MPR_ADS2 Diploma seminar 2

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 16 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Kayode Kolawole Eluwole, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Petr Halámek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Bc. Andrea Holešinská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Viktorie Klímová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Josef Kunc, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Markéta Novotná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Viera Papcunová, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Martin Šauer, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Tonev, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Vladimír Žítek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Viktorie Klímová, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: doc. Ing. Viktorie Klímová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MPR_ADS1 Diploma seminar 1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to teach students to apply methodological procedures for the compilation of the empirical part of the diploma thesis, to teach them how to interpret the obtained results, and, in particular, to finish the diploma thesis.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- apply a methodical procedure for solving the chosen problem;
- obtain and process the necessary information and data;
- interpret the results achieved;
- generalize the acquired knowledge and formulate the implications resulting from it;
- use the principles of professional text writing and correct quotation of information sources;
- present his/her own diploma thesis and its contribution.
Syllabus
  • The content of the diploma seminar is based on individual consultations with the supervisor. The student's work consists mainly in the application of the proposed methodological procedures, elaboration of the empirical part, and finalization of the diploma thesis.
Literature
    required literature
  • Handbook of research methods and applications in spatially integrated social science. Edited by R. J. Stimson. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2014, xv, 663. ISBN 9780857932969. info
  • Biggs, R., de Vos, A., Preiser, R., Clements, H. Maciejewski, K., Schlüter, M. The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods for Social-Ecological Systems. 2021. ISBN 9780367898403.
  • Napierała, T., Leśniewska-Napierała, K., Cotella, G. Contemporary Challenges of Spatial Planning in Tourism Destinations. 2023. ISBN 9788383311494.
    recommended literature
  • MACCALLUM, D., BABB, C., CURTIS, C. (2019). Doing research in urban and regional planning: lessons in practical methods. New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 9780415735568.
  • Handbook of research methods and applications in urban economies. Edited by Peter Karl Kresl - Jaime Sobrino. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2013, xvi, 252. ISBN 9780857934611. info
  • Fritsch, M., Kahila, P., Németh, S., Scott, J. W. (2024). Spatial Justice and Cohesion: The Role of Place-Based Action in Community Development. 2024. ISBN 9781032135236.
Teaching methods
The student has an obligation to contact the supervisor of his/her diploma thesis and to consult the way of the diploma thesis compilation. Further teaching is carried out in the form of individual consultations with the student's supervisor.
Assessment methods
The condition for obtaining the credit is active participation in consultations with the supervisor and submission of the completed diploma thesis or thesis that is close to completion (e.g., without final formatting).
There are no attendance requirements for students who are on an Erasmus stay abroad.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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