Class Geography of Tourism

The UC of Geography of Tourism aims a pragmatic approach on each of the tourism regions of mainland Portugal. It will aim to provide students with a visual and analytical perspective of the national tourism resources, characterising the tourism offer in detail, identifying tourism destinations and areas with tourism potential. This approach goes beyond the traditional perspective of Tourism Geography, promoting to the students a visual memory and the ability to know and interpret the national tourist spaces.

1.         Characterization and analysis of Mainland Portugal's Tourism Destinations and Resources: identification and visual characterization of regional resources, products and potentialities

1.1 Porto and Northern Portugal

1.1.1 Built Heritage Resources and Cultural Touring

1.1.2 Natural Heritage Resources and Nature Tourism

1.1.3 Ethnographic Heritage Resources and Popular Heritage

1.2 The Beira Region

1.2.1 Built Heritage Resources and Cultural Tourism

1.2.2 Natural Heritage Resources and Nature Tourism

1.2.3 Ethnographic Heritage Resources and the Popular Heritage 1.3.

1.3 Lisbon and the Tagus Valley

1.3.1 Built Heritage Resources and Cultural Touring

1.3.2 Natural Heritage Resources and Nature Tourism

Ethnographic Heritage Resources and the Popular Heritage

1.4.      Alentejo

1.4.1 Built Heritage Resources and Cultural Tourism

1.4.2 Natural Heritage Resources and Nature Tourism

1.4.3 Ethnographic Heritage Resources and the Popular Heritage

1.5.      Algarve

In order to bring the learning methodologies closer to the current guidelines for student-centred teaching, the following actions will be applied:

It is intended to use Moodle to streamline the exchange of information gathered and the discussion between the groups on the topics under analysis that will be carried out in an environment external to the classroom environment. The use of this platform for these purposes corresponds to the A3ES guideline in order to stimulate and promote "learning communities in virtual environments" and "cooperative learning".

Interactive Exposure will be preferably applied, together with methods centred on Inquiry and Cooperation, promoting individual student participation and their integration in working and research groups. The already used Problem-Based Learning and Case Studies methods will be reinforced in the approach to the labour market, guided visits and practical classes, fulfilling the A3ES guideline "Learning in the Workspace".

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