NE_SOB South Bohemian Region

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Ing. Kristína Vyšínová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Radim Dušek, Ph.D.
Department of Marketing and Tourism – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Marketing and Tourism – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NE_SOB/P01: Tue 13:05–14:35 I214L, K. Vyšínová
NE_SOB/S01: Tue 14:50–16:20 I214L, K. Vyšínová
NE_SOB/V01: Sat 2. 11. 8:00–9:30 D515, 9:40–11:10 D515, Sat 9. 11. 11:25–12:55 B2, 13:05–14:35 B2, Sat 30. 11. 8:00–9:30 I214L, 9:40–11:10 I214L, 11:25–12:55 I214L, 13:05–14:35 I214L, K. Vyšínová
Prerequisites
Not required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to get knowledge of the region, its assets, advantages, disadvantages, threats and opportunities. Emphasis is placed on understanding the Region as a global system with particular regional and historical specifics.
Learning outcomes
Having finished the course successfully, the student will:
- know the cultural, political and economic history of the South Bohemian Region,
- understand the current cultural, political situation of the South Bohemian Region,
- understand the operation of the Region as a system, i. e. its internal organisation and relations to other regions of the Czech Republic,
- define the position of the South Bohemian Region within European area,
- know basic tools of European regional policy applied in the South Bohemian Region, and appraise their concrete applicability in practice,
Syllabus
  • Lectures
  • 1. Cultural, religious, political history of the South Bohemian Region
  • 2. Economic history of the South Bohemian Region
  • 3. Political order of the South Bohemian Region
  • 4. Economic analysis of the South Bohemian Region – current situation
  • 5. Economic geography of the South Bohemian Region
  • 6. Infrastructure of the South Bohemian Region
  • 7. Operation of the regional self-government and its interconnection with other units
  • 8. The South Bohemian Region in the European area
  • 9. Tourism in the South Bohemian Region
  • 10. Tourism destinations in the South Bohemia Region
  • 11. Bioeconomy in the South Bohemian Region
  • 12. European regional policy
  • 13. Subsidy system of the South Bohemian Region
  • Seminars
  • Topics of the seminars correspond with the lectures and encourage the active discussion of students, who add their current experience.
  • 1. Impact of development of the South Bohemian Region on present
  • 2. How economy influenced the current image of the South Bohemian Region
  • 3. How current political order influences the South Bohemian Region
  • 4. Current economic situation of the South Bohemian Region
  • 5. How economic geography of the South Bohemian Region influences its current functioning
  • 6. How infrastructure of the South Bohemian Region influences itscurrent functioning
  • 7. Impact of interconnection of regional self-government with otherunits
  • 8. What is the position of the South Bohemian region on a European scale
  • 9. How is tourism influenced by the South Bohemian Region
  • 10. Products of tourism of the South Bohemian Region
  • 11. The role of South Bohemian region within European Bioeconomy
  • 12. Positive and negative aspects of European regional policy
  • 13. Advantages and disadvantages of the subsidy system of the SouthBohemian Region
Literature
    required literature
  • VÁCHAL, J. et al., 2016. Jihočeský kraj v globální ekonomice. Prague: Setoutbooks.cz. ISBN 978-80-86277-82-0.
  • CZECH STATISTICAL OFFICE, 2019. Statistická ročenka Jihočeského kraje (Annual Statistics of the South Bohemian Region) [online]. České Budějovice: Czech Statistical Office, 2019.
  • PROVAZNÍKOVÁ, R., 2015. Financování měst, obcí a regionů: teorie a praxe. 3rd rev. ext. ed. Prague: Grada. ISBN 978-80-247-5608-0.
    recommended literature
  • UNION OF TOWNS AND MUNICIPALITIES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC, 2015. Evropské dotace: nové možnosti, příležitosti a zkušenosti měst a obcí. Prague: Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic. ISBN 978-80-906042-4-7.
  • VURM, B., 2005. Jihočeský kraj: krásy a tajemství České republiky. Prague: Praga Mystica in cooperation with Z. Foffová. ISBN 80-86767- 01-9.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1046
Preparation for the Final Test1010
projekt5858
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2616
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
Project 25 %
Aktivita studentů, dílčí úkoly (in Czech) 5 %
Exam conditions
Continuous evaluation:

project - 25 points (i.e. 65 %)

fulfilling continuous task - 5 points (i.e. 5 %)

Final evaluation:

written test - 70 points (i.e. 70 %)

Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
The attendance in the lessons in all forms of study is dealt with by a special internal standard (Registration of VŠTE students attendance). 70 % attendance at seminars and exercises is compulsory for daily students. The evaluation of students with an Individual Study Plan (ISP) will consist of an interim evaluation (preparation and submission of the project proposal - max. 30 points) and a final evaluation (final test - max. 70 points). Students with an ISP are required to contact the instructor to whom they are assigned to Seminar Group "S" immediately after their Individual Study Plan has been approved. If the student fails to do so within two weeks of approval, his/her ISP will not be taken into account.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2021, winter 2022, winter 2023.
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