Study Guide

Objective

The student will be familiar with the main methods and concepts of future management. The student will be able to assess risks related to the tourism sector and develop strategies to manage them.

Content

Strategic management of tourism
Thinking about the future of tourism and basic concepts of futurology
Trends in tourism
Scenario work
Current phenomena in tourism
Tourism strategies

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student recognizes the most important methods and concepts of future management of tourism and is able to use the methods of foresight in a competent way. They are fluent in the use of key concepts of futures studies.

The student will understand the importance of different levels of regional tourism development and strategic management as a key component of this. The student will be able to make extensive use of a future-oriented approach to development in practical work. They can analyse and use current phenomena in the field of tourism.

The student will be able to work in different learning and operating environments with excellent results. He/she acquires, processes and evaluates information from national and international sources. In addition, he/she is able to work as a member of a team to promote and develop team activities.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student will identify the main methods and concepts of tourism future management and will be able to use forecasting methods. They can use the key concepts of futures studies.

The student will understand the importance of regional tourism development and strategic management as part of it. The student will use a future-oriented approach to development in practical work. They will be able to identify and use current phenomena in the field of tourism.

The student will be able to work well in a variety of learning and operating environments. He/she acquires, processes and evaluates information from national and international sources. In addition, he/she is able to work as a member of a team to achieve common objectives.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student will be able to identify the main methods and concepts of anticipating the future of tourism and to use one of the methods of anticipation. He/she will be able to identify the main concepts of foresight and be able to use some of them.

The student is able to describe the importance of regional tourism development and strategic management as part of it. The student will be able to use one of the future-oriented development methods in exercises. He/she will identify current phenomena in the field of tourism as part of the exercises.

The student will be able to work in a guided and appropriate manner in different learning and working environments. He/she acquires, processes and evaluates information from domestic sources. In addition, he/she is able to work as a member of a team and to take into account the other members of the team.