0774 Methods of Regional Analysis
ECTS credits: 6
Weekly workload: 2 hours lecture
Assessment: continuous assessment
Type of exam: written
Abstract
This course aims:
- To acquaint students with the various research methods;
- To improve their skills of implementing these methods of analysis and prognosis;
- To equip students with the methodological skills for regional and EU analysis in the spheres of regional demography, sociology, economics.
Course content
Research designs and basic statistical methods. Methods of regression analysis. Demographic methods and analysis. Regional economic analysis techniques. Forecasting and building measures.
Teaching and assessment
Practice sessions are twice more than lectures which shows the practical orientation of the course. Practical work is done in a computer laboratory and students have a free on-line access to teaching materials. Students are required to exercise effort and do their own regional analysis with the available software and the acquired skills for quantitative analysis. Assessment is complex – it takes into consideration the activity of each student during the practice sessions, the course assignment (20%) and the regular semester tests (80%).
