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(in Polish) CSR in Tourism and Event Organizations

General data

Course ID: 1155-12-M22-TS-CSR
Erasmus code / ISCED: (unknown) / (0413) Management and administration The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: (unknown)
Name in Polish: CSR in Tourism and Event Organizations
Organizational unit: Department of Business Excellence
Course groups: (in Polish) Management, 2 rok II stopnia, PRK, sp. Tourism and Sport Management
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: English
Total student workload:

(in Polish) Contact hours with teacher:

- participation in lectures and practical classes - 30 hrs

- consultations - 20 hrs

Self-study hours:

- preparation for classes - 15 hrs

- writing projects - 15 hrs

- reading literature - 5 hrs

- preparation for examination - 20 hrs


Learning outcomes - knowledge:

(in Polish) Student:

W1: knows the concepts of sustainable development and corporate social responsibility (CSR) and how these concepts are applied in the tourism and event industry (K_W07)

W2: knows current practices in the tourism and event industry in regards to corporate social responsibility and sustainable development (K_W08)

W3: knows the role of the tourist and event consumer, which is relevant for CSR policy formulation and management (K_W08)

W4:legal, organisational and ethical standards and rules, their adequacy, sources, changes and ways of operation in the context relevant

to Management Sciences (K_W009)

W5: rules of ethics and social responsibility in business(K_W010)

Learning outcomes - skills:

(in Polish) Student:

U1: diagnosing and interpreting economic, social, legal and technical problems

(opportunities and/or threats) that occur in practical functioning of organisations in the event and tourism industry (K_U01)

U2: is able to get data, information and knowledge needed to solve specific problems (K_U03)

U3: participating in collective undertakings and assuming various roles in them (K_U13)

Learning outcomes - social competencies:

(in Polish) Student:

K1: can use in the process of problem solving, solutions that exist in economic reality (K_K01)

K2: identify and solve content-related and ethical dilemmas connected with fulfilling professional roles, including observing rules of professional ethics and requiring the same from other persons, taking care of the output and tradition of the profession (K_K02)

K3: creative participation in undertakings (teams) connected with solving social problems in business institutions and fulfilment of social obligations and duties, having sense of social responsibility and co-organising actions for the social environment (K_K03)



Teaching methods:

(in Polish) Expository teaching methods:

- informative lecture;

- project;

- case study


Short description: (in Polish)

This course explores the current thinking and practice of responsible tourism and event management. This is an industry relevant course, which delivers an applied yet holistic view of the tourism and event industry, sustainability and development.

Full description: (in Polish)

The course is organised around three main sections with lectures and literature seminars.

The first section introduces the concepts of CSR and sustainable development in a tourism and event context.

The second section explores how the tourist and event industry (for example hotels, tour operators and the transport industry) has started applying the concepts of CSR and sustainability.

The third section addresses the consumer perspective focusing on the tourist and the event visitor and their responsibilities.

Bibliography: (in Polish)

Werther, W. B. & Chandler, D. (2011). Strategic corporate social responsibility. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

The course also requires you to read several journal articles and to view videos

Assessment methods and assessment criteria: (in Polish)

Lecture: written exam, test form with additional open questions.

Practical class: group project - 30% of final grade, written assignments (to discuss or analyze key course concepts) - 30% of final grade and final paper (which will be an opportunity to synthesize and then demonstrate what student have learned in this course - worth 40% of the final grade.

Assessment criteria:

The following assessment scale is applied:

fail- 0-59 pts (0-59%)

satisfactory- 60-67 pts (60-67%)

satisfactory plus- 68-75 pts (68-75%)

good- 76-83 pts (76-83%)

good plus- 84-91 pts (84-91%)

very good- 92-100 pts (92-100%)

Classes in period "Winter semester 2021/22" (past)

Time span: 2021-10-01 - 2022-02-20
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Type of class:
Lecture, 15 hours more information
Tutorial, 15 hours more information
Coordinators: Patrycja Gulak-Lipka
Group instructors: Patrycja Gulak-Lipka
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - Examination
Lecture - Examination
Tutorial - Grading

Classes in period "Winter semester 2022/23" (past)

Time span: 2022-10-01 - 2023-02-19
Selected timetable range:
Navigate to timetable
Type of class:
Lecture, 15 hours more information
Tutorial, 15 hours more information
Coordinators: Patrycja Gulak-Lipka
Group instructors: Patrycja Gulak-Lipka
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - Examination
Lecture - Examination
Tutorial - Grading
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