99575 - Public Administration of Tourism

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will demonstrate knowledge of the principles of public organization of the tourism sector, of its institutions and of its bodies at the International and European level. In particular, the student will manage the main tools of public tourism legislation applying to the sectors of cultural heritage and the environment in order to promote sustainable development of the tourism sector. Moreover, the student will be able to critically evaluate the different administrative organizational models of the tourism sector at the local level.

Course contents

The course is structured in 10 meetings (lectures and seminars) as followed:

Introduction to the Course. Definition of the term "public legislation of tourism" and its field of operation, in the international and European dimension, starting from the reference Italian legislation (Code of tourism and regional laws).


In particular, the following aspects will be analysed:


1.Sources of international tourism legislation (general principles and main international conventions on tourism) and European legislation (from the Treaty of Rome to the Treaty of Lisbon, what changes in tourism)


2. Entities and public and private institutions operating in the tourism sector at international and European level: International Organizations, UNWTO, European Travel Commission...

3. The organization of tourism in the Italian legal system: the framework laws on tourism, the sharing of competences and the reform of Title V of the Cost., the Code of tourism, the role of the regions. The PNRR and tourism.

4. Focus (Seminar): Tourist professions and the problems of European and international law.

5. Focus (Seminar): Bathing concessions in Italy and Directive 2006/123/EC in the European context.

6. Focus (Seminar): The Promotion of Cultural Tourism in International and European Law

7. Focus (Seminar): Cultural Heritage and Landscape vs Tourism

8. Focus (Seminar): The instruments of tourist development of a territory: STL and national circuits of excellence.

9. Focus (Seminar): The PNRR and tourism projects.

10. Focus (Seminar): Destination Management Organization: case study analysis.

Readings/Bibliography

For attending students: the lessons and the exam topics are on slides uploaded to teaching's website.

The exam is based on the lectures and the corresponding slides.

Recommended readings / tools published by the teacher on the “web guides”:

a) UNWTO Statute – English version;

b) TFEU – English version;

c) The European Landscape Convention (English version);

For non attending students: The following documents are compulsory for non attending students.

a) slides;

b) UNWTO Statute – English version;

c) TFEU – English version;

d) The European Landscape Convention (English version);

e) M. Evans, International law, Oxford University Press, last edition, chapters: Part II, III, IV par. 10 (Jurisdiction), V par. 14 (The character and forms of International responsibility), VI par. 19 (The International Court of Justice), VII par. 22 (International environmental law).

 

 

 

Teaching methods

The course is structured in lessons and seminars.

The teaching and assessment method used in the course aims at the student's personal and active involvement.

Assessment methods

For attending students (following at least 7 classes out of 10):

A written exam, consisting of 10 multiple choice questions and 1 "open question". Each exact multiple choise answer is worth 3 points, while any wrong multiple choice answer is worth 0 points. The minimum mark to pass the exam (18/30) is obtained by answering corretly to 6 multiple-choice questions out of 10.

Only if the student correctly answers to 6 multiple-choice questions out of 10, the “open question” will be evaluated. The "open question" is worth from 0 to 3 points, and is aimed at evaluating the knowledge, the clarity, and the legal language skills showed by the student regarding the program of the course.

The available time is 15 minutes.

For non attending students:

A written exam consisting of 6 multiple choice questions and 3 “open questions”. The minimum mark to pass the exam is 18 out of 30.

Each exact answer to multiple choice questions is worth 1 point, while any wrong answer is worth 0 points.

Each "open question" is worth from 0 to 3 points, and is aimed at evaluating the knowledge, the clarity, and the legal language skills showed by the student regarding the program of the course.

The available time is 30 minutes.

Registration to the exam:

Students have to register to the exam via the AlmaEsami website, according to the general rules of the School of Economics, Management and Statistics.

It is not allowed to bring books, personal notes or electronic devices during the exam.

Teaching tools

PowerPoints Presentations and slides.

Office hours

See the website of Anna Cicchetti