RURAL TOURISM
| Title | ΑΓΡΟΤΙΚΟΣ ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΣ / RURAL TOURISM |
| Code | Ν103Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420001823 |
Programme of Study: PPS Geōponías (2019-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Erasmus | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600119955
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Class Schedule
| Building | Γεωπονίας & Δασολογίας |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Δ (33) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 12:00 έως 15:00 |
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/1/600119955
- 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)
- Italian (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. understand the philosophy of agritourism as a form of farm diversification
2. evaluate the role of agritourism to local development
3. develop skills as managers and business angels in agritourism businesses and local action groups
4. develop a business plan for farms involved in agritourism
5. develop critical skills in evaluating the theoretical and methodological approaches in agritourism
6. broaden professional/research interests
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
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
From mass tourism to alternative forms of tourism.
Definitions
Motives and typologies of tourists
Policy framework for the development of agritourism and open-farms
The rural idyll and the tourist gaze
Demand and supply in agritourism
Gender dimensions in agritourism
Gastronomy and local products
Networking and clusters in agritourism
Agritourism and Quality norms
Keywords
agrotourism, agri-tourism, quality, rural idyll, open farms, motives, tourism clusters, gastronomy, gender, phsychographics
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- 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
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of Power Point, videos, use of URL for up- loading notes, directions and communicating news to students
https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=4418
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 13 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 13 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 4 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 38 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 140 |
Student Assessment
Description
20% lab grade, 40% written/oral exams and 40% one assignment and one group project to be shared during the semester of the course.
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)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σημειώσεις
Additional bibliography for study
1. Παρταλίδου, Μ. (2017). Τουρισμός και “αγροτικό ιδεώδες”: μύθος ή πραγματικότητα; Πρότυπα ποιότητας και αξίες γύρω από τον αγροτικό τουρισμό. Στο Τσάρτας, Π. Και Λύτρας, Π. (επιμ.) Τουρισμός, Τουριστική Ανάπτυξη. Συμβολές Ελλήνων Επιστημόνων. Σειρά: Βιβλιοθήκη Τουριστικών Επιστημών. Εκδόσεις ΠΑΠΑΖΗΣΗ, Αθήνα. σελ. 423-429.
2. Παρταλίδου, Μ. (2005). Η προτυποποίηση ως παράγοντας ανάπτυξης και προώθησης του Αγροτικού Τουρισμού. Διδακτορική Διατριβή, Α.Π.Θ., Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Τομέας Αγροτικής Οικονομίας, Θεσσαλονίκη. https://www.didaktorika.gr/eadd/handle/10442/15149
3. Partalidou M. & Koutsou S. (2012). Locally and Socially Embedded Tourism Clusters in Rural Greece. TOURISMOS, An International multidisciplinary Journal of Tourism, 7:1, 99-116.
4. Koutsou S., Notta O., Samathrakis V. & Partalidou M. (2009). Women’s Entrepreneurship and Rural Tourism in Greece: Private Enterprises and Cooperatives. South European Society and Politics, 14: 2, 191-209.
5. Partalidou M. & Iakovidou O. (2008). Crafting a Policy Framework of Indicators and Quality Standards for Rural Tourism Management. International Journal of Tourism Policy, 1:4, 353-367. [
6. Iakovidou O., Koutsouris A. & Partalidou M. (2002). The development of Rural Tourism in Greece, through the initiative LEADER II: The case of Northern and Central Chalkidiki. NEW MEDIT:Mediterranean Journal of Economics, Agriculture and Environment, I:4, 32- 38.
7.Παρταλίδου Μ. & Ιακωβίδου Ό. (2002). Η ποιότητα ως προϋπόθεση ανάπτυξης του Αγροτικού Τουρισμού. Επιθεώρηση Κοινωνικών Ερευνών, 108-109, Β’-Γ’, 325-345.
8. Partalidou M. & Iakovidou O., (2008). Safeguarding Rural Tourism Experience. Do different quality norms exist? In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas, eds. A. Raschi and S. Trampetti, Pisa, Italy ISBN9788879704083 (pp.193-197).
9. Παρταλίδου, Μ. και Ιακωβίδου, Ο. (2007). Αγροτουριστικοί προορισμοί στην Ελλάδα. Νέες τάσεις πέρα από τις ακτές και τον μαζικό τουρισμό στo Επιμ. Ιακωβίδου Ο., Μεσογειακός Τουρισμός πέρα από τις ακτές: νέες τάσεις στον τουρισμό και κοινωνική οργάνωση του χώρου, Θεσσαλονίκη, Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ, ISBN 978-960-456-053-0 (σελ.343-367).
10. Παρταλίδου, Μ. και Κουτσού, Σ. (2006). Συμπληρωματικές Δραστηριότητες στην ύπαιθρο. Η ανάπτυξη του αγροτικού τουρισμού στο Επιμ.: Καρυπίδης Φ., Αγγελόπουλος, Σ. και Νόττα, Ο. Το μέλλον των αγροτικών περιοχών: πορεία προς την ανάπτυξη, Εταιρία Αγροτικής Οικονομίας, Θεσσαλονίκη, Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ (σελ.67-77).
11. Ιακωβίδου, Ο. και Παρταλίδου, Μ. (2001). Αγροτικός Τουρισμός και Βιολογικά Προϊόντα στο Επιμ.: Μπατζιάλη Δ., Πολυχρονίδη Μ. και Γαλανοπούλου Σ. Βιολογική Γεωργία- Φυτική και Ζωική Παραγωγή, Βόλος, Ινστιτούτο Γεωργοοικονομικών και Κοινωνιολογικών Ερευνών, Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας, Δίκτυο Βιολογικής Γεωργίας (σελ.154-159).
Last Update
26-01-2019
