RURAL TOURISM
| Title | ΑΓΡΟΤΙΚΟΣ ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ / RURAL TOURISM |
| Code | Ν103Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420001823 |
Programme of Study: PPS Geōponías (2019-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2015 – 2016 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600003430
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600003430
- At the Website of the School: http://rural-lab.agro.auth.gr/344e.htm
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=4418
- OpenCourses (eClass): http://eclass.auth.gr/courses/OCRS219/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
- French (Examination)
- Italian (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to undestand:
1.the philosophy of Rural Tourism
2. the role that rural tourism can play in local development
3. what is the role they can play in agrotourism units as scholars and executives
4. how can design a business plan for an agroturism unit
5. How can be entrepreneurs in rural tourim
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
From mass tourism to alternative forms of tourism. The experience in tourism. Model tourism development. Concepts rural tourism. Rural Tourism growth conditions. Lifecycle agrotourism. Lifecycle ecotourist destination. Promotion Techniques agortouristikou product. Attempting to rural tourism. Networking ecotourist businesses. Rural tourism in Greece and other countries.
Keywords
agritourism, agro-tourism, rural tourism, alternative tourism, product, destination, perceptions
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Audio
- Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of Power Point, videos, use of URL for up- loading notes, directions and communicating news to students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Laboratory Work | ✓ | ||||
| Fieldwork | ✓ | ||||
| Reading Assigment | ✓ | ||||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | ✓ | ||||
| Project | 6 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Acquittals work : α)Summaries modules and three laboratory work (40%). b) study based on rural tourism issues (30%). c) Planification for the creation of an agrotourism bussiness (30%). Admission condition monitoring of courses and workshops (up to 3 absences ) or
2. Written Examination . Written examinations on topics developed during deliveries
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Παρουσιάσεις διαλέξεων και εργαστηριακών μαθημάτων στην ιστοσελίδα http://rural-lab.agro.auth.gr/344e.htm
Additional bibliography for study
Επιστημονικά αρθρα δημοσιευμένα σε ελληνικά και διεθνή περιοδικά και πρακτικά συνεδρων. http://rural-lab.agro.auth.gr/344e.htm
Last Update
10-10-2015
