FPFVA033 Introduction to Tourism

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Radmila Dluhošová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Radmila Dluhošová, Ph.D.
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 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.
Syllabus
  • 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
Literature
    recommended literature
  • 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
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
75% attendance in lessons
Active participation in discussions
PowerPoint presentation of a chosen topic
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2019, Winter 2019, Summer 2020, Winter 2020, Summer 2021, Winter 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Winter 2023, Summer 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2022, recent)
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