Course: Regional Politics and Regional Development

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Course title Regional Politics and Regional Development
Course code KGE/RPRZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vogt David, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Dokoupil Jaroslav, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
This course includes these items: The importance of regional policy for regional development and various approaches to regional development. The concept of regional and structural policy of the EU. Reasons, principles and objectives of policy of economic and social cohesion. Documents of EU regional policy. Institutional reinsurance and funding system. Legislation in the EU regional and structural policy. Structural Funds of the EU. The concept of the regional policy of the Czech Republic. Programming documents. Regional operational programs, programs promoting regional development in the CR and programs of development of municipalities, cities and regions. Tools of regional development strategy of the CR. Institutional security, regional development agencies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Students' portfolio, Individual study, Lecture, Seminar
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
understand the basic prerequisites for the study of geography
Skills
understand the basic prerequisites for the study of geography
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Gain an overview of Czech and European regional policy.
Understand the relationship of regional policy and development.
Explain the impact of regional policy on regional development with the use of selected theories of regional development.
Skills
Analyze the impacts of regional policy on the regional development of selected regions.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Skills
Students' portfolio
Competences
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Regionální politika EU.
  • Strategie regionálního rozvoje České republiky. Vyd. 1. Praha : Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj České republiky, 2006. ISBN 80-239-7497-1.
  • Strategie regionálního rozvoje ČR 2021+.
  • Úvod do regionálních věd a veřejné správy. 2., rozš. vyd. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7380-086-4.
  • Zákon č. 248/200Sb. o podpoře regionálního rozvoje.
  • Blažek, Jiří; Uhlíř, David. Teorie regionálního rozvoje : nástin, kritika, klasifikace. Vyd. 1. Praha : Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0384-5.
  • Hampl, Martin. Regionální vývoj: specifika české transformace, evropská integrace a obecná teorie. Praha : DemoArt, 2001. ISBN 80-902686-6-8.
  • Wokoun, René. Česká regionální politika v období vstupu do Evropské unie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Oeconomica, 2003. ISBN 80-245-0517-7.
  • Wokoun, René. Regionální politika a rozvoj v České republice. 2. vyd. Praha : Ministerstvo pro místní rozvoj ČR, 1999.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (1) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (1) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): BS Teacher Training in Geography (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): BS Teacher Training in Geography (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Economic and Regional Geography (2017) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Business Economics and Management (2017) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): BS Teacher Training in Geography (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Project Management Systems (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer