| Course Unit Code | 120-0307/09 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Third Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| MEL24 | Ing. Lukáš Melecký, Ph.D. |
| STA579 | doc. Ing. Michaela Melecká Staníčková, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The aim of the course is to introduce students with the basic theoretical and methodological backgrounds of regional development and regional policy, which are subsequently applied to the determinants and setting of regional policy in the selected EU Member States (eg. Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Finland and the Netherlands) and the European Union as a whole. Upon completion of the course, the students are prepared to solve practical problems in the field of the EU Cohesion Policy in the follow-up Master's degree. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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1. To describe the development and the state of the art of EU regional policy, its mechanisms, and tools.
2. To explain the methodology and options of the use of EU Funds and other instruments in regional development and their application under the condition of the Czech Republic.
3. To apply the knowledge gained for the solution of issues of EU social and economic cohesion. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Regions and their classification - regionalism and regional integration, regional theory, classification of regions in the European Union and the Czech Republic, Euroregions.
2. Regional disparities - basic concepts, systemic bases of regional disparities, basic indicators of the level of states and regions, indicators of growth strategies in the EU.
3. Regional disparities and their measurement - methods of measuring regional disparities, regional disparities in the European Union
and the Czech Republic
4. Theory of regional development and regional policy - regional development and factors in regional development, modern theories of regional development and contemporary approaches to regional policy, types and instruments of modern regional policy.
5. Regional policy of selected European countries (I) - Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany.
6. Regional policy of selected European countries (II) - Finland, Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Portugal.
7. Development of regional policy in Europe - the main milestones in the development of regional policy in the European Union.
8. Legislative and institutional framework of EU regional policy - legislative framework of EU regional policy, governance of regional policy at EU level.
9. EU regional policy instruments - European funds, special support instruments, financial instruments, Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance.
10. EU regional policy in the programming period 2021-2027 - regional policy architecture, legislative framework, programming documents, financial framework.
11. Regional policy in the Czech Republic - background and formation of regional policy in the Czech Republic, legislative framework, support for regional development in the Czech Republic, coordination of EU economic and social cohesion in the Czech Republic.
12. EU regional policy in the Czech Republic (I) - EU funds for the Czech Republic 2004-2006, 2007-2013 and 2014-2020.
13. EU Regional Policy in the Czech Republic (II) - EU funds for the Czech Republic in the programming period 2021-2027.
14. Future of EU regional policy after 2027 - basic documents on the focus of regional policy after 2027, preparation of EU regional policy 2027+. |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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BACHTLER, J., J. OLIVEIRA-MARTINS, P. WOSTNER and P. ŻUBER. Towards cohesion policy 4.0: structural transformation and inclusive growth. Abingdon (Oxon): Taylor & Francis, 2019. 80 p. ISBN 978-0-367-24367-8.
CHURSKI, P., T. HERODOWICZ, B. KONECKA-SZYDŁOWSKA and R. PERDAL. European Regional Development. Contemporary Regional and Local Perspectives of Socio-Economic and Socio-Political Changes. Cham (Switzerland): Springer Nature, 2021. 201 p. ISBN 978-3-030-84659-6.
THILO Lang and Franziska GÖRMAR, eds. Regional and Local Development in Times of Polarisation. Re-thinking Spatial Policies in Europe. Gateway East (Singapore): Palgrave Macmillan. 2019. 382 p. ISBN 978-981-13-1189-5. |
BLAŽEK, Jiří a David UHLÍŘ. Teorie regionálního rozvoje: nástin, kritika, implikace. Vydání třetí, přepracované a doplněné. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2021. 364 s. ISBN 978-80-246-4566-7.
CHURSKI, P., T. HERODOWICZ, B. KONECKA-SZYDŁOWSKA and R. PERDAL. European Regional Development. Contemporary Regional and Local Perspectives of Socio-Economic and Socio-Political Changes. Cham (Switzerland): Springer Nature, 2021. 201 s. ISBN 978-3-030-84659-6.
PAVLÍK, Marek. Regiony budoucnosti: spolupráce, bezpečí, efektivita: inspirace pro rozvoj měst a regionů s příklady dobré praxe. Praha: Grada, 2020. 224 s. ISBN 978-80-271-1310-1. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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BRAUN, Julie, A. Regional Policies and European Integration: From Policy to Identity. Cham (ZH): Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. 226 p. ISBN 978-3-319-67761-3.
KRISTENSEN, I., A. DUBOIS and J. TERÄS, eds. Strategic approaches to regional development: smart experimentation in less-favoured regions. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. 134 p. ISBN 978-1-138-08435-3.
MOLEMA Marijin and Sara SVENSSON. Regional Economic Development and History. London, New York: Routledge, 2020. 198 p. ISBN 978-1-138-33413-7. |
MINISTERSTVO PRO MÍSTNÍ ROZVOJ ČR. NÁRODNÍ ORGÁN PRO KOORDINACI. Abeceda fondů EU 2021-2027. Praha: MMR ČR-NOK, 2023. 56 s. ISBN 978-80-7538-452-2.
STRNADOVÁ, Zuzana. Co by měl vědět příjemce dotace. Praha: Grada, 2019. 192 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3076-9.
ŽÁK Milan. Hospodářská politika. Praha: VŠEM, 2020. 170 S. ISBN 978-80-88330-26-4. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 35 | 18 |
| Examination | Examination | 65 | 33 |