ULGATLA062 Spa and turism in historical context

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Martin Pelc, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Martin Pelc, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Martin Pelc, Ph.D.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The students will be informed of the basic development trends in the area of tourism history - with the basic prerequisites of modern tourism origins and its development in the 19 and 20 century.
Syllabus
  • 1. History of travelling in ancient times, Middle Ages and early Modern period
    2. Origins of modern perception of landscape
    3. Historical prerequisites for modern tourism
    4. History of hiking and mountaineering
    5. History of spa in the world
    6. History of spa in Bohemia
    7. History of spa in Moravia
    8. Origins of tourism infrastructure: guidebook, travel agency, hotel
    9. Origins of the (seaside) resort phenomenon
    10. Travelling and totalitarian rule (aimed at Czechoslovakia)
    11. Origins of mass tourism after World War II
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KŘÍŽEK, V. Obrazy z dějin lázeňství. Praha: Libri. ISBN 80-7277-092-6. info
  • Knapík, J. - Franc, M. Průvodce kulturním děním a životním stylem v českých zemích 1948-1967. Praha, 2012. info
  • Pelc, M. Umění putovat. Brno, 2009. info
  • BOŘÍK, O. a kol. Fabián Summer: o lázních císaře Karla IV. Fornica, 2008. info
  • BUDINSKÁ, J. - ZERJATKE, P. Kapitoly z dějin lázeňství. Teplice, 2006. info
  • DĚDINA, J. Management, organizování a ekonomika lázeňství. Praha: VŠ CRHL, 2004. ISBN 80-86592-01-4. info
  • Burachovič, S. Encyklopedie lázní a léčivých pramenů v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Praha, 2001. info
  • KNOPP, K. a kol. Lázeňství: ekonomika a management. Praha, 1999. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
- written test
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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