Geography
Human Geography
Department of Geography and Tourism
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Darius Česnavičius
Studentų 39, Vilnius LT-08106, Room 306, tel
+37052734862, dariusu.cesnaviciusu@leu.lt
English
Language of Instruction
none
Required Prerequisites
Suggested Academic Cycle Bachelor degree studies (from 2nd year of studies)
or Year of Studies
Autumn/Spring
Semester
5
ECTS Credits
3
Contact Hours per Week
Compulsory
Compulsory/ Elective
Lectures, seminars and individual consultations
Methods of Teaching
Form of Assessment
2 papers (20+30), individual essay 30, final test 20
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Title of the Module
Faculty, Department
Instructor
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Course Description
The main aim of the study subject - to introduce the peculiarities of the territorial spread of
social phenomena, the basics of geographical modelling, contemporary tendencies of the
socio-economic development and global problems of various countries. The students learn to
define the peculiarities of the territorial spread of social phenomena, and get acquainted with
contemporary tendencies of socio-economic development of various countries in the world
and their global problems. They learn to interpret statistical information with the help of
contemporary economic and political territorial models. The studies include history of the
science of human geography, theories of social development, research methods in human
geography, dynamic regional economic models and conceptions (F. Peroux model of “growth
poles”; the great cycles of N. Kondratyev; T. Hagerstrand’s innovation diffusion; J.
Friedmann’s “core-periphery” model, I. Wallerstein’s conception of “world systems”), the
models of the optimal location of settlements, the type of urban land use under the conditions
of market economy, territorial problems of social develeopment and life quality, the concepts
of the quality and standard of life, territorial bases of industrial, agricultural, services
geopgraphy, global market and its subjects.
Readings
1. Geography. By Peter Hagget, 2004.
2. The Dictionary of Human Geography. By R.J.Jonston, 2006.
3. Taylor P. and Flint C. Political Geography: World-Economy, Nation-State and
Locality. Prentice Hall, Harlow, England, 2000.
4. An Introduction to Human Geography: Issues for the 21st Century. By Peter Daniels,
2005.