Course description

«Tourist Local Lore» is a normative discipline for students majoring in the speciality of «Tourism», an educational program for bachelors. It is taught in the 3rd term in the amount of 4 credits (according to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, ECTS). The aim of the course is to provide future professionals with a set of knowledge about the territory peculiarities and resources of various countries, as well as the way they may be used in tourism activities. «Tourist Local Lore» is a complex discipline. It is separated from classical country studies in order to provide a future specialist with specific information in the field of international tourism. Practical classes of this course include preparing presentation relating to the tourist potential of different countries around the world as well as working on tourist routes within various countries or regions.