Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2501002 Geography and Spatial Planning | OT | 3 | 0 |
2501002 Geography and Spatial Planning | OT | 4 | 0 |
2502758 Humanities | OT | 3 | 0 |
2502758 Humanities | OT | 4 | 0 |
None specifically. Just having a general idea of what is happening today in everything related to the field of tourism and the various related problems, the most relevant cultural resources, what is done at a tourist level, the news in general, geography, etc. In other words, to have a little general culture and to follow minimally the news, general and also tourist.
The subject aims to offer a brief exposition of what is meant by tourism from the geographical point of view.
This implies, among other aspects, analysing the situation of contemporary tourism and the latest trends (and how tourism is included in them), the geographical areas that "bet" stronger for this option, local development strategies through cultural tourism, the management of heritage and cultural resources, etc. However, it is intended that these questions, which will be deployed in a much more specific way throughout the semester, will be exemplified, as far as possible, through case studies close to the student (Catalans and Spaniards).
That is why, although it is not necessary to have a precise knowledge of the tourist activity in general, it would be advisable for the student to have certain previous skills in terms of "general" geographical knowledge.
The forecast is that a large part of the materials explained in the classroom will be available on the Moodle platform, as well as others that will be published in a complementarily (e.g. newspaper articles, specialized magazines, congress announcements, etc.).
GOALS
The contents of the subject are divided into three large blocks, two that could be described as more theoretical and a third with a much more practical character. The blocks are:
A) Introduction to tourism.
B.1) Cultural tourism and its role in local (endogenous) development.
B.2) Cultural tourism and strategic planning.
B.3) Cultural tourism. Itineraries, routes and circuits.
C.1) First case study: Tourism in urban and heritage destinations.
C.2) Second case study: Industrial heritage tourism.
C.3) Third case study: New forms of tourism
Guided activities: face-to-face sessions to explain the syllabus and for the revision in the classroom of the exercises carried out throughout the course.
Supervised activities: review of the exercises proposed as an evaluation tool and that will be available in the virtual platform of the subject.
Autonomous activities: everything that should be done on behalf of students in preparation for the subject. It includes the consultation of diverse material (articles, reports, etc.) available in the virtual platform of the subject, as well as specialized bibliography, both the most general and the one that incidentally is quoted. It should be said that it should be clear from the outset that, as can be seen, the teacher does not follow any tourism manual, despite the existence of several excellent ones in the market. Any suitable material may be used, such as newspaper articles, press magazines, etc.
Evaluation activities: specified in the corresponding section.
In this subject not allowing a sexist use of language in the students’ oral and written contributions.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Debates | 6 | 0.24 | 3, 10 |
Explanations of the contents | 32 | 1.28 | 3, 2, 4, 6, 1, 7, 9, 8, 5, 10 |
Explanations of the practical exercicis | 2 | 0.08 | 3, 2 |
Oral exposition by the students (study cases) | 2 | 0.08 | 3, 2 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Practical exercises | 8 | 0.32 | 3, 2, 4, 6, 1, 7, 9, 8, 10 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Individualized tutoring and study work. | 82 | 3.28 | 3, 2, 4, 6, 1, 7, 9, 8, 5, 10 |
The evaluation of the subject is specified as follows:
These practical activities have an optional character (but they cannot be recovered if they have not been submitted).
Requirements for evaluation (1st call):
Requirements for recovery:
According to UAB regulations, in order to participate in the recovery process, a minimum grade in the average of the subject must have been obtained. This rating will equal or exceed 3.5. (These conditions are adapted to the regulations on the evaluation of the UAB in Article 112. The recovery http://www.uab.cat/doc/Modificacio_normativa_academica_CG120717).
Plagiarism
The copying or plagiarism of material, both in the case of works and in the case of exams, constitute a crime that will be sanctioned with a zero to the activity. In the case of recidivism, the entire subject will be suspended.
Let's remember that a "copy" is considered a work that reproduces all or most of the work of one or the other company / a. "Plagiarism" is the fact of presenting all or part of a text of an author as its own, without mentioning the sources, be on paper or in digital format. See UAB documentation on "plagiarism" at:
http://wuster.uab.es/web_argumenta_obert/unit_20/sot_2_01.html.
In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.
Procedure for Reviewing Grades Awarded
On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place.
In the event that tests or exams cannot be taken onsite, they will be adapted to an online format made available through the UAB’s virtual tools (originalweighting will be maintained). Homework, activities and class participation will be carried out through forums, wikis and/or discussion on Teams, etc. Lecturers will ensure that students are able to access these virtual tools, or will offer them feasible alternatives.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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3 practical activities | 30% | 10 | 0.4 | 3, 2, 4, 6, 1, 7, 9, 8, 5, 10 |
Attendance and active participation in class | 10% | 0 | 0 | 6, 1, 7 |
Oral presentation of the third practical activity | 15% | 6 | 0.24 | 6, 1, 10 |
Written essay | 45% | 2 | 0.08 | 6, 7 |
The teaching team of the subject does not follow any specific manual.
For specific information on any question of the subject, the student should consult directly with the teaching team that will provide references in the form of press articles, academic journals, web, books and reference manuals, etc.
Throughout the course, each subject will be provided with the appropriate bibliography through the Moodle platform for this specific subject.
Basic bibliography
Bravo, P. (2018). Exceso de equipaje. Por qué el turismo es un gran invento hasta que deja de serlo. Editorial DEBATE.
Cañada, E. & Murray, I. (2019). Turistificación global. Perspectivas críticas en turismo. Editorial Icaria.
Complementary bibliography
Atchison, C. & MacLedod, N.E. (2002) Leisure and tourism landscapes: social and cultural geographies. Routledge, Londres.
Blanco-Romero, A.; Blázquez-Salom, M.; Cànoves, G. (2018). “Barcelona, Housing Rent Bubble in a Tourist City. Social Responses and Local Policies”. Sustainability, 10(6), 2043. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su10062043.
Boniface, B. & Cooper, C. (2012) (6th ediition) Worldwide destinations. The geography of travel and tourism. Routledge, Londres.
Bravo, Pedro (2018). Exceso de equipaje. Debate.
Cànoves, G.; Blanco-Romero, A.; Prats, J.M. I Villarino, M. (eds.). (2017). Turismo de interior en España. Productos y dinámicas territoriales. València: Publicacions de la Universitat de València. Colección de Desarrollo Territorial, número 19.
Crouch, D. (ed) (1999) Leisure/tourism geographies: practices and geographical knowledge. Routledge, Londres.
Gormsen, E. (1997). “The impact of tourism on coastalareas”. GeoJournal, 42 (1), p. 39-54.
Hall, C.M. & Page, S.J. (2005) The geography of tourism and recreation: environment, place, and space. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon; New York.
Ionnides, D. I Debbage, R. (1998). The economic geography of the Tourism industry. Londres: Routledge.
Jurdao, F. (ed) (1992) Los mitos del turismo. Endymion, Madrid.
Mowforth, M. i Munt, I. (2009) (3ª ed) Tourism and sustainability: new tourism in the Third World. Routledge, Londres.
Murray, I.(2012). Geografies del capitalisme balear: poder, metabolisme socioeconòmic i petjada ecològica d'una superpotència turística. Departament de Ciències de la Terra, Universitat de les Illes Balears.
Rullan, O. (2008). "Reconversión y crecimiento de las zonas turísticas. Del fordismo al postfordismo". Troitiño, M.A.; García, J.S. i García, M. (coord.). Destinos turísticos: viejos problemas, ¿nuevas soluciones?. Conca: Ediciones de la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, p. 587-624.
Sharpley, R. i Telfer, D.J. (ed) (2002) Tourism and development. Concepts and issues. Channel View Publications, Clevedon.
Shaw, G. i Williams, A.M. (2004) Tourism and tourism spaces. SAGE, London.
Urry, J. (1990) The tourist gaze. Sage, London
Vera, F.; López, F.; Marchena, M. I Anton, S. (coord.) (2011). Análisis territorial de turismo y planificación de destinos turísticos. Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia.
Williams, S. (1998) Tourism Geography. Routledge, London