Master's seminar I 1900-3-SM1-MT

The aim of the seminar is to provide knowledge on basic scientific methods, selected research methods and theory of spatial urban studies and tourism in the course of preparing the thesis. The student becomes familiar with the conceptualization (formulating research problems and hypotheses) and operationalization of the research work, collecting empirical material and the development of empirical data.

Main fields of studies for MISMaP

geography

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

Course is in Polish. The aim of graduate seminar is to enrich and consolidate knowledge, students develop skills useful in self-realization of the thesis, including through identification and formulating of scientific problems, discussing and presenting different scientific views, search the interdependence between phenomena, the correct formulation ofconclusions. An important part of education is to acquire social skills in cooperation with the promoter, which is also the adviser and critic of work effects a participant of the seminar.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student:
KNOWLEDGE: knows the theoretical basis of urban studies and conditions for the development of tourism and tourist reception areas and their application in practice.
SKILLS: knows how to explain the genesis of phenomena and processes, present them on the map and point out possible solutions to the problems of shaping and use of urban space and valorization of tourism and tourist development. .
ATTITUDES: he is aware of the responsibilities of researcher during data collection (contacts wit(contacts with respondents and representatives of local authorities), and respect for honesty in the presentation of research results.

Assessment criteria

Attendance (limit of three unexcused absences). The assessment is based on student's activity during the seminar, the progress of the thesis, quality of presentation and reasoning skills of the results. Seminar participant is obliged to at least one presentation per semester selected issues (based on literature), or the progress in the development of thesis.

Bibliography

Babbie E. 2006, Badania społeczne w praktyce, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa.
de Botton A., 2010, Sztuka podróżowania, Czuły Barbarzyńca Press, Warszawa.
Dielemans J., 2011, Witajcie w raju. Reportaże o przemyśle turystycznym, Wydawnictwo Czarne, Wołowiec.
Jałowiecki B., 2007, Globalny świat metropolii, WN Scholar.
Liszewski S. (red.) 2012, Geografia urbanistyczna , WN PWN, Warszawa
MacCannell D., 2002, Turysta. Nowa teoria klasy próżniaczej, Warszawskie Wydawnictwo Literackie MUZA SA, Warszawa.

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

geography

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