Course: Regional Structures and Development of Europe and the Czech Republic

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Course title Regional Structures and Development of Europe and the Czech Republic
Course code MURVP/1RSEE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Bednář Pavel, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Danko Lukáš, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Economic trends and disparities in the EU and regional disparities in GDP within the EU Demographic trends in the EU Regional disparities in education and innovation within the EU Regioanl disparities in transport and IT within the EU Regional disparities in poverty within the EU Regional disparities in culture within the EU Regional disparities in tourism within the EU Regionalisation and horizontal position of the Czech Republic Systems of urbanisation, physical-geographical premises, and quality of environment in the Czech Republic and its regions Development issues of Czech regions in relation to primary sector Development issues of Czech regions in relation to secondary sector Development issues of Czech regions in relation to tertiary sector

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Analysis of a presentation, Individual work of students
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 45 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Requirements needed for the course are as follows: Basic knowledge regarding geography Basics of regional economics Computerised data and data sources
Requirements needed for the course are as follows: Basic knowledge regarding geography Basics of regional economics Computerised data and data sources
learning outcomes
Students will gain following competencies: Present and discuss socioeconomic principles affecting regional development (both EU & CZ) Identify and classify regions (along with their taxonomy) and their opportunities and barriers for regional development Present and critically evaluate outcomes of complex analyses in context of economic growth of regions
Students will gain following competencies: Present and discuss socioeconomic principles affecting regional development (both EU & CZ) Identify and classify regions (along with their taxonomy) and their opportunities and barriers for regional development Present and critically evaluate outcomes of complex analyses in context of economic growth of regions
teaching methods
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Analysis of a presentation
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Individual work of students
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Individual work of students
Analysis of a presentation
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Written examination
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Written examination
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Recommended literature
  • ANTON C., WILSON, J. Geographies of tourism: European research perspectives. Bringley, 2013. ISBN 978-1781902615.
  • BLOUET, W. The EU and neighbors: a geography of Europe in the modern world. New Jersey, 2012. ISBN 978-0-470-94340-3.
  • BOLOTOV, I., ČAJKA, R., GAJDUŠKOVÁ, K. Economic development of the EU new member states: the impact of the crisis and the role of the single European currency. Praha, 2013. ISBN 978-80-245-1994-4.
  • COPUS, A., LIMA, P. Territorial cohesion in rural Europe: the relational turn in rural development. Abingdon, 2015. ISBN 978-0-415-85950-9.
  • DA SILVA DUARTE, M., ADELAIDE PEDROSA, M., CARMEN PASCARIU, G. Core-periphery patterns across the European Union: case studies and lessons from eastern and southern Europe. Bringley, 2017. ISBN 978-1787144958.
  • DLUHOŠOVÁ, R. European tourist destinations. Opava, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7510-195-2.
  • DLUHOŠOVÁ, R. The Czech Republic - the gem in the heart of Europe. Opava, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7510-178-5.
  • Kolektiv autorů. Atlas krajiny ČR. Praha, 2009.
  • Kolektiv autorů. Studijní materiál Regionální struktury České republiky. Zlín, 2015.
  • Kolektiv autorů. Studijní materiál Regionální struktury Evropy. Zlín, 2015.
  • KUČEROVÁ, I. Střední Evropa: komparace vývoje středoevropských států. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-246-3067-0.
  • MCDONAGH, J., NIENABER, B., WOODS, M. Globalization and Europe's rural regions. Farnham, 2015. ISBN 978-1-4094-2791-9.
  • PSYCHOGIOPOULOU, E. Cultural governance and the European Union: protecting and promoting cultural diversity in Europe. Basingstoke, 2015. ISBN 978-1-137-45374-7.
  • SOUKUP, J. Konkurenceschopnost zemí Visegrádské čtyřky v rámci EU. Praha, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7261-500-1.


Study plans that include the course
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