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

What is law and what is tourism

The source of law and the sources of international tourism law

Administrative tourism organization in the italian legal system.

Tourism enterprises and professions in Italy

Specific types of tourism and tourism products

Tourism and administrative regulation in Italy

Cultural and natural assets and tourism

State-owned concessions for tourism

Cultural heritage and landscape

The European Landscape Convention

Urban planning: the italian experience

Readings/Bibliography

The exams will be based on the course material (slides, docs, case law etc.) that will be uploaded on "Virtuale" Platform (Dashboard) during the academic year.

The course material will be explained and discussed during the course lessons, so for non-attending students the following readings may be used for a better understanding:

UNWTO Statute – English version;

TFEU – English version;

The European Landscape Convention (English version);

P. Vrancken, Oxford Public International Law “Tourism”, 2019 in https://opil.ouplaw.com/display/10.1093/law:epil/9780199231690/law-9780199231690-e1001;

P. Vrancken, Oxford Public International Law “World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)”, 2019 in https://opil.ouplaw.com/display/10.1093/law:epil/9780199231690/law-9780199231690-e1772.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Assessment methods

Three full exams will be scheduled each Academic Year generally as both multiple choice test and written open questions (Test and written exam are not an open book exams. English dictionaries may be used).

To take exams, each student must be enrolled before the deadline (see AlmaEsami webpage).

Any problem must be promptly communicated to the teacher/tutor.

By way of example, the following criteria will be used to assess written exam (30 min.) consisting of 6 multiple choice questions and 3 open questions.

Every correct answer of multiple choice questions counts 2 points and every correct answer of open questions counts up to 6 points.
Only the students that score at least 18 points will pass the exam, hence:

<18 insufficient

18-23 sufficient

24-27 average/good

28-30 very good

By way of example, the following criteria will be used to assess oral exam:

- sufficient or barely sufficient knowledge on the programme, limited reasoning ability, some difficulties in using technical and legal language → 18-21/30;

- fairly good knowledge of the programme, adequate critical reasoning ability, sound use of technical and legal language → 22-25/30;

- comprehensive knowledge of the programme, notable reasoning ability, good command of technical and legal language → 26-29/30;

- extensive program knowledge, excellent reasoning ability, and ability to fully master technical-legal language → 30-30L/30.

Grade rejection:

Students can reject the grade obtained at the exam. To this end, he/she must email a request to the lecturer within the date set for registration

Teaching tools

Slide, docs etc. will be uploaded and made accessible on "Virtuale" Platform (Dashboard) during the academic year.

Students with learning disorders and/or temporary or permanent disabilities: please contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Office hours

See the website of Roberto Manservisi