Course: Guiding

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Course title Guiding
Course code KRL/PRUC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kotíková Halina, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Legislative requirements for guiding in the Czech Republic and EU. Types of guiding. - Ethical aspects of guiding. - Responsibilities of a tour guide during preparation and during the tour. - Dealing with extraordinary situations. - Tour of a city, preparation of the route and speech. - Responsibilities of a tour guide upon completion of the tour. - Practical part - tour of a city. - Final written test (open-ended questions).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course provides an overview of guiding within organized tourism and introduces legislative requirements for guiding and responsibilities of a tour guide. During a tour of a city, which is a mandatory part of the course, the students acquire practical experience in guiding. Information about this course was translated to English within the project Internationalization of the Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University, Olomouc, No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0028, co-funded by the European Social Fund and the Government of the Czech Republic.
Upon completion of the course the student: - Has an overview of legislative requirements for guiding. - Knows and can explain different types of guiding. - Can apply the responsibilities of a tour guide in practice. - Can deal with extraordinary events during a tour.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance

- Practical presentation of guiding. - Successful completion of a final written test (70%).
Recommended literature
  • Podklady k přípravě výkladu: Internet, tištění průvodci a informační brožury.
  • (Včetně dílčích průvodců po jednotlivých památkách.).
  • www.vzdelavanivcr.cz.
  • Garčic, J. (1996). Olomouc: průvodce městem a blízkým okolím. Olomouc: Tea.
  • Orieška, J. (2007). Metodika činnosti průvodce cestovního ruchu. Praha: Idea servis.
  • Zelenka, J. (1996). Průvodce cestovního ruchu. Hradec Králové: Vysoká škola pedagogická.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Culture Study plan (Version): Physical Education and Sports - Recreology (2019) Category: Physical education and sport 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer