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Lecturer(s)
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Fňukal Miloš, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Toušek Václav, doc. RNDr. CSc.
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Šerý Miloslav, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Kovařík Filip, Mgr.
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Course content
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Emphasis will be put on methods of analyses and syntheses of social and economic geographical information including methods of primary geographical data collection. Apart from simple research methods and techniques course will deal with more complex statistical methods (multivariate analysis). In exercises students will solve case studies using presented methods; attention will be paid to the methodology of research.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Demonstration
- Attendace
- 30 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 40 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Course is aimed at basic methods of social and economic geographical research in contexts of their contemporary practical applications.
Apply basic methods in socio-economic geography.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Student performance
Elaboration of tasks aimed at application of methods of social and economic geographical research.
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Recommended literature
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Barber, G. M. (1988). Elementary Statistics for Geographers. New York: Guilford.
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Bašovský, O., Lauko, V. (1990). Úvod do regionálnej geografie. Bratislava: SPN.
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Hendl, J. (2005). Kvalitativní výzkum: základní metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál.
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Heřmanová, E. (1991). Vybrané vícerozměrné statistické metody v geografii. Praha: SPN.
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Isard, W. (1998). Methods of Interregional and Regional Analysis. Aldershot: Ashgate.
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Ivanička, K. (1987). Základy teórie a metodológie socioekonomickej geografie. Bratislava: SPN.
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Potůček, M. (ed.). (2006). Manuál prognostických metod. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.
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