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Wersja polska

Course code: RESS10227o14
Semester: 2014/2015 summer
Name: Regional policy
Major: Economics
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 4
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Barbara Kutkowska
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: • The student has knowledge of the theory of regional development, • Identifies endo- and exogenous factors of regional development. • Properly define the region. Lists the criteria of regionalization. Distinguishes the concept of globalization and regionalization • Indicates the objectives and principles of EU regional policy. Identifies the regional policy instruments. • Knows the characteristics and determinants of local development. Skills: • The student is able to interpret the social and economic phenomena in regional and local scale, • Able to assess the competitiveness of regions, evaluates development indicators • Uses the database for the analysis of regions, Understands and is able to analyze socio-economic transformation in the region.

Competences: Social competences • Works in a group, with the creative solving regional problems. • Isolated resolves regional policy dilemmas.

Prerequisites: Macroeconomics, Economy Policy.

Course content: The definition of region. Criteria of regionalization. Regionalization versus globalization. Theoretical aspects of regional development.Factors of regional development.The regional policy of European Union. Stages of development.Aims and principles of regional policy.Instruments of regional and local policy.Structural funds of UE.Classification of territorial units for the needs of statistical investigations.Strategies of regional development.Regional Operating Programmes.The basic factors of the regional development. The analysis inter-regional differentiations in relation to the development factors.The typology of regions in relation to their development (the competitiveness of regions).

Recommended literature: 1) Kupiec L. – Polityka regionalna w okresie transformacji ustrojowej. PWN, Warszawa 1994. 2) Winiarski B. – Polityka gospodarcza . PWN, Warszawa 2006. 3) Strahl D. – Metody oceny rozwoju regionalnego. Wyd. AE im. O. Langego we Wrocławiu. 4) Grosse T. G. – Polityka regionalna Unii Europejskiej. Instytut Spraw Publicznych. Warszawa 2004 5) Ładysz J. Polityka Strukturalna Polski i UE,PWE 2008 6) Pietrzyk I. Polityka regionalna UE PWN ,2000

Assessment methods: Knowledge: Written exam. Skills: Successful completion of practice made in writing and assessment skills databases. Evaluation of oral presentation. Social competences: Evaluation of work group activities.

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