Tourism and Hotel Management study course
Study Subjects Delivered in English (Spring semester)
The course is designed for undergraduate students who come on exchange programmes to the Faculty of Business.
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| 15 | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Case analysis (project) | To develop the skills to classify and distinguish objects of cultural heritage, to compare the features and development of cultural heritage of different epochs, to evaluate the peculiarities of Lithuanian cultural heritage in the context of cultural tourism; be able to describe the main tourist regions of the world, assessing information on their nature, history, economy, culture, social life, and all tourism resources; prepare for professional communication with representatives of the respective countries/cultures; be able to apply methodological principles of social (cultural) anthropology in practice. | Concept of cultural heritage, key notions, value system. Tangible cultural heritage. Intangible cultural heritage. History of objects of cultural heritage: from the oldest times – to the present time. | Aušra Liorančaitė-Šukienė |
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| 3* | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Case analysis (project) | To develop the skills to classify and distinguish objects of cultural heritage, to compare the features and development of cultural heritage of different epochs, to evaluate the peculiarities of Lithuanian cultural heritage in the context of cultural tourism | Modern cultural heritage protection. Overview of Lithuanian cultural heritage policy. Cultural heritage and modern technologies; Cultural heritage as a tourist attraction. Peculiarities of cultural heritage of Lithuanian ethnographic regions; Concept of cultural heritage, key notions, value system; History of objects of cultural heritage. | Asta Raškevičiūtė-Šimkevičienė |
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| 6* | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Case analysis (project) | The importance of communication competence for tourism is analyzed. It looks at cultural classification models, their types, differences in the concept of time, the specificity of leadership and organisational arrangements in different cultures, understanding body language/expressions. | Concept and importance of business communication in the operational strategy. Forms of communication in social structures; Components of the communication process. Forms of communication. The importance of the professional image and its components; Types of communication in an organisation, prerequisites for success, potential problems, and disruptions. | Aušra Liorančaitė-Šukienė |
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| 3* | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Case analysis (project) | It provides an overview of global tourism trends and the factors influencing them, an overview of the world’s main tourism regions, an overview of Europe as the most popular tourism region, North America with Mexico and the Caribbean, East Asia, and the Pacific Ocean. The tourism peripheries – Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South America, the Middle East, and South Asia – are discussed as well. | Geography of French tourism; Geography of Italian tourism; Central Europe; Eastern Europe; Northwest Europe; Geography of British tourism; North America with Mexico and the Caribbean; East Asia and the Pacific Ocean; Periphery of tourism. | Rolanda Kupčikienė |
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| 3* | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Case analysis (project) | The history and development of tourism anthropology, the main methodological principles of the knowledge of the “other” culture and their relevance for tourism management are presented. The cases of interpretation of the tourism phenomenon are analysed. Culture, ethnicity, identity is discussed: the links and why they are important for tourism management. | Science of social (cultural) anthropology; Social (cultural) anthropology; Anthropology of tourism; Concept(s) of culture in anthropology | Aušra Liorančaitė-Šukienė |
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| 3* | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Case analysis (project) | After completing this course, students will be able to analyse and apply legal acts regulating the activity of a company and the knowledge of labour law in the preparation of documents for the establishment of a legal entity, which are necessary for the implementation of changes and innovations promoted by the business environment of the tourism and hospitality service sector, as well as to use foreign language sources of information on the activity of the service industry and the changes that are taking place in this sector. | Social entrepreneurship; Innovative Entrepreneurship; Business idea generation; Business Model Canvas; Start-ups. | Jūratė Mačiulytė |
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| 3* | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Case analysis (project) | After completing this course, students will be able to analyse and apply legal acts regulating the activity of a company and the knowledge of labour law in the preparation of documents for the establishment of a legal entity, which are necessary for the implementation of changes and innovations promoted by the business environment of the tourism and hospitality service sector, as well as to use foreign language sources of information on the activity of the service industry and the changes that are taking place in this sector. | Change Management models; Factors of successful change; History of Change Model Design; Change Management Negotiation; Role of the leadership; Modes of intervening | Martynas Radzevičius |
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| 3* | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Case analysis (project) | After completing this course, the students will be able to apply the knowledge of communication, cooperation and intercultural principles in a business environment in english language, as well as make responsible decisions by assessing the impact of the future professional performance on the company’s employees, community and environment. | The impact of perception on successful communication; Communication with customers; Conflict situations; Ethical communication in professional activity; Business communication over the phone; Business communication and cultural differences. | Simona Jankauskaitė |
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| 15 | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Case analysis (project) | The aim of the module is to enable students to acquire the knowledge and skills in economics, applied mathematics and statistics, and applied research needed for their studies and future careers in tourism sector. The Tourism economics module will provide students with an understanding of the functioning of economics as a system, the ability to analyse the main economic problems of tourism by applying mathematical methods and statistical analysis tools, based on the fundamentals of applied research. The student will be able to evaluate decisions made in tourism and hotel activities in different market structures, and will be able to make decisions based on calculations and forecasts in specific situations of enterprises’ activities and to justify their appropriateness. | The module consists of the following components: fundamentals of tourism economics, applied mathematics and statistics, fundamentals of applied tourism research. | Andrius Šmitas |
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| 5* | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Case analysis (project) | After completing this course, students will know the nature of economic activity and the main problems and challenges at national and company level. Students will be able to analyse services in the tourism business environment, using the fundamentals of economic theory. | Concepts of economics, macroeconomics and microeconomics. Concept of tourism economics. Supply and demand. Market equilibrium. Supply and demand in the tourism economy. . Consumer behaviour in the economics of tourism services and products. Labour market in the tourism sector. | Shams Aldeen |
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| 5* | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Case analysis (project) | After completing this course, students will be able to analyse trends in tourism business development using mathematical and statistical analysis tools. | Linear algebra elements; Inhomogeneous and homogeneous systems of linear equations. Concept and properties of the definite integral. Basic integration methods. Time sequences and statistical analysis. SPSS program. Corellation analysis. | *Will be updated |
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| 5* | 50% – Mid-semester tests; 50% – Case analysis (project) | After completing this course, students will be able to analyse trends in tourism business development using applied research; demonstrate critical thinking skills in analysing and preparing research reports. | Applied and Fundamental Research; Applied research process in tourism; Research Types (Qualitative, Quantative); Methods of research; Sampling; Research Ethics. | Andrius Šmitas |
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| 3 | 60% – Mid-semester tests; 40% – Case analysis (project) | After completing this course, the student will be able to identify environmental issues, sustainable development, and social responsibility in society; | Waste management; Sustainable Development Goals; Business Social Responsibility; Lithuania’s priority areas for sustainable Development; Sustainability; | Gintarė Žilinskienė |
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| 3 | Active participation in discussions in class. Successfully completed independent, pair and group assignments. + Exams (middle and final). To pass, the student must have a good command of the course contents and the student must receive fairly good grades from course assignments. Grading scale: 1-10 |
After the completion of the course, the student/learner is able to: – understand different concepts of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and their impact on organizations – understand cultural differences in management and leadership – recognize the benefits of managing diversity in organizations – lead diverse individuals and teams – understand global impacts of their own actions and the importance of a global mindset in today’s world. |
1. Introduction to the course contents and practicalities 2. What is a global mindset? Understanding global citizenship and demografical changes 3. Unconscious bias thinking, young people as global nomads and civil engagement as a form of action 4. Responsible consumer and tourist behavior 5. Understanding diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and why they matter in today’s work life? 6. Focus on diversity challenges especially for women, racial and ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ community 7. Branding a company through DEI and good practices of CSR actions |
Wilfred Ledoux Tchasse Simo |
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** Students have to select one of the offered modules/ components (either Intercultural Tourism Environment , 15 ECTS , either Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Change Management and Professional English- 9 ECTS)
For more information, please, contact:
Kristina Kavaliauskaitė, International Coordinator
Faculty of Business, KK
Pramonės pr. 20, LT 50468, Kaunas, Lithuania
E-mail: kristina.kavaliauskaite@go.kauko.lt ; Phone: +370 37 75 11 46
Faculty of Arts and Education: A. Mackevičiaus g. 27, LT-44259 Kaunas
Puodžių g. 11, LT-44295 Kaunas
Muitinės g. 15, LT-44280 Kaunas
Faculty of Medicine:
K. Petrausko g. 15, LT-44162 Kaunas
Faculty of Technologies:
Pramonės pr. 22, LT-50387 Kaunas
Faculty of Business:
Pramonės pr. 20, 50468 Kaunas ir Gedimino g. 41, 44240 Kaunas
Main address:
Pramonės pr. 20, LT-50468 Kaunas
Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution
Pramones pr. 20, LT-50468 Kaunas, Lithuania
