History
Cultural Tourism
Faculty of History, Department of History of Lithuania
Dr. Valdas Selenis
T. Ševčenkos 31, Vilnius LT-03111, 219 room (II Palace),
tel. +370 5 2330824, 8 60562528, valdas.selenis@gmail.com
English
Language of Instruction
none
Required Prerequisites
Suggested Academic Cycle Bachelor degree studies (from 2nd year of studies)
or Year of Studies
Spring/autumn
Semester
6
ECTS Credits
4
National Credits
4
Contact Hours per Week
Elective
Compulsory/ Elective
Lectures, seminars and individual consultations, excursion
Methods of Teaching
Form of Assessment
individual essay 80, final test 20
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Title of the Module
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Course Description
The aim of this course is to provide theoretical and practical knowledge of the European and Lithuanian cultural
tourism history and development specifics. Another goal is to develop a understanding of the role of the historian of
cultural tourism management field in Europe and in Lithuania.
The course analyzes the cultural tourism concept and value of historical culture making, discusses cultural tourism
typologisation, tourism history traits and tourism infrastructure development in today's Lithuania and European Union.
Considerable attention is paid to practical tourism (routing methods, tourism logistics, etc. )
Readings
1. Arimavičiūtė, M. Developing cultural strategies in Lithuania. Viešoji politika ir administravimas/ Public
Policy and Administration, 2015, t. 14, nr. 2, p. 321-334.
2. Burneika, D., Skorupskas, R., Charzyński, P. Cultural Tourism in Lithuania – Experiencing Culinary
Heritage in Regional Feasts. The Cultural Heritage and its Sustainability in Europe. Ankara: Pegem
Akademi, 2015, p. 91-105.
3. Cultural heritage and tourism: potential, impact, partnership and governance : the presentations on the
III Baltic Sea Region Cultural Heritage Forum, 25-27 September in Vilnius, Lithuania / Monitoring
Group on Cultural Heritage in the Baltic Sea States and Department of Cultural Heritage under Ministry
of Culture, Lithuania ; edited by Marianne Lehtimäki. Vilnius: Versus Aureus, 2008.
4. Gražulis, V. Cultural tourism – the phenomenon of nations approach. What makes Lithuania interesting
for Europeans? Inclusion through education and culture : fourth annual conference of the University
Network of the European Capitals of Culture jointly organized with the Compostela Group of
Universities : proceedings Pécs 14/15 October 2011 UNEECC Forum / editor Wim Coudenys, László I.
Komlósi. [Pécs] : University Network of the European Capitals of Culture Vol. 3 [2011]. p. 107-117.
5. Jurėnienė, V. Cultural Heritage in Lithuania: cultural tourism innovation and the lifeline for postindustrial region. Transformations in Business and Economics. Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla,
2013, Vol 12, p.