Course: Regional Policy and Regional Development

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Course title Regional Policy and Regional Development
Course code KGG/RPRR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Šerý Miloslav, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Toušek Václav, doc. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
Course is oriented to definitions of basic terms and main methods, most important economic theories, regional growth theories and regional policy tools. Stress is laid on criteria of delimitation of peripheral, backward or structurally afflicted areas, preparing objective SWOT analysis and selection of optimal tools of regional policy in various types of areas.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Course focuses on development, current state and perspectives of regional policy of the Czech Republic and other European countries.
Recall basic terms and concepts used in regional policy and development.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Written exam

Credit requirements: seminar work on regional development of concrete area (area of municipality with extended authority). Exam requirements: knowledge within the range of lectures and literature.
Recommended literature
  • Blažek, J. (1993). Regionální vývoj a regionální politika : hlavní přístupy v zemích západní Evropy. In: Teoretické přístupy a vybrané problémy v současné geografii (ed. Sýkora, L.). Praha: UK.
  • Blažek, J., Uhlíř, D. (2002). Teorie regionálního rozvoje : nástin, kritika, klasifikace. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Kolektiv. (2006). Strategie regionálního rozvoje České republiky. Praha: MMR ČR.
  • Maier, G., Tödtling, F. (1997). Regionálna a urbanistická ekonomika : teória lokalizácie a priestorová štruktúra. Bratislava: ELITA.
  • Maier, G., Tödtling, F. (1998). Regionálna a urbanistická ekonomika 2 : regionálny rozvoj a regionálna politika. Bratislava: ELITA.
  • Rajčáková, E. (2005). Regionálny rozvoj a regionálna politika. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského.
  • Wokoun, R. et al. (1998). Regionální politika a rozvoj v České republice. Praha: MMR ČR.
  • Wokoun, R. et al. (2008). Regionální rozvoj: východiska regionálního rozvoje, regionální politika, teorie, strategie a programování. Praha: Linde.


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