Tourism Geography
Code: 104952 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500894 Tourism | FB | 1 | 2 |
Contact
- Name:
- Inmaculada Diaz Soria
- Email:
- inmaculada.diaz@uab.cat
Use of Languages
- Principal working language:
- english (eng)
- Some groups entirely in English:
- Yes
- Some groups entirely in Catalan:
- No
- Some groups entirely in Spanish:
- Yes
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites.
Objectives and Contextualisation
The course aims to approach the geographical knowledge of the world with the essential aim of helping students understand the context where tourism occurs. An introduction is made to the general geography of the planet Earth, to the methods of cartographic representation of the territory through maps as basic tools of geographic science, and to basic geographic concepts. This course explores tools to analyze the current situation of tourism at the global scale. The main geographical characteristics of the different regions of the planet are identified in order to understand their tourism development. The contents of this subject will allow future graduates in tourism to have essential knowledge to develop their professional activity, as well as tools to understand the current world, the tourism sector and its global challenges.
At the end of the course, students must:
- Know the general geographical aspects of the planet Earth.
- Learn the basic techniques of representing the Earth with maps, as well as how to interpret a map correctly and its basic characteristics.
- Understand the basic geographical characteristics of the various regional areas of the planet.
- Describe the main characteristics of tourism regions and tourism flows worldwide.
- Be aware, from a geographical perspective, of the global challenges in which tourism development is framed, especially climate change and its effects.
Competences
- Behave responsibly towards the environment.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of tourism in all its dimensions and areas.
- Develop a capacity for independent learning.
- Identify and evaluate the elements of a tourism system and how they interact with and impact the environment.
- Plan, organise and coordinate a work team, creating synergies and showing empathy.
- Self-assess the knowledge acquired.
- Use communication techniques at all levels.
- Work in a team.
Learning Outcomes
- Behave responsibly towards the environment.
- Develop a capacity for independent learning.
- Identify elements of world geography, together with the main regional tourism resources.
- Identify the basic principles of tourism from a geographic perspective.
- Plan, organise and coordinate a work team, creating synergies and showing empathy.
- Self-assess the knowledge acquired.
- Use communication techniques at all levels.
- Work in a team.
Content
1. Introduction: Geography and Tourism
1.1. Introduction to geography. Basic concepts.
1.2. Planet Earth.
1.3. Geographic representation: Maps.
1.4. World tourism regions. Geographic criteria.
2. Global Physical and Tourism Geography
2.1. General physical geography data.
2.2. Climate and tourism.
2.3. Natural regions of the planet. Characteristics and tourism development.
2.4. The oceans.
3. Global Human and Tourism Geography
3.1. General human geography data.
3.2. Europe
3.3. America
3.4. Africa
3.5. Asia and Middle East
3.6. Oceania
4. Conclusions
4.1. Global challenges: gender equality, decolonization and climate justice
4.2. Tourism at the global scale
Methodology
The subject has three parallel operating dynamics:
a) Teaching sessions: Two-hour sessions led by the teacher which combine theoretical explanations with practical activities to consolidate concepts. These sessions include audiovisual support and material to conduct the practical part.
b) Practical evaluation activities: Throughout the course, practical activities will be proposed. Related to the theoretical part of the subject, they will contribute to the final grade. These activities must be carried out mainly outside class hours, as autonomous activities.
c) Use of the Virtual Campus: Moodle platform will be used as an information source and as a communication means between teacher and students. In Moodle, students will find complementary material, the syllabus, the activities' guidelines (these activities will also be delivered through the Virtual Campus), the qualifications and the forums that the students must use to communicate with the professor outside of the class ("Announcements" and "FAQ forum", to which all students without exception must be subscribed).
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.
Activities
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Assessment
The evaluation of this subject consists of the following system:
a) A portfolio in which all the activities that the student has carried out in class are collected. Some activities will be in groups and others will be individual self-reflection. There will be 4 deliveries, 1 per theme. Each partial delivery will count 5%. At the end of the course, the entire folder is delivered in a structured way and with the improved works according to the comments received by the teacher and/or the classmates. This final delivery, structured and improved, will account for 10% of the final grade. Therefore, in total, this folder accounts for 30% of the final grade (5% each of the 4 partial deliveries and 10% for the final delivery). If someone, for justified reasons, cannot attend the classes and carry out the activities in the classroom, at the beginning of the semester they must contact the professor so that she can indicate how to carry out this evaluation activity.
b) An oral presentation about one of the topics worked in a group in class. Clarity and structure will be valued. It will be 10% of the final grade and cannot be recovered or improved.
c) A regional analysis assignment on a country. The country selection criteria will be explained in class and will be published in Moodle. This assignment represents 20% of the final grade and cannot be recovered or improved.
d) Two partial exams, which will be worth 40% of the final grade (20% each exam): an exam on the theoretical content worked in class and another on maps and the location of elements of physical and political geography. The exam that has not reached the minimum grade of 4 out of 10 must be repeated on the day of the final exam of the subject.
A minimum grade of 4 out of 10 is required in each of the parts subject to evaluation in order to obtain the final grade.
Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maps exam | 20% | 0.75 | 0.03 | 1, 2, 3, 6 |
| Oral presentation | 10% | 0.25 | 0.01 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 8 |
| Portfolio | 30% | 1.25 | 0.05 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 8 |
| Regional Analysis Assignment | 20% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 8 |
| Theoretical exam | 20% | 0.75 | 0.03 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 6 |
Bibliography
- Barrado, Diego & CALABUIG, Jordi (2001). Geografía mundial del turismo. Madrid: Ed. Síntesis.
- Blanco, Asunción; Blázquez, Macià; De la Calle, Manuel; Fernández, Alfonso; García, María; Lois, Rubén C.; Mínguez, M.a del Carmen; Navalón, Rosario; Navarro, Enrique & Troitiño, Libertad. Diccionario de turismo 1a edición. Madrid: Ediciones Cátedra, 2021.
- Boniface, Brian; Cooper, Chris & Cooper, Robyn (2020). Worldwide destinations. The geography of travel and tourism (8th edition). London: Routledge.
- Crespi, Montserrat & Planells, Margarita (2011). Destinos turísticos. Madrid: Ed. Síntesis.
- Duhamel, Philippe (2018). Géographie du tourisme et des loisirs: dynamiques, acteurs, territoires. Paris: Armand Colin.
- Estermann, Josef (2014). Colonialidad, descolonización e interculturalidad. Polis [Online], 38. http://journals.openedition.org/polis/10164
- Marston, Sallie A. (2017). World regions in global context. Harlow: Pearson Education.
- Martín, Eva Mª & Nieto, Aurelio (2014). Territorio y turismo mundial. Análisis geográfico. Madrid: Ed. Centro de Estudios Ramón Areces.
- Segovia, Mónica & Figueroa, Cristina (2018). Turismo y género : la perspectiva inclusiva en la gestión turística. Barcelona: Editorial UOC.
- UN2030 Sustainable Development Goals (Tourism4SDG): https://tourism4sdgs.org/
- World Economic Forum (2019). The travel & Tourism Competitiveness report 2019. Geneva.
- www.world-tourism.org (Documents and statistics on international tourism).
- Zygmunt, Karolina (2021). Viajar y escribir en la era del turismo de masas : relatos de viajes contemporáneos por la Ruta de la Seda. Madrid: Editorial CSIC.
Software
- Google Earth
- Cartographic software (to be defined)
- Moodle