Human Geography

Purpose of the course: Provide students with knowledge about the spatial dimension of social and economic structures and processes - their dynamics and diversification on a global and regional scale.

The course intends to introduce students into the present –day discipline of human geography – showing the most important issues studied by human geographers as well as the main approaches developed within the discipline. It aims at encouraging students to think spatially and to develop critical thinking attitude towards global problems. The course explains the fundamental geographical concepts, their historical background and present day meanings. It summarizes contemporary human geography approach to contemporary demographic, social, cultural issues. It focus on migration effects, urban geography, urban planning and development and also on global changes.

1. Introduction to Human Geography

2. Basic Geographic Concepts

3. Geography of Poland- Environment, People, Economy

4. Population- World Patterns and Trends (growth, distribution, density)

5. Population- Natural Increase and The Demographic Transition

6. Human Mobility. Types of Migrations and Global Migration Patterns

7. The Characteristics and the Type of Regions

8. Regional Differences in Development and Path to Development

9. The Urbanizing World- Urbanization Processes and Trends

10. The Function of Cities and Systems of Urban Settlements

11. Models of Urban Structure – Urban Segregation

12. Agriculture- Subsistence and Commercial

13. Industrial Regions in the World

14. Geography of Culture and Cultural Globalization

1. Steve Graves, Introduction to Human Geography- a Disciplinary Approach, Department of Geography California State University, Northridge, 2017

2. Global Trends to 2035 Economy and Society, European Parliamentary Research Service,Global Trends, November 2018

Presentation 1

presentation 2

Final Test