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Lecturer(s)
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Lapka Miloslav, prof. PhDr. CSc.
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Pělucha Martin, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
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Škodová Parmová Dagmar, doc. Dr. Ing.
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Bruckmeier Karl, prof.
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Course content
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- Development of key categories in regional development in terms of their management Critical overview of the terms region, countryside, rural area, landscape in terms of EU cohesion policy. Dichotomy city x countryside, urban-rural continuum. Functional approaches, descriptive, sociocultural, localization, counter-urbanization, limits of urban-rural continuum control. Emphasis will be placed on cultural turnover (Halfacree) and on the category of culture and the possibilities of its management in regional development, bottom-up approach. - Socio-economic construction of the region and social cohesion in terms of cultural turnover Possibilities of social cohesion management from the point of view of LEADER and LAG. The essence of social constructivism (Peter Berger, Thomas Luckmann). - Application of theory of SD in regional development Coherence and reflection on topics related to climate change, impacts on the landscape, sustainability of socio-economic activities in regional development. Strong and Weak theories of sustainable development, their application in practice. Bioeconomics in terms of economic development strategy of the region. - Programming of cohesion policy and regional development management in EU countries with special regard to the conditions of the Czech Republic Beta convergence, formation of competitiveness and cooperation of public and private sector (model cases - theory and practice). Cohesion policy and the principle of solidarity within the EU, a critical economic view. - The current discourse of regional development Modernization and post-productive regional management, strategic management. Theory of management of endogenous and neoendogenous development at the regional level. Theoretical and practical examples of the application of endogenous and neoendogenous development at the local and regional level from an economic and social point of view. Impacts and potential of territorial digitization in development at the local and regional level. Digital territorial dichotomy (urban areas and countryside). - Post-productivist transition to regional and rural management The concept of social capital (Putnam), cultural and social capital (Bourdieu), social capital as a factor of cohesion, and a bottomup approach to rural development. Focus on the acting actor (actor-oriented approach). Continuation of post-productivist research of an actor focused on environmentally - research of postmaterial values (Inglehart), HEP-NEP (Dunlap, Catton).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Individual tutoring
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course Regional Development Management is to understand the theories of regional development management, discourse, and research methods in terms of interdisciplinary issues of regional development, applications of management of institutions and human resources and a deep understanding of the system of regional development characterized by the interconnection of specific economic, social and environmental conditions. The concept of Regional Development Management is based on three pillars: sociological and economic theories of regional development, institutional and legislative environment of regional development and its management, and rural organization and active participation of the population in regional development as part of cultural capital and its research linked to local communities and their activities.
Students will develop the knowledge especially in the field of current debates on sustainability and regional development.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Seminar work
Credit requirements: Elaboration of a seminar project where the chosen concept of management will be developed in connection with the topic of the dissertation. The output is a literature review which is supplemented by own work presenting the results of research (own research) in selected issues. The seminar project meets the requirements for scientific work. The text is up to 20 pages long. Examination requirements: Studying and mastering thematic areas. Defending a seminar project. During the exam, the student will present the submitted project which will be discussed. This will be followed by a test of knowledge from selected topics of the subject.
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Recommended literature
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Kristensen, I., Dubois, A. & Teräs, J. Strategic Approaches to Regional Development - Smart Experimentation in Less-Favoured Regions. London: Routledge, 2019.
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Lapka, M. & Cudlínová, E. Land, People, and Art. An Attempt to Renew Social Identity in The Czech Republic. Culture and Sustainability in European Cities: Imagining Europolis. (Svetlana Christova, Milena Dragicevič Šešič, Nancy Duxbury Eds.). London: Routledge, 2015.
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Lošťák, M. Agriculture, communities, and new social movements: East European ruralities in the process of restructuring. Journal of Rural Studies. Vol. 24, No. 2, str. 161 - 171, 2008.
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Medve Balint, G., & Scepanovic, V. EU funds, state capacity and the development of transnational industrial policies in Europe's Eastern periphery. Review Of International Political Economy, 2019.
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Molema, M. & Svensson, S. (Eds.). Regional Economic Development and History. London: Routledge, 2019.
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OECD. The New Rural Paradigm: Policies and Governance.. 2019.
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Pělucha, M. & Kasabov, E. Rural Development in the Digital Age - Exploring Neo-Productivist EU Rural Policy. London: Routledge, 2020.
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Scott, M. J., Gallent, N., & Gkartzios, M. (Eds.). The Routledge companion to rural planning. Abingdon on Thames: Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.
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Vita, G. V., Lundstrom, J., R., Hertwich, E., G.; et al. The Environmental Impact of Green Consumption and Sufficiency Lifestyles Scenarios in Europe: Connecting Local Sustainability Visions to Global Consequences. Ecological Economics, 2019.
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