Tourism and Development

Objectives

This course, of the Master’s Program in Economics and Management Sciences, aims to lead students to acquire knowledge related to a macroeconomic approach of the tourism sector at the level of the 2nd cycle of the Bologna process. The proposed approach divides the material to be covered into three major groups, namely: the first group focusing on the aspects of economic growth and development of tourism destinations, the second group related to tourism destination planning and the third block covering some topics about the economics of tourism destinations.

It is also expected that the students that have successfully completed this course have acquired knowledge, skills and a strategic thinking, which are essential competences to play leadership roles in the professions related to the strategic planning of tourism destinations in the Azores, in the country and in the world and the motivation to conduct scientific research in this field.

Program

 

1. Characterization of tourism
1.1 Tourism: conceptual discussions
1.2 Receipts, flows and reports from international organizations
2. Tourism and sustainable development
2.1 Growth versus development
2.2 Sustainable development of tourism and its impacts
3. Tourism and economy
3.1 Multiplier effect and satellite account
3.2 Shared economy in tourism
3.3 Creative economy and tourism
3.4 Blue economy and its interface with tourism
4. Governance, stakeholders and networks in boosting tourism
4.1 Governance instances and their social actors
4.2 Networks: training and operationalization
5. Tourism planning and public policies
5.1 Plans, programs and strategies at national and regional levels
5.2 Participative planning
6. Modeling in tourism: design and applicability
6.1 Tourism systems
6.2 Models of tourism
7. Tourism competitiveness
7.1 Competitiveness indicators
7.2 The World Economic Forum's tourism competitiveness index

Teaching Methodologies

The curricular unit develops, based on the realization of theoretical-practical classes and the application of knowledge to local and regional reality. In order to achieve the established objectives, there is a combination of several elements, namely, dialogued exposition of contents, presentation of videos, discussion of case studies, group dynamics, written works and debates. The pedagogical strategies outlined aim at understanding, as well as the application of theoretical and conceptual knowledge acquired by students.

Bibliography

Main Bibliography

Cooper, C., Fletcher, J., Fyall, A., Gilbert D. e Wanhill, S. (2008) Tourism Principles and Practice. 4th edition.

Cunha, L. (2017) Turismo e Desenvolvimento: realidades e prespectivas. 1ª edição. Lidel.

Edgell Sr., D.L. (2019). Managing Sustainable Tourism: A Legacy for the Future (3rd ed.). Routledge.

Hall, M.C. (2008) Tourism Planning: Policies, Processes and Relationships, 2nd Edition. Pearson Education.

Inskeep, E. (1991) Tourism Planning: An Integrated and Sustainable Development Approach. John Wiley & Sons.

Complementary Bibliography

Mason, P. (2008) Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management, second edition, Elsevier.

Page, S.J. (2007) Tourism Management: Managing for Change, second edition, Elsevier.