MPR_MVRR Research methods in regional development

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/3/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Bohumil Frantál, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Bc. Andrea Holešinská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Markéta Novotná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Tonev, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Bohumil Frantál, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Bc. Andrea Holešinská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Markéta Novotná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Tonev, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Bc. Andrea Holešinská, 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
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, 2019, 573 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9247-1. URL info
  • PECÁKOVÁ, Iva. Statistika v terénních průzkumech. 1. vyd. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2008, 231 s. ISBN 9788086946740. info
    recommended literature
  • HENDL, Jan a kol. Základy matematiky, logiky a statistiky pro sociologii a ostatní společenské vědy v příkladech. 3. Vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2022. 572. ISBN 9788024654003.
  • Handbook of research methods in tourism : quantitative and qualitative approaches. Edited by Larry Dwyer - Alison Gill - Neelu Seetaram. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2012, xvi, 514. ISBN 9781781001288. info
  • SMITH, Stephen L. J. Practical tourism research. Wallingford: CABI, 2010, viii, 259. ISBN 9781845936327. info
  • Tourism research methods : integrating theory with practice. Edited by Peter Burns - Catherine Palmer - Brent W. Ritchie. 1st ed. Wallingford: CABI, 2005, x, 232. ISBN 0851999964. info
  • Key methods in geography. Edited by N. J. Clifford - Gill Valentine - Shaun French. London: SAGE Publications, 2010, xviii, 545. ISBN 9781412935081. info
  • FU, P. (2020). Getting to know Web GIS. Fourth Edition. Redlands, California: Esri Press, 486. ISBN 978-1-58948-592-1.
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 the project - i.e. the ability of argumentation, 60 % of grade), and testing his theoretical knowledge (oral defence of the project 40 % of grade). Erasmus students are not subject to any attendance requirements and can attend the exam directly after completing their individual assignment.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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