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Lecturer(s)
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Kotíková Halina, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Theoretical principles. Basic terms and definitions, classification of tourism, tourism participants. - Development of tourism in the world. Development of tourism in the Czech Republic. - Current state and prospects of tourism development in the world, Europe and Czech Republic. - Information sources in tourism. - Roles of tourism - economic, cultural, social and environmental. Positive and negative implications of tourism development. - Tourism destinations. Tourism potential - primary, secondary and tertiary. Components of tourism potential. Regionalization of tourism. Tourism regions and areas in the Czech Republic.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
- Attendace
- 23 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 28 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 5 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Throughout the course the students will learn about the basic definition and their classification within tourism theory. The students will also learn about the development, current state and prospects of tourism development in the Czech Republic and abroad and with positive as well as negative implications of the development of tourism. The students will have an overview of tourism organization and management. The course also includes work with information sources in tourism. 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: - Can correctly use tourism terminology; - Can critically evaluate tourism implications; - Has an overview of the current problems in the area of tourism development; - Can identify and use information sources.
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Prerequisites
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none
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Seminar Work
- 80% participation in classes, - Seminar paper according to an individual assignment, - Presentation of a given topic, - Written knowledge test (open-ended questions).
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Recommended literature
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Hesková, M. a kol. (2006). Cestovní ruch: pro vyšší odborné školy a vysoké školy. Praha: Fortuna.
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Inkson, C., & Minnaert, L. (2012). Tourism management. Los Angeles, Calif.: SAGE.
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