Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500894 Tourism | OT | 4 | 1 |
There are no prerequisites
Presentation
The course aims to place the student in the understanding of the configuration processes of tourism products, with a practical approach, based on the treatment of relevant examples. During the semester, different cases will be presented, analyzed and debated that will allow the student to delve into some types of tourism (generic and specific) and address related issues.
Aspects related to sustainability and mainly universal accessibility have a very important weight in the subject. Accessibility is a cross-cutting element in the creation and marketing of all types of tourism. Thus the student will receive comprehensive training in understanding and applying this concept. The importance of technology in the digital transformation of the tourism sector will also be discussed.
Main goals
The student at the end of the course must be able to:
Topics related:
Methodology
The teaching methodology to be used will be based on continuous assessment and will be a combination of theoretical classes, practical independent work, research and participation in debates related to the subject.
Note: 15 minutes of a class will be reserved, within the calendar established by the center / degree, for the completion by the students of the surveys of evaluation of the performance of the teaching staff and of evaluation of the subject. / module
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Case studies solving | 11 | 0.44 | 1, 2, 3, 12, 8, 11, 10 |
Theoretical class | 34 | 1.36 | 3, 12, 8, 11, 10 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Tutoring | 2 | 0.08 | 6, 15 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Homework | 40 | 1.6 | 2, 3, 6, 12, 8, 11, 10, 14, 15, 18 |
Individual learning | 60 | 2.4 | 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 8, 11, 10, 15, 16, 18 |
Evaluation system
The evaluation of this subject consists of the following system:
1). Two midterm exams (50%)
2). Practical exercises (50%)
All tests and activities must be taken to have a continuous assessment mark.
In order to average the final grade, it is necessary to obtain at least a 4 out of 10 in each of the parts to be evaluated.
If the final grade does not reach the minimum of 4 out of 10, the student must take the final exam of the subject.
If you opt for the single assessment, this will consist of an exam on all the subjects taught during the course, including internships.
In case of not having passed the continuous assessment or the single assessment, the student will have to take the resit exam.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Parcial Exam 1 | 25% | 1.5 | 0.06 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 12, 8, 13, 11, 10, 17, 14, 15, 16, 7, 18 |
Parcial Exam 2 | 25% | 1.5 | 0.06 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 12, 8, 13, 11, 10, 17, 14, 15, 16, 7, 9, 18 |
Practical exercises | 50% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 12, 8, 13, 11, 10, 17, 14, 15, 16, 7, 9, 18 |
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No software knowledge requirements