- Docente: Lorenzo Masiero
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/02
- Language: English
- Moduli: Lorenzo Masiero (Modulo 1) (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics of Tourism (cod. 8847)
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from Sep 20, 2023 to Oct 19, 2023
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from Nov 08, 2023 to Nov 29, 2023
Learning outcomes
The course aims to explain the function of policy-making and planning in tourism by providing key concepts of tourism economics and governance of tourist destinations, and comparing and contrasting different national approaches of tourist policies. By the end of the course, students should be able to apply the basic tools of tourism policy and planning to a variety of international tourist destinations as well as to analyse situations and evaluate feasible solutions
Course contents
- Introduction to tourism policy and planning
- Tourism policy issues
- Tourism as an economic activity
- Sustainable tourism policy
- Affecting and influencing tourism policy
- Strategic tourism planning
- Approaches to tourism planning
Readings/Bibliography
- Edgell Sr, D. L., & Swanson, J. R. (2019). Tourism policy and planning: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Routledge
- Dwyer, L., Forsyth, P., & Dwyer, W. (2018). Tourism economics and policy. Channel View Publications
- Tribe, J. (2020). The economics of recreation, leisure and tourism. Routledge
- References to academic articles published on tourism journals
- Lecture slides
Teaching methods
Lectures, in-class exercises, and group works.
Assessment methods
The final mark is based on a written exam and group works. The ranges of grades are as follows:
- <18 not sufficient;
- 18-23 sufficient;
- 24-27 good;
- 28-30 very good;
- 30 Lode excellent.
Teaching tools
All materials can be found on https://virtuale.unibo.it/
Office hours
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