Political geography Field of study: Geography
Programme code: W2-S1GF19.2024

Module name: Political geography
Module code: W2-GF-S1-110
Programme code: W2-S1GF19.2024
Semester: winter semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The political geography module introduces the student to the formation of concepts and basic research directions. The lecture aims to present to the student the features of geopolitical space, show variability of the political map of the world, enable the student to understand contemporary political changes in the world, their origins and historical conditions, and identify various political structures, contemporary conflicts and efforts towards peaceful coexistence.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
critically evaluates his/her knowledge, is ready to constantly supplement and improve the acquired knowledge and skills in the field of earth and environmental sciences and socio-economic geography and spatial economy [K01]
 K02 [3/5]
can formulate and solve geographical problems: identify, analyse, interpret and forecast natural, social, cultural, political, legal, economic phenomena [U01]
 W03 [3/5] U01 [3/5] U04 [3/5]
knows and understands the fundamental dilemmas of modern civilisation [W01]
 W01 [4/5] W04 [3/5]
knows and understands to an advanced degree the explanatory theories constituting the general knowledge of geography [W02]
 W01 [2/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [W2-GF-S1-110 _fs_1] 15 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Problem-based lecture [b01] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		exam K01 U01 W01 W02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Consulting the schedule [b03] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
getting acquainted with the class schedule, possibly in the presence of the year tutor, in order to optimize participation in classes, including those supplementary to the core subjects listed in the pursued study programme
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