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.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Written exam 60%
Tutorials 30%
Field work 10%
A student passes the course when each segment of the course is graded with a positive grade.
