1. General
SCHOOL |
SCHOOL OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES |
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ACADEMIC UNIT |
DEPARMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE |
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LEVEL OF STUDIES |
Undergraduate |
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COURSE CODE |
BA718 |
SEMESTER |
7 | ||
COURSE TITLE |
Special & Alternative Forms of Tourism | ||||
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES |
WEEKLYTEACHING HOURS |
CREDITS | |||
Lectures | 3 | ||||
Hours Lab | 0 | ||||
Hours Exercises | 0 | ||||
Total |
3 | 6 | |||
COURSE TYPE | Required, Elective | ||||
PREREQUISITE COURSES | No | ||||
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS | Greek | ||||
IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | Yes (upon request) | ||||
COURSE WEBSITE (URL) |
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2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning outcomes |
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Objectives of the course: Factors that lead to the emergence of special & alternative forms of tourism. Conceptual content & differences with mass tourism. Connection between sustainable development & alternative forms of tourism. Basic typology of alternative tourism & the activities associated with it. Markets & businesses which are related to alternative tourism. Role of management, marketing & branding in alternative tourism. |
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General Competences |
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Adaptation to new situations within the tourist environment. Decision making. Work in an international/multicultural environment. Work in an interdisciplinary environment. |
3. SYLLABUS
The course content includes: • Conceptual appoaches. • The modern era of tourism. • Cultural/Spiritual tourism. • Winter tourism. • Mountain tourism. • Ecotourism • Agritourism • Marine tourism. • Diving tourism. • Sports tourism. • Adventure tourism. • Spa/Wellness tourism. • Social tourism. • Silver tourism. • Religious/Pilgrimage tourism. • Professional tourism. |
4. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION
DELIVERY |
Face to face | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY |
Use of the electronic platform e-class. During office hours. Presentations are made using Power Point. There is also the possibility of electronic communication via e-mail to the teacher. Providing electronic teaching presentations to Students, via e-class. |
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TEACHING METHODS |
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION |
Final Exam [100%] |
5. SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
-Suggested bibliography: |
• Andriotis, K. (2008) Sustainability & alternative tourism, Athens: Stamouli. • Kokkosis, X., Tsartas, P., Griba, E. (2020) Special & alternative forms of tourism, (2nd ed.), Athens: Kritiki. • Kokkosis, X. & Tsartas, P. (2019) Sustainable tourism development & environment, Athens: Kritiki. • Sdrolias, L., Tsiotas, D., Kalantzi, O., Kakkos, N., Spanos, D. V., Koffas, S. (2018) “The sociological approach of tourism in the period of economic crisis”, International Conference on Strategic Innovative Marketing & Tourism (ICSIMAT), October 17-20, Athens, Greece. • Spanos, D. V. (2020) Hiking tourism & regional development in Thessaly, 21st Scientific Conference of the Association of Greek Regionalists, October 16-17, Heraklion. • Spanos, D. V., Kakkos, N., Sdrolias, L. (2018) Water: Its contribution to the formation of Thessalian mythology, 1st International Conference - Pinios River: Source of Life & Development in Thessaly, 02-03 November, Larissa. • Spanos, D. B. & Goulas, A. (2018) Prospects for promoting spa tourism in the Prefecture of Larissa, 1st International Conference - Pinios Potamos: Source of Life & Development in Thessaly, November 02-03, Larissa. • Spanos, D. V. (2017) “When city brand meets…geology”, 3rd International Conference on Changing Cities: Spatial, Design, Landscape & Socio-economic dimensions, June 26-30, Hermoupolis, Syros island, Greece. • Chartas, P., Zagotsi, S., Kyriaki, A. (2020) Tourists, trips, places: Sociological approaches to tourism, Athens: Kritiki. • Venetsanopoulou, G. M. (2019) The state contribution to tourism – Alternative forms of tourism, Athens: Nikitopoulos Sarandos & SIA EE. |
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