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General Geography

Study program:
General Geography
SP code:
P0532D330019
Study form:
combined
Study type:
doctoral
Standard duration of study in years:
4
Language of instruction:
English
Title:
Ph.D.
Title:
No
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SP name in Czech:
Obecná geografie
SP name in Latin:
Geographia generalis
SP profile:
academically oriented

SP characteristics

A graduate is trained to perform individual as well as collaborative scientific and pedagogical tasks. Has insight into geography, is able to apply theoretical and methodological approaches of natural and social sciences to propose solutions for complex problems in Czech and international context. Is able to apply integrative approaches developed within geography and neighbouring disciplines to promote solutions within problem-oriented interdisciplinary basic and applied research. Through utilization of field and qualitative research methods, historical sources and modern geoinformation technologies, analyzes, understands and interprets development, processes and mechanisms leading to environmental transformations, driving forces behind landscape and regional changes on various geographical scales, in diverse periods, environmental and societal contexts; understands the nature of environmental and societal risks; develops synthesizing conclusions on transformations of landscapes and nature-society interactions. Is prepared to work in academic, decisive, commercial and non-profit sectors.
The purpose of the study programme is to enable successful students of the pre-graduate master programme Landscape and society and of related geographical and neighbouring disciplines to develop holistic and integrative approaches to study of long-term landscape changes, to understand transformations of nature-society interactions, and to apply gained abilities within complex landscape management and protection practices as well as within local and regional development.
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Graduate profile for the public:
A graduate is trained to perform individual as well as collaborative scientific and pedagogical tasks. Has insight into geography, is able to apply theoretical and methodological approaches of natural and social sciences to propose solutions for complex problems in Czech and international context. Is able to apply integrative approaches developed within geography and neighbouring disciplines to promote solutions within problem-oriented interdisciplinary basic and applied research. Through utilization of field and qualitative research methods, historical sources and modern geoinformation technologies, analyzes, understands and interprets development, processes and mechanisms leading to environmental transformations, driving forces behind landscape and regional changes on various geographical scales, in diverse periods, environmental and societal contexts; understands the nature of environmental and societal risks; develops synthesizing conclusions on transformations of landscapes and nature-society interactions. Is prepared to work in academic, decisive, commercial and non-profit sectors.
The purpose of the study programme is to enable successful students of the pre-graduate master programme Landscape and society and of related geographical and neighbouring disciplines to develop holistic and integrative approaches to study of long-term landscape changes, to understand transformations of nature-society interactions, and to apply gained abilities within complex landscape management and protection practices as well as within local and regional development.

Related accreditations

Faculty Name of the study program Language of instruction Study form
Přírodovědecká fakulta Obecná geografie čeština kombinovaná
Přírodovědecká fakulta General Geography angličtina prezenční
Přírodovědecká fakulta Obecná geografie čeština prezenční

Teaching provided by

Faculty:
Cooperating institutions:
No
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Foreign university joint diploma type:
No
External department:
No

Classification

Area of education:
  • Earth Sciences

SP structure

Specialisation:
No
Double-curriculum study:
No
Data for persons with disabilities
Contact person for persons with disability:
RNDr. Dana Fialová, Ph.D.
Web page for persons with disability:
https://www.natur.cuni.cz/fakulta/studium/specialni-potreby
Further information about the study of persons with disability:

Personal provision

Garant SP:
  • doc. RNDr. Pavel Chromý, Ph.D.
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Subject Area Board Members:
  • Chairman, Chromý Pavel, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 20.11.2019)
  • Members, Bičík Ivan, doc. RNDr., CSc. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Chrastina Peter, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Frajer Jindřich, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Frantál Bohumil, RNDr., Ph.D. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Kučera Zdeněk, RNDr., Ph.D. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Kupková Lucie, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Langhammer Jakub, prof. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Lipský Zdeněk, doc. RNDr., CSc. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Raška Pavel, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Semotanová Eva, prof. PhDr., DrSc. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Skaloš Jan, doc. Ing., Ph.D. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Šantrůčková Markéta, PhDr. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Štych Přemysl, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Treml Václav, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Members, Woitsch Jiří, PhDr., Ph.D. (from 11.2.2020)
  • Former/future members of SAB:
  • Members, Dostál Petr, prof., M.A., Ph.D. (11.2.2020 - 1.6.2021)

Instruction

Admission procedure requirements:
Study programme (branch) is open for applicants for the academic year 2026/2027:
Admission procedure requirements in the acaademic year 2025/2026:

Can be studied in combination

No combinations have been found
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