SAL-31806 Leisure, Tourism and Environment: Sustainable Development
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Studiepunten 6.00
| Onderwijstype | Contacturen |
| Lectures | 36 |
| Learning supported by IT | |
| Practical intensively supervised | 48 |
| Self-study |
| Course coordinator(s) | prof. dr. VR van der Duim |
| Lecturer(s) | prof. dr. VR van der Duim |
| dr. SP Cottrell | |
| WICE Faculty | |
| Examiner(s) | prof. dr. VR van der Duim |
Language of instruction:
English
Assumed knowledge on:
- Introduction Leisure, Tourism and Environment (SAL-10806)
- Leisure, Tourism and Environment: Concepts and Approaches (SAL-30306).
Contents:
Since Rio '92 leisure and tourism are trying to meet the parameters of sustainable development. Sustainable development of leisure and tourism requires innovation on a conceptual, process and product level. This course analyses the role of governmental, business and 'third sector' organisations in this innovation process towards sustainable development. Their aims and instruments will be discussed and tested in case studies. The course focuses on practices and instruments of actors at various levels of scale (international, national as well as regional and local). Methods and techniques, used to reconcile various interests, are discussed and applied in various contexts: urban as well as rural areas in the Netherlands, Europe as well as less developed countries.
Aims:
students are able to analyse and describe the relation between leisure, tourism and sustainable development and to depict the central issues at stake;
- students are able to analyse the aims and practices of and instruments used by governmental, business and third sector organisations;
- students are able to describe and compare methods and techniques used to reconcile various interests related to sustainable development of leisure and tourism;
- students are able to present creative and innovative ideas for sustainable development of leisure and tourism and to defend their case.
Activities:
- lectures;
- work group sessions;
- case studies.
Examination:
Written exam, assignments.
Literature:
- M. Mowforth and I. Munt, Tourism and Sustainability Development and New Tourism in the Third World, second edition, 2003 ;
Course Outline available.
| Opleiding | Fase | Specialisatie | Periode | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verplicht voor: | MTO | Leisure, Tourism and Environment | MSc | 4 | |