eTourism: using information Communication Technologies in Tourism
| Title | E-TOURISM:ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΗ ΤΩΝ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΩΝ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΚΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΩΝ ΣΤΟΝ ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟ / eTourism: using information Communication Technologies in Tourism |
| Code | Μ4 |
| Interdepartmental Programme | Tourism and Local Development |
| Collaborating Schools | Economics Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Zacharoula Andreopoulou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017148 |
Programme of Study: Tourism and Local Development
Registered students: 47
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600266496
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600266496
- eLearning:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
AFTER THE END OF THE COURSE STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE ABOUT:
• Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the Internet.
• Historical development, theoretical approach, national and global trends in e-tourism.
• Advantages and disadvantages of internet use and smart ICT applications and services for tourist destinations, tourists and businesses,
• smart devices, multimedia in tourism, use of multimedia and augmented reality applications in museums
• E-commerce and tourism. Design, development and content creation of a business tourism website
• Evaluation of a tourist website, evaluation of the degree of ICT penetration in a tourist structure
• Good practices for the operation of an online business website for tourism - case studies
• New Media, Web 2.0 - Participatory Web and Tourism
• Utilization of social media on the Internet for tourism development and good practices
• General Regulation on Personal Data in the Area of Tourism
• Social Media metrics for tourist units profiles
• Understand the potential of YouTube
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
• The utilization of new technologies, tools, applications and innovative online services for tourism.
• e-tourism : definition, advantages and disadvantages in terms of destination, modern citizen and tourism business.
• E-commerce for tourism. Basic principles of design and development of model websites of tourism structures,
• innovative smart applications and services for tourism.
• New media, Participatory Web Web 2.0 and Tourism
• Utilization of new media and social media networks on the Internet for tourism and good practices
• General Regulation on Personal Data in the Area of Tourism
• Social Media Metrics for tourist units profiles
• The dynamics of YouTube
• smart devices and apps, multimedia in tourism, new media and augmented reality applications in museums
Keywords
etourtism, new media in tourism, multimedia museums, DIGITAL TOURISM
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- ηλεκτρονικο βιβλιο
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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 40 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 44 | ||||
| Project | 20 | ||||
| Written assigments | 50 | ||||
| Total | 180 |
Student Assessment
Description
development of case study
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
05-06-2024
