Regional Geography of Slovakia

  • Credits: 6
  • Ending: Examination
  • Range: 2P + 2C
  • Semester: summer
  • Year: 2
  • Faculty of Economics and Finance

Teachers

Included in study programs

Management of Public Policies

Teaching results

The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge of regional geography of Slovakia. The main emphasis is placed on natural potential, demographic peculiarities, structure and location of individual industries, characteristics of agricultural production areas and structure of transport network. Special attention is paid to the regional development of tourism in Slovakia. - ability to assess the natural potential of the SR and its use in agriculture and tourism - ability to estimate demographic development in the regions of Slovakia and changes in the settlement structure of Slovakia - to be able to consider the inflow of FDI into selected branches of industry.

Indicative content

Slovak Republic - importance of location, area and distribution of resources of natural sphere in forming territorial organization of economic potential. Population development, vitality index and unemployment problems. Settlement structure and geographical types of settlements. Location of key sectors of the Slovak industry and its regional differences. Country potential as a prerequisite for the development of agriculture and agricultural production areas. Transport Infrastructure of the Slovak Republic. Foreign trade of the Slovak Republic. Tourism as a positive factor in the development of regions of Slovakia.

Support literature

Basic:
MIŠÚNOVÁ, Ema, MIŠÚN, Juraj: Priemysel SR a dopady globálnej krízy. Espirit, s.r.o. Bratislava, 2009. ISBN 978-80-970202-2-4
Recommended:
1. VLČKOVÁ, Viera - IVANIČKOVÁ, Alžbeta. Obyvateľstvo a urbánna dimenzia formovania ľudského kapitálu. Bratislava : Vydavateľstvo EKONÓM, 2009. 164 s. [9,884 AH]. VEGA 1/4643/07. ISBN 978-80-225-2852-8.
2. MLÁDEK, Jozef : Demografia Slovenska, Bratislava, 1998, Univerzita Komeského.
3. DUBCOVÁ, Alena - LAUKO Viliam Viliam: Geografia Slovenska, Univerzita Konštantína filozofa NITRA, 2008 ISBN 978-80-8094-422-3

Requirements to complete the course

Written work, mid-term tests
Written exam
Lectures:
activity in lectures 10%
results of semester test 10%
final written exam 40%
Seminars:
activity in seminars 10%
elaboration of seminar paper 10%
final written test 20%

Date of approval: 10.02.2023

Date of the latest change: 09.04.2021