FPFVA033 Introduction to Tourism

Filozoficko-přírodovědecká fakulta v Opavě
zima 2022
Rozsah
0/2/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
PhDr. Radmila Dluhošová, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Garance
PhDr. Radmila Dluhošová, Ph.D.
Filozoficko-přírodovědecká fakulta v Opavě
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Mateřské obory/plány
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Cíle předmětu
The aim of the course is to strengthen and deepen the achieved English language knowledge and skills and to extend the lexical system of English in the field of tourism studies and to provide basic overview in the area of tourism industry in English. The individual lectures will introduce basic terms of the field, history and milestones of tourism development, main types of tourism such as low-impact, religious or dark tourism and their most typical destinations, characteristics of different types of tourist attractions, types of transport, etc. The main aim is to inform students of characteristics, developments and trends within tourism industry, natural and cultural attractions as well as to widen and deepen their language skills especially in the area of understanding spoken and written English texts. At the same time, the course aims at strengthening the competences of students and their use of language in communication in a conscious and confident way, both in terms of fluency and accuracy. All the mentioned topics will be extensively discussed and individual presentations will be devoted to particular issues.
Osnova
  • 1. Tourism Industry - Introduction and Basic Terms
    2. History and Milestones of Tourism Development
    3. Transport in Tourism
    4. Tourist Attractions
    5. Careers in Tourism - Tour Operators, Travel Agents, Guides
    6. Adjectival Tourisms
    7. Cultural Heritage Tourism
    8. Low Impact Tourism - Sustainable Tourism
    9. Dark Tourism
    10. Health Tourism
    11. Culinary Tourism
    12. Meeting Industry
Literatura
    doporučená literatura
  • Wisker, Gina. Key Concepts In Postcolonial Literature. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. info
  • Ashcroft, Bill, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin. The Empire Writes Back. London: Routledge, 2001. info
  • Loomba, Ania. Colonialism/Postcolonialism. London: Routledge, 1998. info
  • Young, Robert, J. C. Colonial Desire: Hybridity in Theory, Culture and Race. London: Routledge, 1995. info
  • Lee, Robert A., ed. Other Britain, Other British. London: Pluto, 1995. info
  • Ashcroft, Bill, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin. The Postcolonial Studies Reader. London: Routledge, 1995. info
  • Said, Edward W. Culture and Imperialism. London: Ghatto and Windus, 1993. info
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
75% attendance in lessons
Active participation in discussions
PowerPoint presentation of a chosen topic
Další komentáře
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