Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500894 Tourism | FB | 1 | 2 |
There are no prerequisites.
The course aims to approach the geographical knowledge of the world with the essential aim of helping students understand the context where tourism occurs. First, an introduction to the geography of the planet Earth is made, working with maps as a basic tool of geographic science. Second, the current situation of tourism worldwide is explained, analysing the different regions of the world with a perspective that combines geography and tourism. The contents of this course will enable future graduates in tourism have basic knowledge and tools to develop their professional activity, as in the field of tourism, territory and destinations play an important role.
At the end of the course the student will have to:
1. Know the general geographical aspects of the planet Earth.
2. Learn the basic techniques of representing Earth with maps, and the main types of maps.
3. Know how to correctly interpret a map and know its basic characteristics.
4. Know the basic geographical characteristics of the various regional areas of the planet.
5. Know the main characteristics of tourism regions and tourism flows worldwide.
1. General geography
1.1. Introduction to Geography
1.2. The Earth
1.3. Maps and cartography
1.4. General physical geography
1.5. General human geography
2. Global tourism geography
2.1. Tourism at the global scale
2.2. Physical and political geography of Europe
2.3. Tourism geography of Europe
2.4. Physical and political geography of America
2.5. Tourism geography of America
2.6. Physical and political geography of Africa
2.7. Tourism geography of Africa
2.8. Physical and political geography of Asia and the Pacific
2.9. Tourism geography of Asia and the Pacific
The course has three parallel ways of operation:
a) Methodology for the theoretical part of the course: Lectures on the different parts of the syllabus throughout the fourteen teaching weeks of the course, supported by PowerPoint presentations.
b) Methodology for the practical part of the course: During the course the professor will propose performing various assignments related to the theoretical part of the course, which will be conducted outside class hours.
c) Methods of operation of the Virtual Campus: The Virtual Campus platform will be used to add information and alternative means of communication between students and the professor. Virtual Campus will complement the theory with complementary materials, the syllabus and description of practical work, as well as marks.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Classroom activities | 42 | 1.68 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Tutorials | 5 | 0.2 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 8 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Practical assignments | 40 | 1.6 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 8 |
Study | 60 | 2.4 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6 |
The evaluation of this course consists of the following system:
a) The completion of three partial exams, which will be worth 60% of the final grade (20% each exam) and will include the subject exposed in the theoretical lectures.
b) The performance of the proposed assignments throughout the course and delivered within the deadline, it will be worth 40% of the final grade.
In order to average final mark, a minimum mark of 4 out of 10 in each of the parts subject to evaluation is required.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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First partial exam | 20% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6 |
Practical assignments | 40% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 8 |
Second partial exam | 20% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6 |
Third partial exam | 20% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6 |
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- CRESPI, M. & PLANELLS, M. (2011). Destinos turísticos. Madrid: Ed. Síntesis.
- MARSTON, S.A. et al. (2017). World regions in global context. Harlow: Pearson Education.
- MARTÍN, E.Mª. & NIETO, A. (2014). Territorio y turismo mundial. Análisis geográfico. Madrid: Ed. Centro de Estudios Ramón Areces.
- MATTHEWS, J.A. & HERBERT, D.T. (2008). Geography: A very short introduction. Oxford University Press.
- MESPLIER, A. & BLOC-DURAFFOUR, P. (2000). Geografía del turismo en el mundo. Madrid: Ed. Síntesis.
- SANTANA SANTANA, A. et al. (2014). Geografía. Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- WILLIAMS, S. (2009). Tourism Geography: a new synthesis. Roudledge.
- WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM (2018). The travel & Tourism Competitiveness report 2017. Geneva.
- www.world-tourism.org (Documents and statistics on international tourism).