Agrotourism

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	541-3504/01
Abbreviation	AGT
Course title	Agrotourism
Credits	4
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	Ing. Dominik Niemiec, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Explanation of the term agrotourism, ecotourism, rural tourism
2. Agrotourism in the Czech Republic and possibilities of its development
3. Selected examples of rural tourism in the world
4. Accommodation services in agrotourism
5. Catering services in agrotourism
6. Business opportunities in rural tourism
7. Different ways of connecting tourism and agriculture
8. Traditional methods of crop production in agriculture
9. Traditional methods of animal production in agriculture
10. Application of new technologies and modern methods of crop production in agriculture
11. Application of new technologies and modern methods of animal production in agriculture
12. Current problems in agriculture (ecological, economic)
13. Possibilities of future development of agrotourism

Literature

SZNAJDER, M., PRZEZBÓRSKA, L., SCRIMGEOUR, F.: Agritourism. CABI, 2009, 301 s.
BRIASSOULIS, H., VAN DER STRAATEN, J.: Tourism and the Environment: Regional, Economic, Cultural and Policy Issues. 2, přepr. vyd. Springer Science & Business Media, 2013, 382 s.

Advised literature

SLOAN, P., SIMONS-KAUFMAN, C., LEGRAND, W.: Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism as Motors for Development: Case Studies from Developing Regions of the World. Routledge, 2012, 450 s.

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