Tourism in the European Union

CHARACTERISTICS

Year/semester: 1/2
ECTS: 6

TEACHING STAFF

Lecturer: MIHALIČ
Reader: SIRŠE

AIMS OF THE SUBJECT

The aim of the subject is to introduce:

• meaning of tourism in the EU
• tourism for the viewpoint of EU institutions
• information sources in the field of tourism in the EU
• programs in the field of tourism, which are performed or stimulated by the EU
• policies that are accelerating tourism development in the EU
• cooperation between Slovenia and EU in the field of tourism

COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Introduction
2. The importance of tourism in EU
   • Tourist arrivals and travel intensity
   • Profile of the European tourist
   • Importance of the tourism for economic development
   • Importance of the principles of sustainable tourism development
3. Position of tourism in the organizational structure of EU
4. Competences of EU in the field of tourism
5. Directives-solutions of EU in the field of tourism
6. Programme priorities and activities in tourism
   • Tourism statistics – arrivals, receipts, expenditure and other economic indicators
   • Implementation of the sustainable development principals
   • Development of the innovations, companies and employment
   • Consumer (tourists) protection
7. Information sources in the field of tourism
   • Important literature and sources
   • Statistical data sources
   • Financing of the programs in the field of tourism
   • Public tenders
8. Tourism policy in the EU
9. Activities of Slovenia in the field of tourism in EU

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• TSG (2007): Action for More sustainable European Tourism. Brussels, Tourism Sustainability Group.
• Study materials available on the web page reserved for the subject web page EU-tourism:
  http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/services/tourism/index_en.htm

COURSE COMPETENCES

Students will understand the position and importance of the tourism in the EU, get familiar with the tourism political position on EU level, Students will be able to analyse and evaluate EU actions for more sustainable European tourism. He/she will be able to use different EU information sources in the filed of tourism.