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Lecturer(s)
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Hruška Vladan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Basic economic concepts and introduction to economic geography 2. Economic growth and development 3. Capitalist economies and political economy 4. Uneven development 5. The State and the Economy I 6. The State and the Economy II 7. Economy and the environment 8. Labour market and labour force geography 9. Technological change 10. Excursions 11. Excursions 12. Revision for the exam 13. Revision for the exam
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course will discuss basic economic terms and concepts for the study of economic geography. It will also evaluate the role of the state in the contemporary economy, the relationship between the economy and the environment, and the geography of the labour market. In addition, the impact of technological change on the spatial distribution of economic activities on the planet will be discussed.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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- oral exam
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Recommended literature
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Coe, N. M., Kelly, P. F., & Yeung, H. W. Economic geography: a contemporary introduction. 2019.
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Dicken, P. Global shift: Mapping the changing contours of the world economy. 2014.
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