OPF:CVABACER Tourism - Course Information

CVABACER Tourism

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Patrik Kajzar, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Patrik Kajzar, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Patrik Kajzar, Ph.D.
Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: doc. Ing. Pavlína Pellešová, Ph.D.

Prerequisites

None.

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

• Business Economics and Management (programme OPF, B_EKOMAN, specialization Economy of Tourism)

Course objectives

The goal of the subject is to present students with the definition of tourism, basic research methods, relationship among the branches of tourism, for example: natural attractions, culture and historic attractions, environment concerns, economic potential, infrastructure, transport and services, demography etc. Students will learn about types and forms of transport and positive and negative impact of tourism on economy, environment, and culture etc.

Syllabus

• 1. Definition of tourism in domestic and world literature
  2. Forms and types of tourism
  3. Attractions, valorities and potential of tourism
  4. Functions of tourism
  5. Quantitative methods in tourism
  6. Qualitative methods in tourism
  7. Tourism and its role in economy
  8. Domestic and international tourism
  9. Demography in tourism
  10. Infrastructure and supra-structure of tourism
  11. Impact of tourism on economy, environment and culture
  12. Tourism and the European Union
  13. Trends in tourism
  

Teaching methods

Lecture with a video analysis
One-to-One tutorial
Laboratory work
Internship
Skills demonstration
Seminar classes
Students' self-study

Assessment methods

Written exam

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Individual elaborating of an essay related to the selected topic involved in the specialist literature. Seminar attendance 60%. On-going tests.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	65
Přednáška	26
Seminář	13
Zkouška	40
Summary	144

• Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2016, recent)
  
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