 15. Describe the main mechanisms of functioning of natural and social territorial complexes, their individual components PRN 16. Explain the changes that occur in the geographical environment under the influence natural and anthropogenic factors PRN 18. Apply basic conceptual, terminological, conceptual apparatus geography, its theoretical and empirical achievements PRN 20. To understand global socio-geographical processes, to be able to compose characteristics of the world population, sectors and branches of the world economy.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. successful mastering of disciplines “Social Geography”, “Economic Geography”, “Socio-geographical Cartography”, “Historical Geography”. 2. knowledge of the theoretical foundations of social geography, theories and concepts of spatial development of society. 3. possession of basic skills of spatial development analysis, its strategizing.
Course content
It is proposed to reveal the features of the structure and development of the socio-geographical complex; concepts, methodology of social development management, analysis of social development of the territory, territorial organization of society. Revealed the object-subject field, the conceptual and terminological apparatus of social geography, connections of social geography, stages of development of social geography in Ukraine and the world, factors of social and spatial differentiation of society. Methodological principles of knowledge of social geography research issues, the concept of "region" as a social territorial system, forms of territorial organization of society. Regional social policy. Formation and development of sociology of the city. Spatial distribution of the population in cities and social processes. Socio- ecological problems of cities. Features of social development in the villages.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Соціальна географія. Підручник. / за ред. К. Мезенцева, Л. Немець – К., 2019 2. Шевчук Л.Т. Соціальна географія. – К.: Знання, 2007. – 349 с. Людський розвиток регіонів України: аналіз та прогноз. – К., 2007. 3. Мартен Д. Метаморфози світу: соціологія глобалізації. – К., 2005. 4. Олійник Я.Б., Степаненко А.В. Вступ до соціальної географії. – К.: Знання, 2000. – 206 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar class, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation of the performance of seminar tasks works, modular control work, exam
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Viktoriia Anatoliivna Zapototska
Economic and Social Geography
heohrafichnyi fakultet

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Economic and Social Geography
heohrafichnyi fakultet