Chasing the Thrill - Adrenaline Tourism

General data

Course ID:	2800-OG-EN-CTAT
Erasmus code / ISCED:	(unknown) / (1015) Travel, tourism and leisure The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Chasing the Thrill - Adrenaline Tourism
Name in Polish:	Chasing the Thrill - Adrenaline Tourism
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management
Course groups:	General university courses
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	2.00 OR 3.00 (differs over time) 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. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Prerequisites:	Intermediate knowledge of English, passion for turism and adventure
Type of course:	(in Polish) przedmiot fakultatywny
Total student workload:	Contact hours with teacher: - participation in lectures - 15 hrs - consultations- 5 hrs Self-study hours: np. - preparation for lectures - 10 hrs - writing essays/ papers/ projects- 15 hrs - reading literature- 15 hrs - preparation for test- 15 hrs Altogether: 75 hrs (3 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge:	- to acquaint students with most popular extreme tourism regions of the world; - to acquaint students with some examples of qualified tourism expeditions
Learning outcomes - skills:	- students will be able to analyze role of extreme tourism in local economy of assorted regions; - students will be able to describe ways to prepare for high-altitude expeditions; - students are able to plan and prepare offer includes qualified tourism expedition
Learning outcomes - social competencies:	- students have a habit of using the proven sources of scientific information and critical reasoning; - students actively expand professional skills and update geographical knowledge enriched by an interdisciplinary dimension; - students understand the value of cultural diversity in the world and the need of respect and kindness towards other cultures
Teaching methods:	lecture, methods of knowledge assimilation, valorization methods, case studies
Expository teaching methods:	- description - discussion - informative (conventional) lecture
Exploratory teaching methods:	- project work
Short description:	Aim of course ‘Chasing the Thrill - Adrenaline Tourism’ is to acquaint students with examples of extreme tourism from different regions of the world.
Full description:	Aim of course ‘Chasing the Thrill - Adrenaline Tourism’ is to acquaint students with examples of extreme tourism from different regions of the world. It will be explained what role extreme tourism can play in regional development. During the course there will be discussed ways to prepare for different kind of extreme tourism. Some examples of expeditions will be shown: into the arctic regions (Spitsbergen), high mountains and glaciers (Alps, Caucasus) tropical jungle (Colombia), taiga (Baikal Lake), deserts (Gobi, Atacama), volcanic and seismic regions (Vanuatu, Andes).
Bibliography:	• De Waal T. 2010. The Caucasus: An Introduction. Oxford University Press. • Bell et al. 2010. Seven Summits: The Quest to Reach the Highest Point on Every Continent. Bulfinch Press. • Stange R. 2012. Spitsbergen-Svalbard guidebook: comprehensive information about Spitsbergen. Nature and History, Places and Regions, Useful and important informations. • Lonely Planet guidebooks e.g.: - Kohn M., Starnes D. Mongolia. - Raub K., Power M., Egerton A. Colombia. • Strayed Cheryl. 2013. Wild. ATBO
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Assessment methods: presence and activity during classes, preparation of a project Notes and criteria: 3.0 – 50%; 3.5 – 60%; 4.0 – 70%; 4.5 – 80%; 5.0 – 90%
Practical placement:	-

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

Time span:	2021-10-01 - 2022-02-20	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU WYK W TH FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 15 hours more information
Coordinators:	Marcin Świtoniak
Group instructors:	Michał Jankowski, Marcin Świtoniak
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Lecture - Grading

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

Time span:	2022-10-01 - 2023-02-19	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W WYK TH FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 15 hours more information
Coordinators:	Marcin Świtoniak
Group instructors:	Michał Jankowski, Marcin Świtoniak
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Lecture - Grading

Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)

Time span:	2023-10-01 - 2024-02-19	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W WYK TH FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 15 hours more information
Coordinators:	Marcin Świtoniak
Group instructors:	Michał Jankowski, Marcin Świtoniak
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Lecture - Grading

Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span:	2024-10-01 - 2025-02-23	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable
Type of class:	Lecture, 15 hours more information
Coordinators:	Marcin Świtoniak
Group instructors:	Michał Jankowski, Marcin Świtoniak
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Lecture - Grading

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