Course: Marketing of Services in Tourism in English

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Course title Marketing of Services in Tourism in English
Course code KMO/AMSCR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-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)
  • Štumpf Petr, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to the marketing of tourism services Specifics of services marketing and tourism marketing Tourism and services, services definition, importance of services and their typology - examples Supply and demand on the services market, customer decision-making Marketing research in the field of services and tourism Marketing strategies of tourism companies - creation and implementation Marketing mix in tourism companies - different approaches Role of human factor in services Implementation of marketing tools - practical examples Marketing specifics of tourism companies and destinations

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Task-based study method, Individual study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 5 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to provide knowledge of terms in tourism
to provide knowledge of basic relations in tourism
to describe basic micro- and macroeconomic indicators, structures and relations
to describe basics of marketing
Skills
to use ČSN 690 and 690-2 norms (quotations) in accord to Faculty of Economics standards (University of West Bohemia)
Competences
N/A
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N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to identify specific attributes of services and services marketing
to explicate the specifics of marketing management of various types of tourism companies
to distinguish various approaches to the marketing mix and propose a content of its particular tools
Skills
to apply marketing tools, skills and processes in activities of tourism companies, destinations and other entities active in this branch
to apply gained knowledge, methods and procedures to particular tasks when working individually
to discuss particular practical examples, analyse texts and present appropriately results of individual work
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Self-study of literature
Skills
Practicum
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Task-based study method
Group discussion
Competences
Discussion
Individual study
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Portfolio
Skills
Portfolio
Individual presentation at a seminar
Self-evaluation
Competences
Portfolio
Individual presentation at a seminar
Self-evaluation
Recommended literature
  • Goeldner, Charles R.; Ritchie, J. R. Brent. Tourism principles, practices, philosophies. 11th ed. Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-38213-4.
  • Horner, Susan; Swarbrooke, John. Consumer behaviour in tourism. Third edition. 2016. ISBN 978-1-138-01339-1.
  • Jauhari, Vinnie. Hospitality marketing and consumer behavior : creating memorable experiences. 2017. ISBN 978-1-77188-378-8.
  • Kolb, Bonita. Tourism marketing for cities and towns : using branding and events to attract tourists. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2006. ISBN 0-7506-7945-X.
  • Kotler, Philip; Keller, Kevin Lane. Marketing management. 15e. 2018. ISBN 978-93-325-5718-5.
  • Middleton, Victor T.C.; Fyall, Alan; Morgan, Mike; Ranchhod, Ashok. Marketing in Travel and Tourism. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009. ISBN 978-0750686938.
  • Morrison, Alastair M. Hospitality and Travel Marketing. Delmar Cengage Learning, 2009. ISBN 978-1418016555.
  • Morrison, Alastair M. Marketing and managing tourism destinations. Second edition. 2019. ISBN 978-1-138-89729-8.
  • Oh, Haemoon. Handbook of hospitality marketing management. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2008. ISBN 978-0-0804-5080-3.
  • Polaine, Andrew; Lovlie, Lavrans,; Reason, Ben. Service design : from insight to implementation. 2013. ISBN 978-1-933820-33-0.
  • Reason, Ben; L?vlie, Lavrans,; Flu, Melvin Brand. Service design for business : a practical guide to optimizing the customer experience. 2016. ISBN 978-1-118-98892-3.
  • Robinson, Peter. Tourism : the key concepts. 2012. ISBN 978-0-415-67793-6.
  • Rogers, Tony; Rogers, Tony. Marketing destinations and venues for conferences, conventions and business events. 1st ed. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2006. ISBN 0-7506-6700-1.
  • Wirtz, Jochen; Lovelock, Christopher H. Services marketing : people, technology, strategy. Eighth edition. 2016. ISBN 978-1-944659-01-1.
  • Wirtz, Jochen. Winning in service markets : success through people, technology and strategy. 2017. ISBN 978-1-944659-05-9.
  • Yayici, Emrah. Design thinking methodology book. 2016. ISBN 978-605-86037-5-2.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Retail Management (2015) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer