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Terminated in academic year 2014/2015

Animation and Hotel´s Sports

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 115-0331/02
Abbreviation AHS
Course title Animation and Hotel´s Sports
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Management
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Václav Lednický, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to Animation
- Definition animation relationship to other disciplines
- Prerequisites and possibilities of animation
- Personality animator and its application

2. Culture Animations
- Introduction to local cultural practices (folklore, traditions, typical features of local culture)
- Lifestyle locality (country), local characteristics, socio-cultural potential, products of local culture
- Cultural public figures, local minority
- The economy of cultural events

3. Animation Special Interest Group
- Animation for children and youth
- Animation for families with children
- Animation seniors

4. Fundamentals of Social Games
- Games in a small group
- Games rooms and outdoors
- Social skills competitions and contests

5. Wellness
- Definition of wellness
- The individual components of wellness
- Spa and hotel
- Development of a wellness stay

6. First Aid in the Animation Activities
- Principles of first aid
- Calling emergency services

7. Theory of Recreational Sport
- Principles of organization
- Principles of operation of various types of sports (skiing, biking, boating, walking and hiking, horseback riding)
- Necessary facilities and equipment for recreational sports

8. Sports and Relaxation Facilities in the Center of Tourism
- Distribution (fitness center, sauna, steam bath, solarium, massage, swimming pools) and the importance of sports and relaxation centers
- Suitability of installation of various facilities, amenities centers
- Cost charakteristikajednotlivých types of devices and their instrumentation (basic, optional, etc.)

9. Rehabilitation and Fitness Training
- Medical conditions of participants
- Aerobic gymnastics (callanetics, steapaerobic, body form ...)
- Meditative techniques, autogenic training
- Massage (types, equipment, staff qualifications)

10. The Rules and the Basics of Some Sports Disciplines
- Squash, tennis
- Golf, minigolf
- Horse riding, cycling
- Artificial climbing wall


The exercises are focused on mastering basic practical habits of individual sports disciplines, social games and build on mastering animation program.

Literature

EDGINTON, Christopher R. Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services: An Introduction. 3rd. ed. Urbana: Sagamore, 2008. ISBN 978-1571675286 .
TEZAK, Edward and Terry FOLAWN. Successful Salon and Spa Management. 6th. ed. Emeryville: Milady, 2011. ISBN 978-1435482463 .
WALKER, John R. Introduction to Hospitality. 5th ed. Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2008. ISBN 978-0135139288 .

Advised literature

SHIPWAY, Richard and Alan FYALL. International Sports Events: Impacts, Experiences and Identities (Advances in Tourism). New York: Routledge, 2012. ISBN 978-0415672399 .