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Course: Regional Economy and Regional Politics

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Course title Regional Economy and Regional Politics
Course code KGE/REG1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Tlustý Vladislav, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to local and regional development Theoretical concepts in local and regional development Regional policy, its concepts, actors, strategies, instruments Regional policy in the Czech Republic and EU countries Current problems, trends and challenges in local and regional development Additional information for students of so-called combined study form is available in Courseware.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Individual study
  • Contact hours - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 58 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
not specify
Skills
not specify
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
spatial dimension (local, regional) of economy and politics
Skills
Apply gained knowledge in the local authorities decision making process; Apply gained knowledge in political decision making process
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Seminar work
Skills
Written exam
Competences
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Bathelt, Harald; Glückler, Johannes. Wirtschaftsgeographie : ökonomische Beziehungen in räumlicher Perspektive. 2. Aufl. Stuttgart : Verlag Eugen Ulmer, 2003. ISBN 3-8252-8217-1.
  • Blažek, Jiří; Uhlíř, David. Teorie regionálního rozvoje : nástin, kritika, klasifikace. Vyd. 1. Praha : Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0384-5.
  • Capello, Roberta. Regional economics. 1st ed. London : Routledge, 2007. ISBN 978-0-415-39521-2.
  • Cooke, Philip; Heidenreich, Martin; Braczyk, Hans-Joachim. Regional innovation systems : the role of governance in a globalized world. 2nd ed. London : Routledge, 2004. ISBN 0-415-30369-9.
  • Cooke, Philip N.; Piccaluga, Andrea. Regional development in the knowledge economy. 1st pub. London : Routledge, 2006. ISBN 0-203-01731-5.
  • Dicken, Peter. Global shift : mapping the changing contours of the world economy. 5th ed. New York : Guilford Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-59385-436-2.
  • Ježek, J. Regionální rozvoj a regionální politika. 2025.
  • Ježek, Jiří. Prostorová a regionální ekonomika. 1. vyd. Plzeň : ZČU, 1998. ISBN 80-7082-483-2.
  • Ježek, Jiří. Regionální rozvoj. 2014. ISBN 978-80-261-0462-9.
  • Pavelková, Drahomíra. Klastry a jejich vliv na výkonnost firem. Praha : Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2689-2.
  • Wokoun, René. Regionální rozvoj : (Východiska regionálního rozvoje, regionální politika, teorie, strategie a programování). Praha : Linde, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7201-699-0.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 23.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026