Regional Economic Geography of Poland Field of study: Geography
Programme code: W2-S1GF19.2024

Module name: Regional Economic Geography of Poland
Module code: W2-GF-S1-103
Programme code: W2-S1GF19.2024
Semester: winter semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The student learns the complexity of the factors shaping the geopolitical location of Poland and the consequences of this location. Can correctly indicate the causes of spatial differentiation of population development, depopulation and overpopulated areas. Can analyze the socio-professional, national and religious structures of the population and their distribution. Learns the main factors of spatial structure diversification: industry, agriculture, transport, services and conditions for their development. Analyzes factors of development of districts and industrial centers as well as agricultural regions. Can correctly explain the causes and consequences of the uneven development of the transport network. Knows the main problems of economic cooperation and foreign trade in Poland.
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]
can formulate and solve geographical problems: identify, analyze, interpret and forecast natural, social, cultural, political and economic phenomena in relation to the territory of Poland [U01]
 U04 [4/5]
knows and understands to an advanced degree facts, concepts, phenomena, geographical regularities related to the problematic and regional approach to the area of knowledge [W01]
 W01 [1/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [W2-GF-S1-103_fs_1] 15 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01]  exam U01 W01
laboratory classes [W2-GF-S1-103_fs_2] 15 Working with a computer [d01] 
Laboratory exercise / experiment [e01]  		course work U01 W01
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
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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