Course: Geography of Tourism in English

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Course title Geography of Tourism in English
Course code KMO/AGCR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Tlučhoř Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
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.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe basic historical development in the Czech Republic and in the world
to provide knowledge of terms in tourism
Skills
to use APA 7th citation norms in accord to Faculty of Economics standards (University of West Bohemia)
to use English on B2 level
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to identify various tourism attractions
to describe impacts of tourism on a region
to summarize zoning of tourism in the Czech Republic
to give practical examples related to particular course themes
to identify and explain tourism flows in the Czech Republic and worldwide
Skills
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
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Task-based study method
Field trip
Textual studies
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Competences
Seminar
Discussion
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Portfolio
Skills
Portfolio
Competences
Continuous assessment
Portfolio
Recommended literature
  • Boniface, Brian G.; Cooper, Robyn; Cooper, Chris. Worldwide destinations : the geography of travel and tourism. 7th edition. 2016. ISBN 978-1-138-90181-0.
  • Goeldner, Charles R.; Ritchie, J. R. Brent. Tourism principles, practices, philosophies. 11th ed. Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-38213-4.
  • Hall, Michael C., Lew, Alan A. Understanding and Managing Tourism Impacts: An Integrated Approach. Oxon: Routledge, 2009. ISBN 978-0415771337.
  • 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.
  • Henderson, Joan C. Tourism crises : causes, consequences and management. Amsterdam : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7506-7834-6.
  • Lew, Alan A.; Hall, Michael C.;Dallen Timothy. World Regional Geography: Human Mobilities, Tourism Destinations, Sustainable Environments. Kendall Hunt Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-0757593154.
  • Newton, Velvet. An Introduction to the Geography of Tourism. Rowman & Littlefield. 2021. ISBN 978-1-5381-3517-4.
  • Robinson, Peter. Tourism : the key concepts. 2012. ISBN 978-0-415-67793-6.
  • Williams, Stephen. Tourism Geography: A New Synthesis. Oxon: Routledge, 2009. ISBN 978-0415394253.


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