Course: Regional Sciences and Regional Policy

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Course title Regional Sciences and Regional Policy
Course code URBV/ARRP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
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)
  • Kasáková Tetiana, Mgr.
  • Maštálka Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Regional science Settlement structure Sustainable development and Agenda 21 Regional policy Indicators of regional development Strategic planning Spatial planning Transportation Brownfields Industrial zones

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
  • Individual project - 16 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 24 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 24 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 26 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 13 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 10 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with basic principles of regional sciences and regional policy and its incorporation into the theoretical frame and practical use. It follows up and further develops the knowledge acquired in the course Regional Sciences and Micro-Regional Development.
Student will be able to global wiev to spatial fenomenons and processes, that take place in our conditions. Students will understand of bindings of regional sciences, regional politics and necessity of good-class function of regional politics. The subject includes of content from regional theory to practical opening first of regional politics of The Czech Republic.
Prerequisites
Presumption of the registration on this subject is knowledge of geographic disciplines on the level of secondary school.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation, Student performance assessment

Assignment granting is conditioned by completion of the seminar paper and passing the final test, ev. oral examination.
Recommended literature
  • Brychtová, Š. Introduction to Regionalism Studies, Un.Pardubice:mimeographed, 2010..
  • Juan R., Cuadrado-Roura. Regional Policy, Economic Growth and Convergence, Springer-Verlag Berlin And Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg (Germany), 2009.
  • Lecturer:. lessons.
  • Stierle, M., Kuah, A. Regional Economic Policy in Europe, GB, 2008..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional and Information Management (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter