Bicycle in tourism and recreation
2800-OG-EN-BITAR
Topics:
1. Introduction to bicycle tourism and recreation.
2. Socio-cultural and economic determinants of cycling for tourism and
recreation.
3. Bicycle tourism and recreation as a sustainable form of activity.
4. Bicycle tourism and recreation in urban and rural context.
5. Tourist and recreational cycling infrastructure.
6. The problem of exclusion from bicycle tourism and recreation.
7. Bicycle as a tool for sport performance.
8. Cycling routes as a product of regional tourism – examples.
Total student workload
Contact hours with teacher:
Participation in lectures – 15 h
Participation in field practices – 15 h
Consultation and work with teacher – 10 h
Total – 40 h
Self-study hours:
Reading of literature – 10 h
Preparation of project – 30 h
Preparation for test – 20 h
Total – 60 h
Altogether: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Student:
W1: knows the basic issues of bicycle tourism and recreation conditions in the
context of socio-economic determinants;
W2: knows the basic issues of bicycle tourism and recreation conditions in the
context of sustainable development idea;
W3: knows the basic rules of development of bicycle tourism and recreation
in the infrastructural sphere;
W4: knows the basic concepts and definitions related to bicycle tourism and
recreation.
Learning outcomes - skills
U1: can discuss about possibilities of development of bicycle tourism and
recreation creating own opinions;
U2: can propose solutions for development of bicycle tourism and recreation;
U3: can evaluate bicycle tourism and recreation offers and products.
Learning outcomes - social competencies
K1: is aware of need to implementing solutions for improvement of bicycle
infrastructure;
K2: is aware of need to ensure equality in access to bicycle tourism and
recreation;
K3: is aware of social benefits arising from bicycle tourism and recreation;
K4: can cooperate during the group tasks;
K5: can interact and discuss with local governors and policymakers.
Teaching methods
Expository teaching methods:
- discussion
- informative (conventional) lecture
- problem-based lecture
Exploratory teaching methods:
- case study
- field measurement
- project work
Expository teaching methods
- discussion
- problem-based lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture
Exploratory teaching methods
- field measurement
- project work
- case study
Type of course
elective course
Prerequisites
Knowledge of English,
Basic information on tourism and recreation.
Important information: the participants of the course must pay for field trips (app. 200-250 PLN).
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
test (W1, W2, W3), project (U2, U3, K1, K2, K3), activity (U1, K4, K5)
Mark from test:
50% - 3.0,
60% - 3.5,
70% - 4.0,
80% - 4.5,
90% - 5.0.
Mark from project:
Very low-quality project – 3.0,
Low quality project - 3.5,
Average-quality project – 4.0,
Good-quality project– 4,5,
Very good-quality project – 5.0.
Practical placement
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors,
localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: