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Tour Management, Guide Activity
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:01.11.2024 13:58:06
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LSPA_102 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.33 | ECTS: | 2.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science | Target Audience: | Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ingrīda Smukā | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE) | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 20 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 4 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 1 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 2 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 6 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 1 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 2 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 4 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 6 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Preliminary knowledge of professional Bachelor in general theoretical study courses and basic sector-specific theoretical courses. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide an opportunity to learn the planning, organisation, management of sightseeing tours and to become acquainted with the relevant laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia regarding the planning, organisation of sightseeing tours. To provide the opportunity to familiarise with the foundations of creation and implementation of sightseeing tours and guide’s work. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to the study course Objectives and tasks of leading sightseeing tours. Laws and regulations in leading sightseeing tours. Tourism Law. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 2 | Sightseeing tours as recreation events, history. Psychological dimensions, personality, motivation, values and tourism. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 3 | Social, cultural aspects and tourism. Environmental aspects “Green Tourism”. Planning of a sightseeing tour, techniques, duties and responsibilities. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 4 | Types of sightseeing tours, creating a sightseeing tour composition. Creating a route for a sightseeing tour, planning and selecting activities according to the age, interests, physical fitness of the contingent. | Lectures | 0.50 | other | |||||
| Classes | 0.50 | other | |||||||
| 5 | Guide, group leader. Guide’s personality and job specifics. Basics of interpretation, formation of a narrative | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 6 | Advertising marketing of sightseeing tours, development of informative materials. | Lectures | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 7 | Practical development of a sightseeing tour route, selection of sights | Classes | 1.50 | other | |||||
| 8 | Practical progress of a sightseeing tour | Classes | 3.00 | other | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to the study course Objectives and tasks of leading sightseeing tours. Laws and regulations in leading sightseeing tours. Tourism Law. | Lectures | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 2 | Sightseeing tours as recreation events, history. Psychological dimensions, personality, motivation, values and tourism. | Lectures | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 3 | Social, cultural aspects and tourism. Environmental aspects “Green Tourism”. Planning of a sightseeing tour, techniques, duties and responsibilities. | Lectures | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 4 | Types of sightseeing tours, creating a sightseeing tour composition. Creating a route for a sightseeing tour, planning and selecting activities according to the age, interests, physical fitness of the contingent. | Classes | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 5 | Guide, group leader. Guide’s personality and job specifics. Basics of interpretation, formation of a narrative | Lectures | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 7 | Practical development of a sightseeing tour route, selection of sights | Classes | 0.50 | other | |||||
| 8 | Practical progress of a sightseeing tour | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | other | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1. Studying, selecting, preparing a route 2. Creating a sightseeing tour composition, selecting activities 3. Collecting information relating to sights included in the route, preparation of informative materials. 4. Preparation of a narrative as part of guide’s work. 5. Coordinating the route of a sightseeing tour 6. Solving matters of transportation, catering of tourists in a sightseeing tour 7. Preparation for the examination, studying literature. 8. Providing feedback, analysis and preparation of press releases on progress of a sightseeing tour | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The total assessment is summative. Test on theory, history of creating sightseeing tours, route planning. Test work on aspects of guide’s activity, creating a narrative, creating location experience. Progress of a sightseeing tour (practical). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | 1. Understands the types of sightseeing tours, the basic principles of planning, organising and leading sightseeing tours, knows the legislation of the Republic of Latvia in relation to organising and leading sightseeing tours. 2. Understands the interaction between nature and the cultural environment. 3. Understands creation of a guide’s narrative, creation of location experience. | ||||||||
| Skills: | 4. Knows how to choose a sightseeing tour route, sights and activities appropriate to the interests, age, fitness of the participants in the sightseeing tour. 5. Knows how to plan, organise and lead sightseeing tours. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | 6. Skilfully assesses and analyses a sightseeing tour as a recreational event and related problems. 7. Solves professional issues related to the planning, organisation and implementation of sightseeing tour’s as recreational events using the theoretical foundations and skills learned. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Collins, Verite R. Becoming a Tour Guide : principles of guiding and site interpretation. London: Continuum, 2000. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 2 | Fridgen J. Dimensions of Tourism. Michigan: Copyright 1996. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | Grīnfelde I., Klepers A. Tūrisma maršrutu veidošana. Valmiera. Vidzemes augstskola, 2010. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 4 | Klepers A., Smaļinskis J. Tūristu gids. Vietas pieredzējuma radīšana.Valmiera. Vidzemes augstskola. 2014. | ||||||||
| 5 | Liepiņa I., Smukā I „Metodiskie ieteikumi aktīvās atpūtas un fizisko aktivitāšu pasākumiem lokālās administratīvās teritorijās (pašvaldībās). SVA, LR Izglītības ministrija, 2008. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 6 | Charles R. Goeldner, J.R. Brent Ritchie. Tourism: principles, practices, philosophies. 12th ed., 2012. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 7 | Makkerčers B., Krosa H. Kultūras tūrisms. Apgāds „Neptuns”, 2007. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 8 | Smith M., Richards G. The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Tourism. Great Britain. CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, 2013. | ||||||||
| 9 | Tūrisma likums [tiešsaite]. [skatīts 2024.g. 17.februārī]. | ||||||||
| 10 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students: | ||||||||
| 11 | Collins, Verite R. Becoming a Tour Guide : principles of guiding and site interpretation. London: Continuum, 2000. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 12 | Charles R. Goeldner, J.R. Brent Ritchie. Tourism : principles, practices, philosophies. 12th ed., 2012. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 13 | Smith M., Richards G. The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Tourism. Great Britain. CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, 2013. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Reņģe V. „Sociālā psiholoģija”. 3.nodaļa: Citas personas uztvere, atribūcija un sociālie spriedumi. Rīga, ZVAIGZNE ABC, 2002. | ||||||||
| 2 | Latvia travel. [tiešsaiste]. [skatīts 2024.g.20.februārī]. | ||||||||
| 3 | Luiss Dž. „Projektu vadīšanas pamati”, 7.Nodaļa: Attieksmes un to maiņa. Rīga, izdevniecība PUSE PLUS, 2001. | ||||||||
| 4 | Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr.1338, Kārtība, kādā nodrošināma izglītojamo drošība izglītības iestādēs un to organizētajos pasākumos. [tiešsaite]. [skatīts 2015.g. 20.augustā]. | ||||||||
| 5 | Par tūristu gidu pakalpojumu sniegšanu Rīgas pilsētā. MK noteikumi Nr.91. [tiešsaite]. [skatīts 2024.g. 17.februārī]. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Lauku ceļotājs. [tiešsaiste]. [skatīts 2024.gada 20.februārī]. | ||||||||
