SAL-31306 Leisure, Tourism and Environment: Social Change and Globalisation

Course

Credits 6.00

Language of instruction:

English

Assumed knowledge on:

Introduction Leisure, Tourism and Environment (SAL-10806); Leisure, Tourism and Environment: Concepts and Approaches (SAL-32306)

Continuation courses:

Leisure, Tourism and Environment: Sustainable Development (SAL-31806)

Contents:

This course examines leisure and tourism in the context of globalization processes. These processes will be analyzed on a theoretical, empirical as well as normative level.
Central themes are:
- transformations in leisure and tourism places;
- socio-economic, technological, ecological and cultural determinants of change.

Learning outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:
- write a scientific article in which the relation between leisure and tourism and globalisation is analysed and discussed;
- describe and explain the ways globalisation processes influence tourism and leisure and vice versa;
- identify and reproduce different views on the relation between globalisation and tourism and leisure;
- comprehend and discuss the changing nature of economic, technological, cultural and policy aspects of globalisation and explain the way these aspects are linked to leisure and tourism;
- understand and explain current issues and debates concerning the application and implications of new technologies in a global context;
- present and defend their perspective on the relation between globalisation and leisure and tourism.

Activities:

Literature search, literature review, scientific writing, defending/argumenting/critical reviewing, group work, one day field trip.

Examination:

Written exam, assignments.

Literature:

Reader with core literature. Course outline available.