Course: Geography of Core and Peripheral Areas

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Course title Geography of Core and Peripheral Areas
Course code KGE/GJPP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kebza Martin, Mgr.
  • Dokoupil Jaroslav, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Issues of peripheral areas development (internal peripherals, external peripherals/borderland), the issue of core areas development (metropolitan regions / areas). History of regional development of the Czech-Bavarian border region, Brdy region, Pilsen agglomeration, Bavarian agglomerations, development (planning) documents of these areas, regional policy approach and institutional management in these areas.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Individual study, Lecture, Seminar
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
know and have a deep knowledge of regional development theories, regional policy and economic geography
Skills
master the basic methods of regionalization
Competences
N/A
Bc. Study: student plans and organizes learning and work activities on his own The course supposes the ability of regular selfstudy.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to dispose a comprehensive knowledge about the core and peripheral areas
to know a detailed knowledge about the problems of regional development and can name specific examples from Bavaria and Czech territory
Skills
draw up a development plan core and peripheral areas with regard to the internal potential of the region (strengths and weaknesses) and external environment of the region (opportunities and threats)
Competences
N/A
Mgr. Study: student independently and responsibly decides on new or changing contexts or fundamentally changing environment taking into account the wider social consequences of their decisions On the basis of expert knowledge and professional skills the student is able to update the existing development documents.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Individual study
Skills
Seminar classes
Competences
Seminar
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Seminar work
Skills
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Dokoupil, J.; Kopp, J. a kol. Vliv hranice na přírodní a socioekonomické prostředí česko-bavorského pohraničí. Plzeň, 2013. ISBN 978-80-261-0262-5.
  • Dokoupil, J.; Matušková, A.; Dittrich, J.; Kottl, B.; Roosen, J. Chování spotřebitelů v česko-bavorském pohraničí po Schengenu. Ústí nad Labem, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7414-236-9.
  • Jeřábek, Milan; Dokoupil, Jaroslav; Havlíček, Tomáš. České pohraničí - bariéra nebo prostor zprostředkování?. Vyd. 1. Praha : Academia, 2004. ISBN 80-200-1051-3.
  • Jeřábek, Milan, Wokoun, René a kol. Vnitřní a vnější periferie v Česku. Od genetické determinace k územní kohezi. Praha. 2023.
  • Novotná, Marie. Problémy periferních oblastí. Praha : Katedra sociální geografie a regionálního rozvoje Přírodovědecké fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, 2005. ISBN 80-86561-21-6.
  • Ouředníček, M., Špačková, P., Novák, J. eds. Sub Urbs: krajina, sídla a lidé. Praha, 2013. ISBN 978-80-200-2226-4.
  • Posová, D., Sýkora, L. Praha a Vídeň: rozdíly ve formování metropolitních regionů a jejich příčiny. Ostrava, 2011.


Study plans that include the course
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