Course: Sustainable Approach to Rural Development 1

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Course title Sustainable Approach to Rural Development 1
Course code KAE/UPV1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vorobljevová Veronika, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Theoretical Background of Rural Areas - Basic Concepts and Perspectives on Rurality 2. Typology of Rural Areas 3. Data Sources for Municipalities (Czech Statistical Office, RIS, MONITOR, etc.) 4. Working with Secondary Data Sources 5. Analysis of Rural Municipalities and Presentation of Results 6. Rural Municipalities and Local Development Governance 7. Transformations of Rural Economies 8. Endogenous and Exogenous Models of Rural Development 9. Urban-Rural Polarisation 10. Regional Economic Resilience 11. Rural Development Policy 12. Summary 13. Credit Test

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 34 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on rural development in the Czech Republic and its specific features, with an emphasis on sustainability. Students will become familiar with the theoretical foundations of the concept of rural areas, the typology of rural space, working with secondary data sources on municipalities (Czech Statistical Office, RIS, MONITOR), and the delimitation of peripheral areas. The course explains, for example, the following concepts: rural area, peripheral area, marginal area, rural region, quantitative and qualitative characteristics of rural areas, typology of rural space, strategic documents.
Upon completion of the course, students will: understand the theoretical foundations of the concept of rural areas, be familiar with rural development issues, be able to work with secondary data sources on municipalities.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Written exam

Regular attendance is required; a maximum of three absences is permitted. Guest speakers during the winter semester: prof. Michal Lošťák, Ph.D.: Endogenous and Exogenous Models of Rural Development Mgr. Vladan Hruška, Ph.D.: Transformations of Rural Economies: The Case of Post-Socialist Czechia prof. Martin Pělucha, Ph.D.: Rural Development Policy Ing. Michal Vychroň, Mayor of Prosetín Municipality: Management and Development of a Rural Municipality in Practice prof. Jan Ženka, Ph.D.: Regional Economic Resilience doc. Pavel Pospěch, Ph.D.: Is There an Urban-Rural Polarisation in the Czech Republic? Attendance at guest expert lectures is compulsory and constitutes one of the requirements for obtaining course credit. In the case of an excused absence, an alternative assignment will be provided. Students will work in groups throughout the semester. Each group will be assigned a guest expert and will prepare for the expert's lecture. The group assignment will include introducing the guest expert and preparing questions for the discussion. The course concludes with a written credit test. Up-to-date study materials and all information related to the course requirements will be available in Moodle from the beginning of the winter semester.
Recommended literature
  • Jeřábek, M., Dokoupil, J., Fiedor, D., Krejčová, N., Šimáček, P., Wokoun, R., & Zich, F. (2021). Nové vymezení periferií Česka. Geografie, 126(4), 419?443..
  • Ježek, J. (2020). Adaptační strategie rozvoje venkova. Příklady dobré praxe. Západočeská univerzita v Plzni.
  • Musil, J., & Müller, J. (2008). Vnitřní periferie v České republice jako mechanismus sociální exkluze. Sociologický časopis. 44(2), 321-348. DOI: 10.13060/00380288.2008.44.2.05.
  • Strategie regionálního rozvoje 2021-2027. Strategie regionálního rozvoje 2021-2027.
  • Svobodová, H., & Věžník, A. (2014). Úvod do geografie venkova. Katedra geografie, Pedagogická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity..


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