Course: Regional development and policy

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Course title Regional development and policy
Course code UEV/FRRP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zdražil Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to regional and regional policy. Regionalization and regions. Types of regions and their basic characteristics. Regional processes. Spatial arrangement of settlements. Background and reasons for the regional policy. Development of regional policy. Regional policy in the EU. Latest approaches to regional policy at EU level.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
  • Team project - 50 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact teaching - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with principles of regional sciences and regional policy and its incorporation into the theoretical frame and practical use.
A student who has successfully completed the course can: define and compare basic terms from the field of regionalisms and regional policy; comparing the differences by defining regions from a geographical, administrative, purpose and economic point of view; define the basic regional processes; describe the importance of regional policy; define and compare the instruments of regional policy; evaluate the stages of development of regional policy; distinguish and characterise the different stages of regional policy in the context of the development of the main theoretical approaches to regional development. A student who has successfully completed the course will be able to: be familiar with the principles and requirements of regional development and regional policy; clearly interpret the results of analyses aimed at assessing regional development and propose measures to improve the situation in the region; identify the strengths and weaknesses of selected regions with regard to their situation, identify possible pitfalls of existing measures and propose the application of appropriate regional policy instruments. The student who has successfully completed the course is able to: Decide independently and responsibly on regional issues raised in new or changing contexts, taking into account the wider societal implications of decisions.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation

Assignment: fulfillment of task assigned. Examination: oral form.
Recommended literature
  • Blažek, J. Uhlíř, D. Teorie regionálního rozvoje: nástin, kritika, implikace. Praha. 2020.
  • COOKE, P., ASHEIM, B., BOSCHMA, R., MARTIN, R., SCHWARTZ, D., TÖDTLING, F. Handbook of Regional Innovation and Growth. 2013.
  • Macháček, J., Toth, P., Wokoun, R. Regionální a municipální ekonomie. Praha. 2011.
  • McCann, P. Modern urban and regional economics. Oxford. 2013.
  • Pavlík, Marek. Regiony budoucnosti . Praha: Grada, 2020. ISBN 978-80-271-1310-1.
  • Stejskal, J., Kovárník, J. Regionální politika a její nástroje, nakl. Portál, 2009..
  • Wokoun, R., Mates, P., Kadeřábková, J. Základy regionálních věd a veřejné správy. Plzeň. 2011.
  • Zahradník, Petr. Kohezní politika Evropské unie. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7400-527-5.


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