Philosophy of Tourism

Major: Tourism Studies
Code of subject: 7.242.01.O.005
Credits: 5.00
Department: Tourism
Lecturer: Сandidate of geographical sciences, Associate Professor Larysa Teodorovych
Semester: 1 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Мета вивчення дисципліни: Understanding the importance of tourism and recreation in the society and economy of the state; formation of knowledge for activities in the field of tourism and recreation on the basis of social responsibility and ethics.
Завдання: Integral competence - Ability to solve complex research and/or innovation problems in the field of tourism and recreation. General competencies: - Ability to organize, plan, forecast performance results. - Ability to abstract thinking, analysis and synthesis. - Ability to identify, formulate and solve problems. Professional competencies: - Ability to apply in professional activities the categorical and terminological apparatus, concepts, methods and tools of the system of sciences that form the scientific basis of tourism and recreation. -Ability to plan and carry out scientific and / or applied research in the field of tourism and recreation.
Learning outcomes: Knowledge and skills -Specialized conceptual knowledge, including modern scientific achievements, critical understanding of problems in the field of tourism and recreation and on the border of knowledge areas. -Specialized problem-solving skills necessary for conducting research and/or conducting innovative activities to develop new knowledge and procedures in the field of tourism and recreation. -Specialized knowledge of the principles and practices of inclusiveness and accessibility of tourism and recreation. -To know the main strategic ways of the world community in optimizing of humanity's interaction with the environment. Autonomy and responsibility (AiR) -Ability to adapt to new situations and make decisions; - The ability to realize the need for lifelong learning in order to deepen the acquired and acquire new professional knowledge; -Ability to take responsibility for the work performed and achieve the goal in compliance with the requirements of professional ethics. Communication (COM) - Ability to communicate, including oral and written communication in Ukrainian and one of the foreign languages (English, German, Italian, French, Spanish); -Ability to use a variety of methods, including information technology, for effective communication at professional and social levels.
Required prior and related subjects: Project management in tourism; International law; Modern globalization transformations in tourism
Summary of the subject: The discipline "Philosophy of Tourism" is one of the compulsory disciplines of the specialty. During the course of the discipline, students are familiarized with the main social and ethical issues that arise in the process of tourism entrepreneurship. Students get acquainted with examples of successful solutions to these problems, with ways to counteract negative phenomena in tourism business.
Опис: The concept of the discipline “Philosophy of Tourism”. Social responsibility and public-private partnership in tourism entrepreneurship. Communication in the field of tourism: entrepreneurship, education, science. Gender aspects in tourism. Moral issues in the tourism business Exploitation of resources in the destination. Leisure in the age of globalization. Leisure as a sphere of risk accumulation. Theoretical foundations of leisure. The main institutions of the leisure sector. Leisure work with different categories of population Management of the leisure sector. Evolution of leisure paradigms in Antiquity. Sacred and profane in the leisure of the European Middle Ages. The theocentric concept of leisure. New time in leisure practices and theoretical reflections. Leisure in the context of mass culture.
Assessment methods and criteria: Current control is carried out during classes: practical work; speeches at seminars; oral and frontal questioning. Semester control is carried out by means of an exam. The exam grade consists of a written (50%) and oral (10%) component. The grade for the final control is the sum of the scores of the current and semester controls.
Критерії оцінювання результатів навчання: The assessment of students' knowledge of the discipline is carried out in accordance with the Regulations “On Education” (Version 2), approved by the Rector of Lviv Polytechnic National University “On the organization and conduct of current and semester control of learning outcomes of higher education students” of July 10, 2024. The assessment of students' knowledge of the discipline is based on the results of current and semester examinations. Current control (40%) is carried out during classes. The final control is carried out by means of an exam (written (50% and oral (10%) components).
Порядок та критерії виставляння балів та оцінок: 100–88 points – (“excellent”) is awarded for a high level of knowledge (some inaccuracies are allowed) of the educational material of the component contained in the main and additional recommended literary sources, the ability to analyze the phenomena being studied in their interrelationship and development, clearly, succinctly, logically, consistently answer the questions, the ability to apply theoretical provisions when solving practical problems; 87–71 points – (“good”) is awarded for a generally correct understanding of the educational material of the component, including calculations, reasoned answers to the questions posed, which, however, contain certain (insignificant) shortcomings, for the ability to apply theoretical provisions when solving practical tasks; 70 – 50 points – (“satisfactory”) awarded for weak knowledge of the component’s educational material, inaccurate or poorly reasoned answers, with a violation of the sequence of presentation, for weak application of theoretical provisions when solving practical problems; 49-00 points - ("unsatisfactory" with mandatory re-study) is awarded for ignorance of a significant part of the educational material of the component, significant errors in answering questions, inability to navigate when solving practical problems, ignorance of the main fundamental provisions.
Recommended books: Про захист прав споживачів: Закон України від 01.12.2005 р. № 3161-IV. 2. ДСТУ 4268:2003 Послуги туристичні. Засоби розміщення. Загальні вимоги. 3. Гончарук Т.В., Джугла Н.В., Шумка М.Л., Філософія: навч. посіб. Тернопіль: підручники і посібники, 2016. - 416 с 4. Горіна Г.О. Г Туризмологія: метод. рек. до вивч. дисц. / Г.О. Горіна ; Донецький нац. ун-т економіки і торгівлі ім. М. Туган-Барановського, каф. туризму та країнознавства. – Кривий Ріг: ДонНУЕТ, 2021. – 53 с. 5. Гринів О. Г. Філософія туризму: навч. посіб. для студентів вищих навчальних закладів. Львів: ПАІС, 2017 – 200 с. 6. В. Зінченко Актуальні питання філософського осмислення туризму // Вісник Київського національного лінгвістичного університету. Серія Історія, економіка, філософія № 26 (2021). Режим доступу: http://visnyk-history.knlu.edu.ua/article/view/269936 7. Шутов О. Історичний контекст філософського осмислення туристичних подорожей // Вісник Київського національного лінгвістичного університету. Серія Історія, економіка, філософія. Режим доступу: № 24 (2019) http://visnyk-history.knlu.edu.ua/article/view/275596
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