Political geography

Course: Educational and professional program "Geography" 2019

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Political geography
Code
ДВВ.10
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2018/2019
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
7 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6
Learning outcomes
PRN: 9. To carry out research of the geographical envelope and its spheres according to using quantitative and qualitative methods of constructive analysis geography and rational use of natural resources. 10. Analyze the composition and structure of natural and social geographical objects and systems (according to specialization) on at different spatio-temporal levels. 11. Know and apply theories, paradigms, concepts and principles in the branches of the subject area of ​​geography according to specialization.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Successful mastering of the disciplines "Social Geography", "Geographic Country Studies and local history", "Geography of culture and religion", "Geography of the countries of Europe, the North America", "Geography of the countries of Asia, Oceania, Australia", "Geography of the countries of Africa, South America". 2. Knowledge of the theoretical foundations of social and social geography, socio-political studies. 3. Possessing the skills of analysis, synthesis, situation modeling, forecasting, comparison and other methods of socio-geographic research.
Course content
Information is provided on the stages of formation and contribution individual foreign and domestic researchers in the formation of the theoretical and methodological base political geography; evolution of paradigms, theories and concepts of science. Modern is revealed the structure of political geography. Political and geographical aspects of globalization are analyzed and the structure of the modern political map of the world. A sovereign state is considered as a whole territorial and political system. The scientific approaches of political and geographic are highlighted study of the state territory, borders, political-geographic position, internal geospatial structure, the capital. The general features of the political geography of Ukraine and regions of the world.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Дністрянський М.С. Політична географія та геополітика України: Навч. посібн. / М.С. Дністрянський – Тернопіль: Навчальна книга – Богдан, 2010. 2. Політична географія та геополітика: Навч. посібник. / Б.П. Яценко, В.І.Стафійчук, Ю.С. Брайчевський та ін.; За ред. Б.П.Яценка – К.: Либідь, 2007. 3. Стафійчук В.І. Політична географія світу: Навч. посібник / В.І.Стафійчук – Херсон: ОЛДІ-Плюс, 2019. 4. Трохимчук С.В., Федунь О.В. Політична географія світу: Навч. посібник / Степан Трохимчук, Олександра Федунь. – 2-е видання, перероблене і доповнене. – К.: Знання, 2007.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar class, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment of the performance of tasks of seminar works, modular control work, exam
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Valentyn Ivanovych Stafiichuk
Regional Studies and Tourism
heohrafichnyi fakultet

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Regional Studies and Tourism
heohrafichnyi fakultet