Introduction to tourism
The dimensions of the Tourism phenomenon
Basic incentives for tourist travel
Barriers to tourist movement
Life cycle of Greek Tourism Product
Alternative forms of Tourism - Introduction to the concept of Alternative tourism
Craft Tourism
Social Tourism - Travel Tourism
Third Age Tourism - Spa Tourism - Religious Tourism
Health Tourism- Wellness Tourism
Sports Tourism
Agritourism
Rural tourism and tourism in organized villages of special type
A combination of teaching and learning methods will be used with the aim of active student participation and the practical application of the topics under consideration: lectures using audiovisual media, analysis and discussion of case studies on real business issues, experiential (group) exercises, as well as projection of relevant videos.
Students will also do individual or group work.
In addition, articles, audiovisual lecture materials, web addresses, useful information, case studies and student practice exercises are posted on the AUA Open e-Class platform.
The aim of the course is:
Students will understand the role that culture and the environment play in shaping the development framework, not only of alternative and mass tourism, but also as the main regulator of a series of quality criteria that affect the organization and operation of both the place as well as tourism businesses.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Understands the conceptual approaches of Alternative tourism and its content
- Understands the relationships that are formed between Alternative tourism and sustainable development
- Understands Culture as a quality factor of the tourism circuit
- Understands Environment as a quality factor of the tourism circuit
- Understands the possibilities and types of Alternative tourism planning
- Understands the financial framework to support Alternative tourism
- Understands the management of Alternative Tourism businesses
- Understands Alternative Tourism marketing
Suggested Bibliography in Greek Language:
Βαβίζος Γ., Μερτζάνης Α., (2003): Περιβάλλον - Μελέτες Περιβαλλοντικών Επιπτώσεων. 2η Έκδοση. Βιβλίο 345 σελ. Εκδόσεις Παπασωτηρίου, Αθήνα, ISBN 960-7530-03-9
Εναλλακτικές και Ειδικές μορφές τουρισμού, Σωτηριάδης Μάριος, Φαρσάρη Ιωάννα, Εκδόσεις INTERBOOKS
Επαγγελματικός Τουρισμός, Οργάνωση Συνεδρίων, Κραβαρίτης Κωστας, Εκδόσεις INTERBOOKS
Εισαγωγή στον Επαγγελματικό τουρισμό, Λαζανά φιλιώ, Εκδόσεις INTERBOOKS
ΦΕΚ 206/30-01-2017 τα Β’ (2017) Καθορισμός τεχνικών προδιαγραφών χάραξης, σήμανσης, διάνοιξης και συντήρησης των ορειβατικών - πεζοπορικών μονοπατιών
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