Seminars and lectures

Lectures of experts from practice are included in the teaching of professional subjects, such as Destination Management, Planning and Regional Development of Tourism, Marketing, Methodology of Guide Activity, Basics of Tourism, Cultural Heritage, Municipal and Regional Policy in Tourism, etc.

The teaching is also supplemented by special seminars or lectures by practitioners, which are organized according to the current situation in the field, suitable offer of partners, interest of students, etc. For example, the Department of Tourism has implemented:

700th anniversary of the beginning of the construction of the Old Mountain Mining Embankment

The year 2015 marked the 700th anniversary of the issuance of the charter of King John of Luxembourg of Bohemia, in which he confirmed with his signature and seal the contract for the artificial drainage of the silver ore mines near Jihlava. Traces of the mining embankment are still visible in the landscape today.

On the occasion of World Tourism Day, the Department of Tourism organized a lecture by Assoc. RNDr. Zdeněk Laštovička, CSc. about this unique technical monument associated with silver mining in the Jihlava region.
The lecture took place on 1 October 2015.

Creative seminar Interpretation of local heritage

The Department of Tourism of the University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the non-profit organization Slavonic Renaissance, a non-profit society, prepared an attractive seminar Interpreting Local Heritage for three spring Friday mornings on March 20, April 3 and 17, 2015. In addition to expert lectures by lecturers and interesting guests, practical assignments and the opportunity to test the knowledge gained in the field have been prepared for students of Tourism.

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The lecturers of the workshop are Mgr. Olga Žampová, director of the organization Slavonic Renaissance, a non-profit society and Ing. Ladislav Ptáček, Chairman of the Association for the Interpretation of Local Heritage of the Czech Republic and the Association of Rural Tourism.

"There are many extraordinary things and stories all around, you just have to look carefully. How do we tell others about them so that they enjoy it?" This is the common idea of the three blocks of the seminar.

For completing all three courses, participants will receive a certificate issued by the Association for the Interpretation of Local Heritage of the Czech Republic.

The guest was the unmistakable guide to the Noisy Cities, architect and actor David Vávra.

Education Day

On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, lectures were held at the VŠPJ on the occasion of Education Day - more here. Prof. Petr Chalupa, PhD, CSc., leader of Expedition Cuba 2015, spoke on behalf of KCR.

CzechTourism Research and Analysis Database

On 31 October 2011, seminars for students on the topic of "CzechTourism Research and Analysis Database" were held at VŠPJ. Czech Tourism Centre - CzechTourism is a state-funded organisation. Its founder is the Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic as the central authority of the state administration of the Czech Republic in tourism matters.

The seminars were led by the agency's staff Ing. Jan Otava and Ing. Markéta Vogelová. The students learned about the possibilities provided by the CzechTourism Research and Analysis Database, how to work with the student@czechtourism.cz information service, how the CzechTourism agency participates in tourism research and where it is possible to get acquainted with the results of its work. Students were also provided with up-to-date information on basic statistical indicators and current trends in tourism.

The agency's employees informed students about the conditions of the national competition for the best bachelor's thesis in the field of tourism.