- knowledge of the theoretical foundations of the organization of various types of recreational activities;
- understanding of the factors of development of recreational complexes, their specialization and types in modern conditions;
- ability to analyze the functional, sectoral and territorial structure of the recreational and tourist complex;
- the ability to develop principles for improving the system of balanced provision of recreational needs of the population and the rational use of recreational and tourist resources;
- ability to analyze the current state and effective and optimal development of the recreational industry and the location of all components of recreational complexes.

Geography, Fundamentals of tourism, Geography of tourism and tourist local lore, Resort business.

Recreational activities as a kind of economic activity. The main types of recreational activities. Recreational resources and their classification. Infrastructural support of recreational activities. Conceptual and terminological aspects of the study of recreational complexes. Formation of territorial recreational complexes. Current state and prospects of development of recreational complexes of the world and Ukraine. Organization of cultural and cognitive recreational services. Organization of sports and recreational services. Organization of medical and preventive recreational services. Organization of trade and household recreational services. Spatial and organizational structure of different types of recreational complexes.

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Current control (50%) – practical classes, essays.
Final control (50%) – test.