Competencies and objectives
Course context for academic year 2023-24
Tourism is an essential part of advanced modern societies. Understanding tourism demand and supply and their impacts requires understanding the functioning of these societies. This subject provides its students with the necessary tools to analyze and understand the connections between tourism and society, essential tools for any tourism professional.
Course content (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2023-24
General Competences acquired at University of Alicante (CGUA)
- CGUA3 : Competències en comunicació oral i escrita: ser capaç d'expressar-se correctament en una de les dues llengües oficials de la Comunitat Valenciana en l'àmbit de la seua disciplina.
- 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.
- CE23 : Analitzar els impactes generats pel turisme.
- CE3 : Comprendre el caràcter dinàmic i evolutiu del turisme i de la nova societat de l'oci.
Learning outcomes (Training objectives)
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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2023-24
• Understanding the basic concepts of Tourism Sociology.
• Knowing how to interpret social reality from a sociological perspective.
• Knowing how to contextualize and explain the social phenomena induced by tourism.
General
Code:
23525
Lecturer responsible:
GARCIA ANDREU, HUGO
Credits ECTS:
6,00
Theoretical credits:
1,60
Practical credits:
0,80
Distance-base hours:
3,60
Departments involved
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Dept:
SOCIOLOGIA I
Area: SOCIOLOGY
Theoretical credits: 1,6
Practical credits: 0,8
This Dept. is responsible for the course.
This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.
Study programmes where this course is taught
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DOUBLE DEGREE IN TOURISM AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Course type: COMPULSORY (Year: 4)
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DEGREE IN TOURISM
Course type: COMPULSORY (Year: 2)