About
3 ECTS (one week)
Duration
Course fee
600 EUR
Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, IBAN: HR1323600001101496052, SWIFT: ZABAHR2X, Reference number: 213
Purpose/Description of payment: SUMMER 2022, NAME & SURNAME
Minimum number of participants
15 participants
The course objective
The objective of the course is to get an insight into the professional linguistic knowledge and skills necessary to present a tourist destination
Highlights
- present (through a PPT presentation) any tourist destination by using Croatia as an example,
- make attendants familiar with the most popular tourist regions and destinations with special emphasis on their cultural and historical heritage,
- simulate a guiding tour both within the field and onsite classes
- oral final exam: guiding tour presenting the destination
Planned schedule
| Day | Hours | Topic/Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 4 hours | Welcome Introductory information about the course (objectives, methods, and schedule of activities) Facts about Croatia Opatija Dubrovnik Zagreb and Croatian hinterland |
| Day 2 | 7 hours | A guiding tour – Rijeka and Trsat – a bus and walking tour Students simulate a guiding tour supported by a professional guide |
| Day 3 | 4 hours | Preparing participants for an individual course assignment Regional diversity through historical, social, and gastronomical perspective Introduction to the field trip to the island of Krk |
| Day 4 | 12 hours | A day trip to the island of Krk (Baška, Vrbnik) Students simulate a guiding tour supported by a professional guide Degustation and guiding trip of wine production |
| Day 5 | 3 hours | Presentations made by participants Final exam |
Manner of instruction
- Lectures in the classroom
- Field classes
Course holder
- Alenka Šuljić Petrc, Ph.D., Lecturer, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Croatia
Contact
Alenka Šuljić Petrc, Ph.D., Course holder, alenkasp@fthm.hr