The College of Tourism Belgrade
Belgrade, Bulevar Zorana Đinđića 152a
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Undergraduate studies - Economics and Tourism

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE ECTS
ETR1 Tourism Economics 6

Basic info

Undergraduate

1st

Obligatory

Tourism, Management in Tourism, Tour Operators & Tour Guiding, Hotel Management

Winter

Serbian

Course description

  • Definition of basic tourism notions
  • History of tourism
  • Tourist demand features
  • Tourist supply features
  • Seasonality in tourism
  • Economic functions and effects of tourism
  • Social non-economic functions
  • Tourist destination
  • Role and importance of hoteliers in tourism development
  • Role and importance of transportation in tourism development
  • Travel agencies and their role in the development of tourism
  • Integrative processes in tourism
  • International and national tourism organizations and associations
  • Tourism development policy and the organization of state authorities in charge of tourism

References

  1. Dr Maja ćosić: Ekonomski aspekti turizma,Visoka turistička škola strukovnih studija, Beograd, 2011
  2. M.T.Sinclair, M. Stabler: Economics of Tourism, Routledge, London and New York, 1997
  3. D. E. Lundberg, M.H. Stavenga, M. Krishnamoorthu: Tourism Economics, John Wilney and Sons Inc, New York, 1995

Classes per week

5+1

Grading (max. points 100)

Pre-exam Requirements Points
Attendance 5
Preliminary Test 30
Seminar 10
Final Exam Points
Written -
Oral 55