General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | Tourist Attractions Of Central Europe And The Balkans |
| Language | English |
| Module lecturer | prof. UAM dr hab. Rafał Dymczyk; prof. Greta Komur-Thilloy |
| Lecturer's email | dymczyk@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | Professor |
| Faculty | Faculty of Polish and Classical Philology |
| Semester | 2021/2022 (winter) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 6 |
| USOS code | 03-EPI-TA |
Timetable
18 October 2021 – 14 January 2022
Module aim (aims)
The course is intended to present the most important tourist attractions of selected countries of Central Europe and the Balkans. It 'll be focused on their historical and cultural significance. The most popular tourist attractions 'll be presented during the course. The countries that 'll be discussed are: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia and Bulgaria. The lectures are focused on the impact of presented objects on the culture of that countries. This influence was different in the other centuries and depends on historical, cultural and even the social context. During the course the students receive not only knowledge about culture of selected countries, but also interesting facts and some curiosities related to everyday life and local cuisine.
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
Interest in Central Europe and the Balkans. Basic knowledge on Tourism.
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction to the Central Europe and Balkans
Week 2: Tourism Attractions of Poland
Week 3: Tourism Attractions of Czech Republic
Week 4: Tourism Attractions of Slovakia
Week 5: Tourism Attractions of Hungary
Week 6: Tourism Attractions of Serbia
Week 7: Tourism Attractions of Slovenia
Week 8: Tourism Attractions of Croatia
Week 9: Tourism Attractions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Week 10: Tourism Attractions of Montenegro
Week 11: Tourism Attractions of Albania
Week 12: Tourism Attractions of North Macedonia
Week 13: Tourism Attractions of Bulgaria
Week 14: Practical aspects of Tourism
Week 15: Competency test
Reading list
· Bramley Z., Tour Guiding Skills,
· Kumar Ch., Tour Guiding: A Training Manual & Professional Approach of Guiding in Tourism, 2016,
· Lonely Planet Poland, 2020
· Widawski K., The Geography of Tourism of Central and Eastern European Countries, Springer ed., 2017
· DK Travel, DK Eyewitness Eastern and Central Europe, 2015