SAL-10806 Introduction Leisure, Tourism and Environment

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Studiepunten 6.00

Language of instruction:

English

Continuation courses:

- Leisure, Tourism and Environment:
- Concepts and Approaches (SAL-30306);
- Experiences and Environments (SAL-32306);
- Social Change and Globalisation (SAL-31306);
- Sustainable Development (SAL-31806).

Contents:

This Course, an introduction to Leisure, Tourism and Environment, provides a broad-based overview of the scope of the leisure industry from a global perspective including an overview of such topics as the production, regulation and organisation of leisure, tourism and recreation, presently and in the past. Leisure and the associated sub-disciplines will be analysed as well as leisure behaviour and the associated impacts on the environment. In addition, the institutional context of leisure time and the links/networks in leisure and tourism will be addressed.

Aims:

Introduction to the field of leisure and tourism, related to environment.

Activities:

Lectures, Literature Study, combined with ICT.

Examination:

Written exam.

Literature:

Roberts, K. Leisure in contemporary society. CABI Publishing.
Holden, A, Environment and Tourism. Routledge, London.