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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Geography of tourism, the role of tourism in the world economy and in the science disciplines. Location factors and requirements for tourism development. Selective and carrying factors and premises of tourism. Natural, cultural-historical, social, sport and recreational and other tourism attractions. Leisure time and tourism, leisure time behaviour. Regional economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts of tourism development in an area Typology of destinations and resorts, spatial organization of tourism. Source areas and flows of visitors in tourism. International tourism - geography of tourism according to UNWTO. Regional geography of tourism in Europe and in the Czech Republic.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Interactive lecture, Lecture supplemented with a discussion, E-learning, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Task-based study method, Individual study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Lecture, Practicum, Field trip
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 15 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 20 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 30 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe basic historical development in the Czech Republic and in the world |
| to provide knowledge of terms in tourism |
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| to use APA 7th citation norms in accord to Faculty of Economics standards (University of West Bohemia) |
| to use English on B2 level |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to identify various tourism attractions |
| to describe impacts of tourism on a region |
| to give practical examples related to particular course themes |
| to identify and explain tourism flows in the Czech Republic and worldwide |
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| to apply acquired knowledge and methods on an example of a particular destination when working individually |
| to observe, analyse, distinguish and explain observed phenomena both during lessons and in the case of fieldwork |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Interactive lecture |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Textual studies |
| Self-study of literature |
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| Seminar |
| Task-based study method |
| Field trip |
| Textual studies |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Competences |
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| Seminar |
| Discussion |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Written exam |
| Portfolio |
| Skills |
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| Portfolio |
| Competences |
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| Continuous assessment |
| Portfolio |
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Recommended literature
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Boniface, Brian G.; Cooper, Robyn; Cooper, Chris. Worldwide destinations : the geography of travel and tourism. 7th edition. 2016. ISBN 978-1-138-90181-0.
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Goeldner, Charles R.; Ritchie, J. R. Brent. Tourism principles, practices, philosophies. 11th ed. Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-38213-4.
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Hall, Michael C., Lew, Alan A. Understanding and Managing Tourism Impacts: An Integrated Approach. Oxon: Routledge, 2009. ISBN 978-0415771337.
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Hall, Michael C.; Page, Stephen J. The geography of tourism and recreation : environment, place and space. 2nd ed. London : Routledge, 2002. ISBN 0-415-25081-1.
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Henderson, Joan C. Tourism crises : causes, consequences and management. Amsterdam : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7506-7834-6.
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Lew, Alan A.; Hall, Michael C.;Dallen Timothy. World Regional Geography: Human Mobilities, Tourism Destinations, Sustainable Environments. Kendall Hunt Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-0757593154.
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Newton, Velvet. An Introduction to the Geography of Tourism. Rowman & Littlefield. 2021. ISBN 978-1-5381-3517-4.
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Robinson, Peter. Tourism : the key concepts. 2012. ISBN 978-0-415-67793-6.
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Williams, Stephen. Tourism Geography: A New Synthesis. Oxon: Routledge, 2009. ISBN 978-0415394253.
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