2024

Tourism and Cultural Destinations

Name: Tourism and Cultural Destinations
Code: SOC10821L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Tourism

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

¨Reflect about epistemological issues of tourism and cultural destinations
¨Analyze the importance of cultural tourism for destinations
¨Analyze the types, motivations and experiences of the tourist in cultural destinations
¨Provide methodological tools for the planning of cultural tourism destinations
¨Provide students with theoretical and practical tools to develop research methodologies in tourism and cultural destinations

Contents

1 - Tourism, Culture and Cultural Destinations: relationship, concepts and issues
2 - Cultural Tourism: concepts and importance
3 - Cultural Tourist: types, motivations and dimensions of experience
3.1-Case Studies
4- Destinations and Cultural Tourist Products
4.1- Historical Cities
4.2-World Heritage Cities
4.3-Literary Towns and Villages
4.4-Enotourism
4.5- Gastronomic Tourism
4.6-Case Studies
5-Planning and Development of Cultural Destinations
6- Trends and Perspectives of Tourism Research and Cultural Destinations

Teaching Methods

The matters to be addressed in teaching theoretical and practical lessons, not only using the methods of exposition and explanation for the transmission of knowledge, while also promoting discussion, reflection and practical work in on the various contents. Whenever possible it is expected to carry out study visits that allow students to interact with different realities and consolidate the knowledge learned in classroom space. In addition to monitoring attendance, will also be used Moodle. Students will make individual written tests and field work.
Continuous Evaluation: written test 50% + Working Group 40%; Participation 10%; Normal Exam: individual work 40% + Written test: 60%; Exam Resource: written test 100%

Teaching Staff

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