Knowledge of the essence of the non-working time of a person, the main directions of leisure, demands of tourists and the advantages of modern animation programs, specifics and methodology of the organization of animation programs for various categories of the population, peculiarities of formation of scenarios of animation programmes, implementation and analysis of the entertainment events as the mechanism of formation of leisure culture of tourists.

The philosophy of tourism; Professional Etiquette

The concept and content of leisure as natural functions of human life. The origin and development of the animated forms of leisure. Animation activities in the working with different categories of tourists. Peculiarity of formation of scenarios and conducting various animation programs. The methodology of the organization of animation programs and the willingness of the animator and animation team to host theatrical shows and entertainment and educational programs.

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2. Гальперина Т.И. Режиссура культурно-досуговых программ в работе менеджера туристской анимации: учебное пособие / Т.И. Гальперина; Российская международная академия туризма. – М. : Советский спорт, 2006. – 168 с.
3. Климистий С.М. Анімація в туризмі : навч. посібн. / С. М. Килимистий. – К. : ФПУ, 2007. – 188 с.

- The current control (40%) are workshops, oral interviews.
- The final control (60%) is an exam.