Ze0054 Geography in praxis

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PaedDr. Eduard Hofmann, CSc. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Hana Svobodová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PaedDr. Eduard Hofmann, CSc.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
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
At the end of this course student will be able recognize, explain and apply knowledge in geography in real world as developing and systematizing framework of recognition of spatial aspects of comlex developmental relationship of natural, demographical and social sphere. Possibility of application of geography in regional development and spatial planning. At the end of course students should be albe to use and interpret informations in geography and geographical tought.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to applied geography - methods and tools. 2. Local and regional development in the Czech republic. 3. Public administration. 4. Strategic management in public administration. 5. Strategic planning - methods and tools. 6. Project management in praxis. 7. Project management - methods and tools.
Literature
    required literature
  • WOKOUN, René. Regionální rozvoj a jeho management v České republice. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oeconomica, 2007, 244 s. ISBN 9788024513010. info
  • WOKOUN, René. Úvod do regionálních věd a veřejné správy. Vyd. 3., v nakladatelství I. Praha: IFEC, 2001, 264 s. ISBN 80-86412-08-3. info
  • SVOZILOVÁ, Alena. Projektový management. 2., aktualiz. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2011, 380 s. ISBN 9788024736112. info
    recommended literature
  • WOKOUN, René. Ekonomika v prostoru : svět, střední Evropa, EU, OECD, ČR. Praha: Linde, 2008, 189 s. ISBN 9788072016983. info
  • Management regionální politiky a reforma veřejné správy. Edited by René Wokoun - Pavel Mates. Praha: Linde, 2006, 351 s. ISBN 8072016083. info
  • MATES, Pavel and René WOKOUN. Malá encyklopedie regionalistiky a veřejné správy. 1. vyd. Praha: Prospektrum, 2001, 196 s. ISBN 80-7175-100-6. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught throught lectures and exercises. Students have semestr project about actual problems from geography - project and SWOT analysis. They learn specific methods and tools of lectures.
Assessment methods
Doing exercises - project plan and SWOT analysis and evaluation of work results.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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