1. The list of student’s oral presentations List of related topics About 15 max 20 minutes of your presentation

2. European and Czech traditions of landscape Is there any landscape painting in pre-historic period? Is there any landscape painting in pre-historic period? Beyond the landscape painting – landscape photographs and/or landscape - the art (Land – art) Beyond the landscape painting – landscape photographs and/or landscape - the art (Land – art)

3. Landscape as human experience and object of science Cultural symbols in landscapes – part of our living home-place Cultural symbols in landscapes – part of our living home-place New and old use and meaning of the term “landscape” New and old use and meaning of the term “landscape”

4. Cultural roots of the “landscape” concept Landscape – a bridge between science and humanities?(scientific, pre-scientific terms, experiences etc.) Landscape – a bridge between science and humanities?(scientific, pre-scientific terms, experiences etc.) Landscape – a bridge between social construction and reality? (Readers P. Berger, T. Luckmann, inscape – landscape terms, etc.)

5. Limits of bio-ecology in understanding landscapes Ecology in human science – methodology or metaphor? Examples of application. Ecology in human science – methodology or metaphor? Examples of application. Your opinion?

6. Limits of sociology in understanding landscape Interdisciplinary solution of ecological problems Interdisciplinary solution of ecological problems …..dreams, reality, theory or praxes?

7. Landscape as culture - nature continuum Sociological perspectives of this concept Sociological perspectives of this concept Presentations concerns the possible future development of Landscape Sociology or Landscape Studies in general

8. Dynamic of landscapes Dynamic based on the relationships between cultural (social) patterns, construction and natural patterns Dynamic based on the relationships between cultural (social) patterns, construction and natural patterns

9. Landscape typology sensu Meeus In which L. types I am living? Description, explanation, pictures In which L. types I am living? Description, explanation, pictures

10. Great landscape changes What changes occurs in European as well as in your landscapes in general? What changes occurs in European as well as in your landscapes in general? Driving forces of the changes in European landscapes Driving forces of the changes in European landscapes

11. Sustainable development Idea of Sustainable development and the phenomenon of landscape Idea of Sustainable development and the phenomenon of landscape

12. The List of Lessons  European and Czech traditions of landscape  Landscape as human experience and object of science  Concept of cultural landscape  Limits of bio-ecology in understanding Czech and European landscapes  Limits of sociology in understanding landscape  Landscape ecology and society  Towards landscape sustainability  European landscape typologies  Changes in European and Czech landscapes  Landscape and Globalization  Phenomenon of Green Man in Prague  Closing landscape studies field trip – about the origin of the Czech Paradise

13. Deadline of student’s presentaions See syllabus See syllabus

14. Final essay about 2 pages + references (min 1500 words) Landscape as pre-scientific term Landscape as pre-scientific term Major Landscape Changes in Europe and US Major Landscape Changes in Europe and US About my Inscape About my Inscape Landscape as the art Landscape as the art Limits of hard sciences to understanding landscapes Limits of hard sciences to understanding landscapes Limits of social sciences to understanding landscape (case of social constructivism) Limits of social sciences to understanding landscape (case of social constructivism)

15. Continuing..Final essay 2 pages + references (min 1500 words) Main European mega types sensu Meeus and their chasnges – the sociological cosequences – the sociological cosequences - the environemntal consequences - the environemntal consequences Sustainable landscape – dream or reality? Sustainable landscape – dream or reality? Landscape sociology – free topic related to perspectives of Landscape Sociology, Landscape Studies and the list of lessons / see above Landscape sociology – free topic related to perspectives of Landscape Sociology, Landscape Studies and the list of lessons / see above

16. Deadline May, see syllabus May, see syllabus During the final trip in May will be brief discussion about your topics. During the final trip in May will be brief discussion about your topics. Who want to make an advantage bring the final essay to the final trip. Who want to make an advantage bring the final essay to the final trip.