Space tourism and its determinants 2800-OG-EN-STD

1. Introductory issues. Basic terms related to space and tourism. The history of space exploration.
2. Space (outer space). Tourist space.
3. Technological determinants of space tourism.
4. Social and economic determinants of space tourism.
5. Legal and political determinants of space tourism.
6. Space tourism in detail.
7. The future of space tourism. Challenges and limitations.

Całkowity nakład pracy studenta

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in lectures - 15 hrs - consultations - 5 hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for test- 40 hrs Altogether: 60 hrs (2 ECTS)

Efekty uczenia się - wiedza

W1: Student knows the basic terms related to space tourism. W2: Student knows the technological, social, economic, legal and political determinants of space tourism. W3: Student knows the outline of the history of space exploration.

Efekty uczenia się - umiejętności

U1: Student is able to indicate the main directions of tourist destinations in space. U2: Student is able to indicate the main directions of development, challenges and limitations of space tourism. U3: Student can describe the difference between New Space Economy and Old Space Economy. U4: Student is able to identify the leading companies in the development of space tourism.

Efekty uczenia się - kompetencje społeczne

K1: Student is aware of the impact of modern technologies on the development of societies.

Metody dydaktyczne

Expository teaching methods: - informative (conventional) lecture.

Rodzaj przedmiotu

przedmiot fakultatywny

Wymagania wstępne

none

Koordynatorzy przedmiotu

Agnieszka Pilarska

Kryteria oceniania

Assessment methods:
- attendance (only 2 absences are allowed). If the attendance criterion is not met, the student is not allowed to take the test and, consequently, does not pass the lecture;
- test - types of questions: (1) long answer questions, (2) short answer questions, (3) matching, (4) multiple choice, (5) one choice – W1, W2, W3, U1, U2, U3, U4.

Assessment criteria:
satisfactory: 50-59%
satisfactory plus: 60-69%
good: 70-79%
good plus: 80-89%
very good: 90-100%

Praktyki zawodowe

not applicable

Literatura

1. Cohen, E., & Spector, S. (Eds.). (2019). Space Tourism: The Elusive Dream. Toursim Social Series, Volume 25.Emerald Publishing. United Kingdom-North America-Japan-India-Malaysia-China.
2. Toivonen, A. (2020). Sustainable Space Tourism: An Introduction. The Future of Tourism, Volume 3. Channel View Publications.
3. Wouters, J., De Man, P., & Hansen, R. (Eds.). (2017). Commercial Uses of Space and Space Tourism: Legal and Policy Aspects. Leuven Global Governance Series. Edward Elgar Publishing. Cheltenham, UK-Northampton, MA, USA.
4. van Pelt, M. (2005). Space Tourism Adventures in Earth Orbit and Beyond. Copernicus Books. New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/b138414

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