DIRUT is project acronym.
DIversification of RUral Tourism through sustainability and creativity: disseminating European experience in Ukraine.
Project goal: diversification of rural tourism in Ukraine on the principles of sustainability and creativity by giving masters of study program "Economics", speciality "International Economics" in Zaporizhzhia national university and entrepreneurs in the field of rural tourism professional competencies to build business models based on European values, principles of harmonious balancing between environmental, economic and socio-cultural aspects.
What is the difference between DIRUT and any other tourism course?
DIRUT tends to introduce its students and entrepreneurs to the system of creative and sustainable business models of tourism development based on European experience.
The most attracting features of the course is interactivity. We would follow the flipped classroom pattern, providing balanced, creative and interactive group work (discussions, case-study, role simulations etc.), combination of formal and informal learning (lunch and learn, crossover learning).
To make the study process more comfortable and effective, all the course materials would be available online through the Moodle ZNU platform https://moodle.znu.edu.ua/course/view.php?id=11303
What advantages would I get through DIRUT?
You’ll get a certificate stating your participation in an international educational project.
Project team consists of experienced teachers and researchers of Economics, Rural tourism, Law, Ecology, Education, Philosophy at ZNU, which are directly related to the issues of tourism development of the European Union.
More info about our staff is available here:
https://dirut.znu.edu.ua/4356.ukr.html
How many hours does the course comprise?
The course comprises 48 academic hours of class work and 42 hours of homework. Please consult the course syllabus for more info.
How do I enrol onto DIRUT course?
It's easy! Use the link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIsQt2G74P3PRq0fbmQHvYD16paoHPaSVW4N7ve_VIy6pg4Q/viewform
Are there any other DIRUT activities apart from the course?
Round table debate "Integration of education, science and business"
Conference “Challenges and Prospects of Implementing the European Experience of Rural Tourism Diversification in Ukraine on the Basis of Creativity and Sustainability”
Study tour “Creative ideas for rural tourism diversification: experience of small and medium business in Ukraine”
Seminar-training “European practices of rural tourism diversification on the principles of sustainability and creativity”
Final conference of the project “Diversification of rural tourism through sustainability and creativity: disseminating European experience in Ukraine”
The project would be funded by EU for three years – from 18.11.2020 to 17.11.2023. However, we would continue to teach the course and run some DIRUT activities after the project is closed.
Does the project have social media?
The project has pages on social media:
Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/dirut/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@dirutjeanmonnetmoduleznu1795/featured
Can I take part in DIRUT activities?
You are welcome!
Enrol for the DIRUT course through Moodle using link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIsQt2G74P3PRq0fbmQHvYD16paoHPaSVW4N7ve_VIy6pg4Q/viewform
If you have any question, you can e-mail us at dirut.znu@gmail.com