BKR_EACR Economic benefits of tourism

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Martin Šauer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Martin Šauer, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Supplier department: Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Sat 14. 10. 16:00–19:50 P302a, Sat 25. 11. 8:00–11:50 P302a
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FORMA(K)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to develop students' knowledge and skills in measuring and evaluating the economic benefits of tourism.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
to define tourism as a segment of the national economy;
make use of various instruments for measuring the economic benefits of tourism;
interpret the results from the Tourism Satellite Account;
describe the factors that influence tourism demand;
assess and interpret supply trends in tourism;
discuss the role of tourism as a factor of regional development;
evaluate the economic impacts of tourism.
Syllabus
  • Economic aspects of tourism;
  • Tourism Satellite Account;
  • Surveys in tourism;
  • Tourism demand - economic, social and psychological factors;
  • Supply and demand trends in tourism;
  • AirBnB in a shared economy;
  • Competitiveness of tourism destinations - models and factors;
  • Value chains in tourism
  • Tourism and regional development;
  • Impacts and benefits of tourism on the local and regional economy;
  • Methods of measuring economic impacts of tourism;
  • Economic importance of tourism in the Czech Republic
Literature
    required literature
  • ŠAUER, Martin, Jiří VYSTOUPIL, Andrea HOLEŠINSKÁ, Monika PALATKOVÁ, Martina PÁSKOVÁ, Josef ZELENKA, Dana FIALOVÁ, Jiří VÁGNER, Petr HALÁMEK, Ondřej REPÍK and Ondřej PETR. Cestovní ruch. Učební text (Tourism. Learning text.). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 477 pp. info
  • VANHOVE, Norbert. The economics of tourism destinations : theory and practice. Third edition. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, xix, 363. ISBN 9781138578760. info
  • PALATKOVÁ, Monika and Jitka ZICHOVÁ. Ekonomika turismu : turismus České republiky : vymezení a fungování trhu turismu, přístupy k hodnocení významu a vlivu turismu, konkurenceschopnost destinací turismu, produkt a partnerství v turismu. 2., aktualiz a rozš. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2014, 262 s. ISBN 9788024736433. URL info
    recommended literature
  • Competitiveness and tourism. Edited by Geoffrey I. Crouch - J. R. Brent Ritchie. Cheltenham, UK: Elgar research collection, 2012, xx, 497. ISBN 9781849809276. info
  • Competitiveness and tourism. Edited by Geoffrey I. Crouch - J. R. Brent Ritchie. Cheltenham, UK: Elgar research collection, 2012, xi, 565. ISBN 9781849809276. info
Teaching methods
tutorials (personal meetings with students); self-study; seminar work and control test
Assessment methods
The written exam is required (reaching 60% of the total score is the condition for the successful finishing of the subject). Part of the evaluation is the individual project on a given topic. The written exam is 60% and the individual project is 40% of the grade.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: tutorial 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
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