MPR_MVRR Research methods in regional development

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/3/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
Ing. Bc. Andrea Holešinská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Markéta Novotná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Martin Šauer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Tonev, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Bc. Andrea Holešinská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Markéta Novotná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Martin Šauer, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Tonev, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Martin Šauer, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Supplier department: Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:50 P106
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPR_MVRR/01: Tue 16:00–18:50 VT206, A. Holešinská, M. Novotná, M. Šauer, P. Tonev
MPR_MVRR/02: Fri 9:00–11:50 VT202, A. Holešinská, M. Novotná, M. Šauer, P. Tonev
MPR_MVRR/03: Fri 12:00–14:50 VT202, A. Holešinská, M. Novotná, M. Šauer, P. Tonev
Prerequisites
! MPR_MVCR Methods of tourism research && ! MPR_PRAN Spatial analysis
No special prerequisities are assigned for the subject.
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 objective of this subject is to indroduce students basic data sources for analysis and evaluation of tourism development. Students will also learn the principles of designing the research project and the methods of research. Attention is also paid to interpretative tools.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- identify and find the necessary data for research,
- evaluate the quality of data sources,
- to design the structure and procedures of the research project,
- to evaluate and apply appropriate methods of research on the chosen phenomenon of tourism,
- to interpret achived results.
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
  • 1. Introduction to tourism research
  • 2. Data sources
  • 3. Design of a research project
  • 4. Selected quantitative methods in tourism research
  • 5. Selected qualitative methods in tourism research
  • 6. Interpretation of outputs
  • Seminars
  • 1. Concept of the research project
  • 2. Survey in tourism
  • 3. Satellite Tourism Account
  • 4. Spatial analysis
  • 5. Network analysis
  • 6. Interpretation of outputs
Literature
    required literature
  • RABUŠIC, Ladislav, Petr SOUKUP and Petr MAREŠ. Statistická analýza sociálněvědních dat (prostřednictvím SPSS) (Statistical data analysis (with SPSS)). 2. přepracované vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 573 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9247-1. 2019. URL info
  • PECÁKOVÁ, Iva. Statistika v terénních průzkumech. 1. vyd. Praha: Professional Publishing. 231 s. ISBN 9788086946740. 2008. info
    recommended literature
  • SMITH, Stephen L. J. Practical tourism research. Wallingford: CABI. viii, 259. ISBN 9781845936327. 2010. info
    not specified
  • Tourism research methods : integrating theory with practice. Edited by Peter Burns - Catherine Palmer - Brent W. Ritchie. 1st ed. Wallingford: CABI. x, 232. ISBN 0851999964. 2005. info
  • Handbook of research methods in tourism : quantitative and qualitative approaches. Edited by Larry Dwyer - Alison Gill - Neelu Seetaram. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. xvi, 514. ISBN 9781781001288. 2012. info
Teaching methods
Lessons take form of lectures and seminars in particular. The output is the presentation of the research project proposal and the results of the application of the selected method. Seminar and lectures preparation consist in reading selected papers and studies.
Assessment methods
The evaluation consists of verifying the student's practical skills (based on the presentation of the project - i.e. the ability of argumentation, 60 % of grade), and testing his theoretical knowledge (written test 40 % of grade).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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