FPFVA100 Planning and Regional Development of Tourism

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jiří Vaníček, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jiří Vaníček, CSc.
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 aim of the course is to prepare students in terms of practice and theoretical knowledge for their potential career in government administration bodies, development agencies and EU structures; we shall focus on planning and development of tourism and on the work in organizations operating in the field of destination management. The lectured topic includes a complex view of planning alternatives and options in the field of control and development of tourism. The contents of the subject focus on administrative and legislative issues and analysis and synthesis of solutions to development issues in the field of tourism.
Syllabus
  • 1. The basics of tourism (tourism and its fields, influences in tourism, specifics of running business in tourism, organizations operating in the field of tourism).
    2. Regional strategy (definitions, historical development of regional policy, approach and tools of regional policy).
    3. Regions and tourism (The concept of region, structure of region and its borders, regionalization, self-government, regional structure) - 2 lectures.
    4. Regional statistics of tourism (tourism statistics, operation and economics of tourism, Tourism Satellite Account).
    5. Strategic planning of regional development (regions and public administration, land-use planning, strategic plan, various levels of strategic planning) - 2 lectures.
    6. The potential of tourism and its activation (understanding of the tourism potential, break-down of the tourism potential, degrees and sections of the tourism potential, zones and types of the total tourism potential).
    7. Planning of tourist trade development (region and planning, plan preparation methodology, planning process, a sectional operating plan, an example of tourism development) - 2 lectures.
    8. Globalization and integration in tourism (differences in globalized world, implications of globalization, globalization in various aspects of tourism - hospitality, travelling, travel agency, tourist destination) - 2 lectures.
    9. Sustainable Tourism Development (definition, principles, destination life cycle, destination organization, negative impacts of tourism, Agenda 21).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
" Write and defend an essay on a topic assigned by the teacher before the 6th week of the term at the latest.
" Participate in 80 % of lessons at least.
" The subject is completed with a written test, and possibly also a supplementary oral exam.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2019, Summer 2020.
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