Study programmes – Technical University of Liberec

Educational goals

The aim of the study programme Applied Geography and Regional Development is to provide students with competencies that will enable them, after graduation, to study geographical phenomena and to interpret?on the basis of data?processes and patterns influencing regional development. Within the scope of the geographical competencies developed, particular attention is paid to borderland issues, examined through a specific model case of the Czech?Polish?Saxon tri-border area, in which the Technical University of Liberec is actively involved. The acquired competencies and practical experience, however, will also be applicable in other problem regions. The desired competencies will be achieved through a solid theoretical foundation provided in the core, profile-oriented part of the curriculum, which will be further developed using project-based learning methods. This approach ensures coherence between theoretical preparation and practical tasks and topics relevant to public administration and the commercial sector, as well as other non-governmental organisations at regional, national, and supranational (i.e. cross-border) levels. To reduce the risk of a potential mismatch between the graduate profile and the evolving needs of professional practice, practitioners will be involved in the organisation of the programme. The programme focuses on teaching modern methods of geographical research applicable as part of comprehensive, multidisciplinary solutions to problems in public administration?particularly at the level of municipalities and regions?as well as in the non-governmental and private sectors. The study programme is primarily based on knowledge from social and economic geography, regional development, and regional geography. Applied methods of geoinformatics and cartography are considered particularly important tools. Key organisational elements of teaching to achieve the stated objectives include: 1. project-based teaching methods in part of the study programme; 2. continuous professional placements with potential employers, complemented by other forms of contact with regional actors and experts.

Profile of the graduate

Graduates of the study programme are equipped with knowledge and skills that enable them to interpret socio-economic processes occurring in geographical space. By applying geographical knowledge, supplemented by expertise in regional economics and other social sciences, they are able to propose measures leading to the sustainable development of regions, with particular emphasis on competencies addressing issues of spatial and regional development. Graduates also master techniques and methods that allow them to collect, analyse, and interpret spatial data, especially through the use of geoinformation technologies and statistical software. During their university studies, they acquire skills, knowledge, and competencies that enable them to succeed in the labour market in professions typically associated with a master?s-level university education. The composition of their expertise is particularly suited to employment in public administration and local self-government (including landscape management, geodata administration, and regional development within local and regional authorities and their organisations, central state administration bodies and their deconcentrated units, as well as administrations of areas with higher levels of nature protection), in institutions engaged in landscape management and care, and in non-governmental organisations.

Information

Study programme: Teacher training for primary and lower-secondary schools (N0532A330043)
Faculty of: FP
Type of study: Postgraduate Master
Form of study: Full-time
Length of study: 2
Awarded degree: Mgr.
Language: Czech