Geography of Poland: landscape, society and tourism 2800-OG-EN-GP

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1. Introduction to geography of Poland: landscapes, regions, cities, demography, economy.
2. Historical geography of Poland: political and economic history, boundaries, historical regions, persistence of heritage.
3. Current social and economic issues: economic transformation, migration, EU integration.
4. Cities of Poland: history of cities, current transformations in cities, tourism in cities.
5. Nature of Poland: types and examples of natural landscape, nature protection, natural tourist attractions.
6. Tourism in Poland: attractions, centers, and regions; organization and statistics; main directions of inbound international tourism, tourism activity of the Poles.

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Student W1: knows basic characteristics of physical and human geography of Poland. W2: knows important current issues in Poland related to society, economy, urban and rural areas. W3: describes most important tourist attractions, cities and regions in Poland.

Learning outcomes - skills

Student U1: compares Poland with own/other country in terms of landscape, human geography, current socio-economic transformations and tourism potential. U2: prepares a thematic excursion in Poland targeted to a specific national or other group of tourists.

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Student K1: works as a part of a team. K2: communicates in English: gathers information from internet and literature sources, presents own work, discusses during classes.

Expository teaching methods

- participatory lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- presentation of a paper
- project work
- case study

Type of course

elective course

Prerequisites

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in lectures - 15 hrs - consultations - 5 hrs Self-study hours: - work on final assignment - 20 hrs - preparation for final test - 20 hrs Altogether: 60 hrs (2 ECTS)

Course coordinators

Czesław Adamiak

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:
- final test - W1, W2, W3, U1, K2
- final assignment: preparation of a thematic tourist trip - W3, U2, K1, K2
- active participation in classes - W1, W2, W3, U1, K1, K2

Assessment criteria:
- final test - 40% of final note (3.0 – 50% points; 3.5 – 60%; 4.0 – 70%; 4.5 – 80%; 5.0 – 90%)
- final assignment: preparation of a thematic tourist trip – 40% of final note
- active participation in classes - 20% of final note

Additional information

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

Description of 2800-OG-EN-GP in USOSweb