Competency questionnaire


For each of the competencies listed below, rate your abilities on a five-point scale (1 – weak, …,
5 – excellent).

Please consider that we prepare introductory courses in the first term according to Your
competencies and abilities. The goal is to manage the beginning of Your studies without any major
problems. So please estimate your abilities realistically.



1.       Ability to define a research problem, formulate research objectives, design appropriate
methods and develop a basic research plan; ability to organize a field survey/survey and collect
primary data.




2.       Ability to understand and critically interpret a scholarly article; orientation in
relevant sources of geographical data; knowledge of spatial and temporal attributes of these data.




3.       Familiarity with common qualitative and quantitative research procedures and techniques;
ability to analyze, combine and interpret primary and secondary data (using spatial statistics,
basic GIS analysis or content/narrative analysis).





4.       Ability to communicate, present and visualize research results; awareness of research
linkages to other disciplines such as environmental studies, urban planning or economics; openness
to multidisciplinary collaboration.