Lecturer(s)
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Klufová Renata, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Lecture topics: 1. Introduction to Economic Geography. Basic geographic concepts. 2. The World System - Wallerstein's Theory. Development of the world system. 3. Development and structure of the human population. 4. Resources and supplies. 5. Introduction to localization theory. 6. Spatial Systems - Concept of the Region. 7. Flows and models of spatial connections. 8. Networks and connectivity. 9. Nodes and their hierarchy. 10. Rural structures. 11. Urban structures. 12. Spatial diffusion. 13. Current problems of economic geography. Exercises thematically follow the lectures.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration, E-learning
- Field trip
- 4 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 18 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 48 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 28 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 31.5 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the principles of spatial organization of social and economic ties of the society with emphasis on topics important for the practice of entrepreneurs in tourism and trade. The course focuses on two problem areas - a complex human-geographic analysis of the environment and the human-geographic structure of functional regions.
Students and students are able to clarify the importance of the complexity of space for business activity, to analyze the diversity of places on the basis of geographical concepts and to apply geographic structures when assessing the location of the business plan.
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Prerequisites
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The course has no prerequisities.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination, Combined exam, Test, Seminar work
Credit: processing of credits exercises in the Moodle e-learning system (at least 60% of the course assignments given in the course - correctly and in the required quality - it is necessary to submit the solution for all assigned tasks) Exam: exam written and oral, minimum for successful completion of written test (test): 60% of the correct answers.
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Recommended literature
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Coe, N., M., Kelly, P., F., Yeung, H., W., C. Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction.. Hoboken: Wiley, 2013. ISBN 978-0470943380.
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Combes, P-P., Mayer, T., Thiesse, J-F. Economic Geography: The Integrartion of Regions and Nations.. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008. ISBN 9780691139425.
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Navrátil, J., & Martinát, S. Přehled ekonomické geografie. České Budějovice, 2012.
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Toušek V. a kol. Ëkonomická a sociální geografie. Plzeň, 2008.
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