541-3506/01 – International Tourism and Its New Trends (MTT)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Geological EngineeringCredits5
Subject guarantorIng. Dominik Niemiec, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorIng. Dominik Niemiec, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2019/2020Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
NIE096 Ing. Dominik Niemiec, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The aim of the course is to teach students to work with information related to international tourism in terms of its position, importance, problems and world markets, so that they are able to use the principles thus obtained in tourism practice. Another important aim of the subject is to teach students to work with new trends that are emerging in tourism. They should be able to use them in optimizing the activities of travel agencies and tourist organizations.

Teaching methods

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Summary

Students will be acquainted with the characteristics and principles of international tourism. This is especially its importance from the point of view of the world economy, world tourist markets and its current problems. The second part will focus on new trends in world tourism, specifically in gastronomic, health, adventure and dark tourism and event tourism. Furthermore, in volunteer, wedding, film, space tourism as well as in tourism for the elderly and disabled and tourism focused on the LOHAS segment, sexual minorities - LGBT tourism and Kosher tourism and halal tourism (Halal tourism).

Compulsory literature:

BHATIA, A. K.: International Tourism Management. 3. vyd. Sterling Publishers 2006, 539 s. ISBN 978-81-2072-412-9 CATHY, H. C.: Tourism Management. Elsevier 2020. ISSN 0261-5177 CHUCK, Y. G., SOLÁ, E. F.: International Tourism: A Global Perspective. 1. vyd. Madrid: World Tourism Organization 1997, 406 s. ISBN 928-44-0231-X LANFANT, M-F., ALLCOCK, J. B., BRUNER, E. M.: International Tourism: Identity And Change. London: Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications UK 1995. ISBN 978-08-0397-512-5 REISINGER, Y.: International Tourism: Cultures and Behavior. Oxford, England: Taylor & Francis 2009, 459 s. ISBN 978-07-5067-897-1

Recommended literature:

GODFREY, H., KENNETH M.K.: Promoting International Tourism to the Year 2000 and Beyond. Atlantic 1999, 224 s. ISBN 978-81-7156-835-2 STRUTT, P.: English for International Tourism: Intermediate Student's Book. Longman 2003, 144 s. ISBN 978-05-8247-983-8 KUMAR, S., DHIMAN, M. C., DAHIYA, A.: International tourism and hospitality in the digital age. Hershey, PA: Business Science Reference, 2015. ISBN 978-14-6668-268-9

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Knowledge are checked during the semester by a semester project and presentations in MS PowerPoint. The course is completed by an examination, which may be scheduled having gained the initial credit. The examination is divided into a written and oral part.

E-learning

Other requirements

The study recommended literature. Complete the projects and written test to checking the knowledge in the professional literature, the content of lectures and exercises.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Tourism as a world phenomenon, position and importance of tourism in the world economy 2. The main world markets of international tourism, the importance of international organizations for international tourism 3. Expected trends and current problems of international tourism 4. New trends in gastronomic tourism 5. New trends in medical tourism 6. New trends in adventure and dark tourism 7. New trends in event tourism and volunteer tourism 8. New trends in wedding tourism 9. New trends in film tourism 10. New trends in space tourism 11. New trends in tourism of seniors and people with disabilities 12. New trends in tourism focused on the LOHAS segment and sexual minorities - LGBT tourism 13. New trends in Kosher and Halal tourism

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2019/2020 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)		Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 33  17
        Examination Examination 67  18 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Regular attendance at exercises. Complete and present the project. Written and oral exam checking knowledge in the scope of the specified professional literature, content of lectures and exercises.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Participation in lectures and exercises is not necessary. Complete the project according to the teacher's instructions and presenting it on the agreed date. Written and oral exam checking knowledge in the scope of the specified professional literature, content of lectures and exercises.

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