Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2016-17

The tourist information has a major territorial component. The use of information technology (ICT) process-oriented geographic information and geo improve the management of tourism resources and their exploitation as "sustainable product", allowing the spatial relationship with other phenomena and environmental vulnerability, facilitating tasks management and planning.

 

ICT with geographic information (TIG) train tourism professionals to improve the dissemination and promotion of tourism resources of an area, using electronic media and the Internet provide the WEB, with the widespread use of social networks and mobile devices communication further enhanced this process

 

 

Course content (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2016-17

General Competences acquired at University of Alicante (CGUA)

  • CGUA2 : Ser capaç d'utilitzar com a usuari eines bàsiques en TIC.
  • CGUA4 : Ser capaç de comprometre's èticament amb la sostenibilitat, els drets fonamentals, la igualtat entre homes i dones, els principis d'igualtat d'oportunitats i accessibilitat universal de les persones amb discapacitat, així com els valors propis d'una cultura de la pau i de valors democràtics.

 

Specific Competences (CE)

  • CE1 : Comprendre els principis del turisme, la seua dimensió espacial, social, cultural, jurídica, política, laboral i econòmica.
  • CE18 : Identificar i gestionar espais i destinacions turístiques.
  • CE19 : Gestionar el territori turístic d'acord amb els principis de sostenibilitat.
  • CE23 : Analitzar els impactes generats pel turisme.
  • CE24 : Analitzar i utilitzar les tecnologies de la informació i les comunicacions (TIC) en els diferents àmbits del sector turístic.
  • CE28 : Conèixer els objectius, les estratègies i els instruments públics de la planificació.
  • CE32 : Detectar necessitats de planificació tècnica d'infraestructures i instal·lacions turístiques.
  • CE5 : Convertir un problema empíric en un objecte d'investigació i elaborar conclusions.
  • CE8 : Avaluar els potencials turístics i l'anàlisi prospectiva de la seua explotació.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2016-17

Highlighting the importance of serving GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION managing tourism activities from a territorial perspective.
Highlight the role of digital information and communication technologies (ICT) and geographic information systems (GIS DATABASES) for its effectiveness in studies of tourist spaces
Allow the students lay the foundation for a foundation necessary for the treatment and representation of digital geographic information and assess the benefits of using these computer resources in their future professional activities
Train in basic management of most common tools or affordable in the mapping process and the treatment of geographic data associated with tourism (process, representation, publication & Disclosure telematics) through practical exercises scheduled and assumptions applied
Training for project development work with these teconologías tourism promotion for broadcast and telematics, and career strategy for outreach and service planning professionals in the public and private tourism institutions

 

 

General

Code: 23651
Lecturer responsible:
RAMON MORTE, ALFREDO
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 0,48
Practical credits: 1,92
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: REGIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
    Area: REGIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
    Theoretical credits: 0,5
    Practical credits: 1,9
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught