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Lecturer(s)
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Tlustý Vladislav, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Basic overview of the field work and the methods used in socio-economic research, surveys etc. Students apply these methods in practice. Part of the practice is the excursion to public institutions and firms, where students will obtain some experience with operation.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Discussion, Students' portfolio, Individual study, Field trip
- Team project (50/number of students)
- 26 hours per semester
- Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day)
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8)
- 8 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 30 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| achieve knowledge appropriate to the subjectshe course requires thorough knowledge accordant with courses: Socio-economic Research Methods and Economic Geography (1-3). Students should be able to interconnect knowledge of these courses. |
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| achieve knowledge appropriate to the subjects: Socio-economic Research Methods and Economic Geography (1-3). Students should be able to interconnect knowledge of these courses. |
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| learning outcomes |
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| know and understand the socio-economic characteristics of a given place or region, investigate and explain their interrelations. |
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| nderstand and explain the socio-economic characteristics of a given place or region, investigate and explain their interrelations. |
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| teaching methods |
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| Field trip |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Discussion |
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| Field trip |
| Individual study |
| Discussion |
| Competences |
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| Field trip |
| Individual study |
| Discussion |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Project |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Project |
| Competences |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Project |
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Recommended literature
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CLIFFORD, Nicholas; FRENCH, Shaun; VALENTINE, Gill. Key Methods in Geography. 2nd edition. London, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4129-3508-1.
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GOMEZ, Basil; JONES III, Paul J. Research Methods in Geography. Malden. ISBN 978-1-4051-0711-2.
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Mirvald,S. Metody geografického výzkumu I. ZČU Plzeň, 1998.
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Novotná, Marie. GIS Nečtinsko. V Plzni : Západočeská univerzita, 2006. ISBN 80-7043-425-2.
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