ZD321 Regional Policy

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Václav Toušek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Václav Toušek, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Václav Toušek, CSc.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(D-GR4)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course follows Regional policy and regional development taught in master programme. Emphasis will be put on detailed explanation of main economic theories and theories of regional development. New facts concerning present regional policy in the EU and Czech Republic will be presented as well.
Syllabus
  • 1. Neo-classical theories or regional development, theories core vs. periphery, Keynesian theories of regional development 2. Structuralist conception of economy, Marxist theories of regional development, regulative school 3. Institutionalist theories of regional development and present discussion in theory and practice of regional policy 4. Contemporary regional policy in the EU 5. Contemporary regional policy in the Czech Republic 6. Tools of regional policy in the EI and member states Each topic will be covered by two two-hour blocks, last two hours will be devoted to assessment of seminar thesis.
Literature
  • WOKOUN, René. Regionální rozvoj : (východiska regionálního rozvoje, regionální politika, teorie, strategie a programování). Praha: Linde, 2008, 475 s. ISBN 9788072016990. info
  • Harvey, D. (1973): Social Justice and the City. London, Edward Arnold
  • Massey, D. (1984): Spatial Divisions of Labour. London, McMillan
  • Blažek, J., Uhlíř, D. (2002): Teorie regionálního rozvoje. Praha, Karolinum (v tisku)
Assessment methods
written test, oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every other week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: pro studenty doktorského studijního programu
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018.