546-0145/01 – Destination Management (DEM)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Environmental EngineeringCredits4
Subject guarantorIng. Simona Matušková, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorIng. Simona Matušková, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementChoice-compulsory type B
Year2Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2020/2021Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
MAT49 Ing. Simona Matušková, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2
Part-time Credit and Examination 8+8

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Characterize the specifics of destination management. Orientate in problems of business in tourism, its principles and in strategic management of tourism destination. Explain the specifics of the tourism market. Acquire knowledge of the theoretical basis for the creation of the destination product. Evaluate the issue of shared economy in tourism.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials
Other activities

Summary

The course acquaints students with the basics of destination management. During lectures, attention is paid mainly to business in tourism, product creation, management and financing of tourism. At the seminars, students will capitalize on the acquired knowledge in creating a semestral project and in solving case studies from tourism.

Compulsory literature:

MIDDLETON, V. T. C., FYALL, A., MORGAN, M., RANCHOD, A.: Marketing in travel and tourism. 4th ed. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009, 528 s. ISBN 978-0-7506-8693-8

Recommended literature:

HORODNÍKOVÁ, J. Tourism in creative economy: monograph. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2013, 85 s. Monograph (VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava). ISBN 978-80-248-3207-4

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Regular feedback on the progress of knowledge during the current term is provided by seminar works, presentations and written/oral exams.

E-learning

The Moodle Learning Management System (lms.vsb.cz) is used to communicate beyond the scope of attendance at present, through which communication is made not only between the teacher and students, but also between the students.

Other requirements

Individually according to the instructions of the teacher.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Characteristics and classification of tourism destinations 2. Destination typology according to area size and activity 3. Definition and importance of destination management 4. Destination management subjects 5. Organization of destination management 6. Destination management models 7. Partnership and cooperation in tourism 8. Tourism, supply and demand analysis 9. Destination quality evaluation 10. Management and financing of tourism in the Czech Republic 11. Sustainable tourism 12. Trends in tourism 13. Shared economy in tourism

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2020/2021 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 30  17
        Examination Examination 70  34 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Lectures are optional, 80% attendance at seminars, credit - presentation, exam – written

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2024/2025 (N0532A330035) Geoscience and Industrial Tourism P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2023/2024 (N0532A330035) Geoscience and Industrial Tourism P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2022/2023 (N0532A330035) Geoscience and Industrial Tourism P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2021/2022 (N0532A330035) Geoscience and Industrial Tourism P Czech Most 2 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2021/2022 (N0532A330035) Geoscience and Industrial Tourism P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory type B study plan

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