MPR_MRMR Urban and Regional Development Management

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Josef Kunc, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Jiří Velinský (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Tonev, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Josef Kunc, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Jiří Velinský (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Tonev, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Markéta Chaloupková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Michal Struk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Markéta Chaloupková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Josef Kunc, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Supplier department: Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:50 P303
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPR_MRMR/01: Wed 16:00–17:50 S311, M. Chaloupková, J. Kunc, P. Tonev, J. Velinský
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 66 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/66, only registered: 0/66, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/66
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In the context of historical development, municipalities as a basic part of selfgovernment, fulfil a range of functions nowadays. In the legislative framework they were given a range of competencies, that can be realized in various ways. The course is focused on confrontation of theoretical possibilities and practical ways of their realization, especially in the area of socio-economic and territorial development. In the selected cases, Czech solutions are compared with foreign experience.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- define the basic principles of functioning of municipalities;
- characterize the basic instruments of municipality management;
- describe the budgetary process at the municipal level;
- identify different types of municipal budget revenues and expenditures;
- explain the impact of economic change on urban development;
- understand the organization of transport and the provision of civic services in city;
- interpret the current development of cities in relation to their future.
Syllabus
  • 1. Municipal constitution in the Czech Republic, legislative framework. Autonomous and delegated authority. Municipality bodies and their competences.
  • 2. Functions of cities. Historical development of municipalities. Size structure of municipalities.
  • 3. Basic management instruments of cities. Strategic planning.
  • 4. Municipality budget outlook. Linkage with other tools for municipality management (budget, strategic plan).
  • 5. Municipal budget. Budgetary process, budget composition. Revenues and expenditures of municipal budgets.
  • 6. Globalization and its influence on the changes of cities.
  • 7. Postmodern and post-industrial city.
  • 8. Sustainable, cultural and creative city.
  • 9. Transport and environment in cities.
  • 10. Quality of life in cities.
  • 11. Urban planning and urbanism.
  • 12. Urban development in historical and contemporary perspective. The future of cities.
Literature
    required literature
  • HORSKÁ, Pavla, Eduard MAUR and Jiří MUSIL. Zrod velkoměsta : urbanizace českých zemí a Evropa. Vyd. 1. Praha: Paseka, 2002, 352 s. ISBN 8071854093. info
  • HRABALOVÁ, Simona. Teorie a praxe rozvoje měst a obcí. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2004, 93 s. ISBN 8021033568. info
    recommended literature
  • PROVAZNÍKOVÁ, Romana. Financování měst, obcí a regionů : teorie a praxe. 2. aktualiz. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, 304 s. ISBN 9788024727899. URL info
  • PEKOVÁ, Jitka. Finance územní samosprávy : teorie a praxe v ČR. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011, 587 s. ISBN 9788073576141. info
  • VITURKA, Milan, Petr HALÁMEK, Viktorie KLÍMOVÁ, Vilém PAŘIL and Vladimír ŽÍTEK. Regionální rozvoj, politika a správa. Díl 1: Regionální rozvoj (Regional development, policy and administration, Volume 1: Regional development). Brno: ESF MU, 2015, 242 pp. info
  • VITURKA, Milan, Petr HALÁMEK, Viktorie KLÍMOVÁ, Vilém PAŘIL and Vladimír ŽÍTEK. Regionální rozvoj, politika a správa. Díl 2: Politika a správa. (Regional development, policy and administration, Volume 2: Regional policy and administration.). další spoluautoři: Labounková Vladimíra, Šich Pavel. Brno: ESF MU, 2015, 218 pp. info
  • KAPLAN, David H., Steven R. HOLLOWAY and James O. WHEELER. Urban geography. Third edition. Hoboken: Wiley, 2014, xvi, 492. ISBN 9781118573853. info
  • KADEŘÁBKOVÁ, Jaroslava and Jitka PEKOVÁ. Územní samospráva - udržitelný rozvoj a finance. 1. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2012, 297 s. ISBN 9788073579104. info
  • PACIONE, Michael. Urban geography : a global perspective. 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xxxi, 703. ISBN 9780415462020. info
  • The spaces of the modern city : imaginaries, politics, and everyday life. Edited by Gyan Prakash - Kevin Michael Kruse. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008, x, 457. ISBN 9780691133393. info
  • A companion to urban economics. Edited by Richard Arnott - Daniel P. McMillen. Malden: Blackwell, 2006, xxvii, 574. ISBN 9781405106290. info
Teaching methods
The course takes the form of lectures and seminars. The basic facts about relevant topics are explained at lectures. These facts are further discussed in seminars.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by the written exam. Student can enroll for the final exam provided that she/he fulfils following conditions:
- she/he elaborate a seminar paper in a given extent and a structure to the obligatory date,
- she/he gainss at least 10 points (out of 20) in running written test which takes place during the seminars according to the schedule.
In order to pass the exam, students are required to gain at least 60 % of points (usually 18 out of 30) for their final test.
Detailed information concerning the seminar work is available at study materials of the course in the IS MU.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: k=2.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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