HKDRPNP026 Creation of Product Aimed at Cultural Heritage for People with Specific Needs

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Pavol Plesník, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Pavlína Sonnková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Pavol Plesník, PhD.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
HKDRPNP026/A: each odd Wednesday 14:45–16:20 H2 and each even Wednesday 14:45–16:20 H2, P. Plesník, P. Sonnková
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 provide basic theoretical training for the application of cultural heritage presentation and education in regional practice, specifically for people with specific needs in cultural tourism. Students will learn the principles for the creation and implementation of a given leisure product for people with specific needs resulting from age, social status, health or mental aspect. They will prepare a product (excursion/tour) for people with specific needs (ideally with more severe disabilities, especially of a locomotive character, visually impaired, etc.). The product will be thematically oriented on the cultural heritage with an emphasis on Czech lands, cross-border areas and regions with cultural and historical links to the Czech past. Students will participate in the creation of partial segments, test their communication skills and assumptions for individual and teamwork, basics of topographical and chronological preparation,setting of contract terms for the provision of individual services, price calculation and guiding preparation. They will discuss principles of evaluation of the implemented product. The course mainly focuses on organisational and technical aspects of product provision according to the type of specific needs. They will also model problem-solving situations related to the limitations of potential clients (physical accessibility, providing a guided experience for the visually impaired). They will consider the possibility of preparing text materials with special information for people with specific needs).

Possible product suggestions:
Spa Traditions and Presence of Kladsko region (for seniors); Hradec nad Moravicí, Pernštejn, Lednice-Valtice complex (for the visually impaired); Great Moravian Heritage (for wheelchair users) etc.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the subject, terminology, literature and information sources.
  • 2. Accessible tourism, its principles.
  • 3. Selection of destination(s) for the implementation of a specific product with a focus on cultural heritage (hereinafter referred to as the product), taking into account the selected clientele with specific needs (accessibility criteria).
  • 4. - 5. Organisational and technical preparation of the product.
  • 6. Topographical and chronological preparation of the tourist product.
  • 7. - 8. Contracting of individual services.
  • 9. - 11. Preparation of a guide for the realization of the product (destinations, sites, personalities, etc.), taking into account the chosen clientele and the specifics of services for people with specific needs.
  • 12. Checking status of product preparation.
  • 13. Product billing and evaluation (theoretical input).
Literature
    required literature
  • Filipiová, D. Život bez bariér. Praha, 1998. info
  • Havlůjová, H. – Hudec, P. – Jordánová, K. – Indrová, M. Památky nás baví 5. Objevujeme kulturní dědictví bez bariér. Praha 2015.
  • Inkluzívní průvodcovská činnost. Příručka pro průvodce cestovního ruchu osob se specifickými potřebami. Třinec 2018.
    recommended literature
  • FISCHER, S., ŠKODA, J. Speciální pedagogika: edukace a rozvoj osob se somatickým, psychickým a sociálním znevýhodněním. Praha: Triton, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7387-014-0. info
  • Jančo, M. - Burešová, K. - Šefců, O. Jak dobýt hrad. Památky takřka bez bariér. Praha, 2007. info
  • Kováčová, K. Cestovní ruch pro handikapované. Bakalářská práce, EF JČU, České Budějovice 2013.
  • MELICHÁREK, M. Řešení modelových situací v cestovním ruchu. Praha: Idea Servis, 1999. ISBN 80-901462-2-8. info
  • ORIEŠKA, J. Služby v cestovním ruchu. Praha: IDEA SERVIS, 2010. ISBN 978-80-85970-68-5. info
  • Vitáková, M. Využití kulturních a přírodních památek pro cestovní ruch. Praha, 2007. URL info
  • ZELENKA, J. Průvodce cestovního ruchu. Hradec Králové, 2007. info
Assessment methods
Discussion. Written project/product proposal; attendance at a course (75%).
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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