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Objectives and competences

Objective: • To present basic concepts in tourism, • To explain different approaches to tourism, • To explain social aspects of tourism and tourism as human activity, • To explain tourism as developmental policy, • To present theoretical and disciplinary dilemmas of tourism as science Competences: • understand different aspects of tourism • are able to communicate about tourism in a conversation.

Content (Syllabus outline)

The basic topics of this course are: • Basic concepts in tourism, • Different aspects of understanding tourism as phenomenon, • Tourism as theory, • Impacts of tourism • History of tourism development, • Tourism as industry and tourist market, • Tourist destination and management, • Quality in tourism, • Organization of tourism sector, • Sustainability and Tourism, • Tourism development guidelines and tourism planning, • Different aspects of tourism as developmental policy.

Learning and teaching methods

• Lectures • Case studies • Problem based learning • Field work

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

Students: • Use basic concepts in tourism, • Understand different aspects of tourism, • Identify components of tourism development, • Identify impacts of tourism.

Readings

Osnovna literatura / Essential sources: Goeldner, C. R. , Brent Ritchie J. R. (2012). Tourism, Principles, Practices, Philosophies. 12th Ed. Hoboken, Wiley. Vodeb, Ksenija (2014). Turistična destinacija. Sodobna obravnava koncepta: Koper: Založba Univerze na Primorskem, dostopno na http://www.hippocampus.si/ISBN/978-961-6832-77-9.pdf Gorenak, Mitja, ed. (2016). The Issues on the Horizon of Sustainable Development in Tourism. Harlow et al: Pearson Education. Rangus, M., Gorenak, M. in Brumen, B. (eds). (2017). Sustainability in Tourism and Regional Development. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. »Seznam dodatnih študijskih materialov in revij bo razdeljen študentom ob začetku predavanj. A list of additional study materials (published texts, journals, etc.) will be distributed when the module begins.«

Prerequisits

There are no prerequisites for this course.

  • izr. prof. dr. MARJETKA RANGUS, univ. dipl. pol.

  • Written examination: 60
  • Midterm exam: 30
  • Field work: 10

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  • Slovenian
  • Slovenian

  • TOURISM: COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT - 1st