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Presentation
Presentation
The curricular unit of Introduction to Tourism is a curricular unit that aims to provide an introduction to the concepts that characterize the large area of tourism. The objective is to give the student an overview of an economic and social activity resulting from modern societies and which currently implies paradigm shifts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
As an introductory course, it is intended that students acquire basic concepts that will be taught, in more depth, in other curricular units in the study plan. Through exposure to themes, study visits, and seminars held with professionals in the tourism sector, the student will contact the main concepts and techniques of tourism operation and will be sensitized to socio-professional integration in order to develop their skills and personal preferences, for the different valences of tourism activity.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT225-520
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1.Concepts, classifications and types of tourism
The conceptual elements on leisure time, leisure and tourism
The classification of tourism activities and types of tourism
Tourism as a sector of economic activity
2.The system of relationships in tourism
Tourism as a system and its functionality
The interrelationships of tourism
The multidisciplinary nature of tourism
3.The genesis of tourism
Brief review until today
The position of the Portuguese tourism in relation to world tourism and its trends
4.Structural elements of tourism activity
Tourism supply and demand
Accommodation: from local accommodation to traditional hotels (operation models)
Tourism transports
Information technologies
5.Institutional Organization of Tourism
Political-administrative organization of tourism in Portugal
The central-regional and local organization of tourism
Strategic plans of tourism: National Tourism Plan 86-89; PENT 2007-2015; Tourism Strategy 2027
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Objectives
Objectives
The objectives of this curricular unit are to provide students with familiarisation with the concepts of tourism and leisure, facilitating an organized structure of this whole area of knowledge so that the student is able to:
- characterize the different types of tourism;
- understand the structure and functionality of the tourism system;
- analyze and understand the factors of tourism development both from the perspective of supply and demand;
- analyze the factors of motivation and consumer behavior in tourism;
- understand the structure and organization of the sector;
- develop, in an introductory way, the critical reflection of what tourism planning should be, through the identification of the impacts (positive and negative) caused by the activity.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
During the course of the lessons, students will have the chance to experience the real world, through
contact with specialists who work in tourism and hospitality companies,
companies, both international and national, in order to develop creative skills and the ability to
the ability to solve progressively more complex problems. In this way, there will be
seminars and study visits.
The Inverted Classroom methodology will also be applied through group work to solve problems, case studies and learning.
solve problems, case studies and peer learning.
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References
References
Capocchi, A., Vallone, C., Amaduzzi, A., & Pierotti, M. (2019). Is ¿overtourism¿a new issue in tourism development or just a new term for an already known phenomenon?. Current Issues in Tourism , 1-5.
Fletcher, J., Fyall, A., Gilbert, D., Wanhill, S. (2018). Tourism: Principles and Practice (6 th Edition). Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Pearson.
Li, G., & Wu, D. C. (2019). Introduction to the special issue: Tourism forecasting¿New trends and issues.
Page, S. J., & Connell, J. (2020). Tourism: A modern synthesis . Routledge.
Patuleia, M. (2017). Abordagens sobre o turismo residencial e resorts integrados, in Umbelino, Jorgee Dias, Francisco (Eds) Planeamento e Desenvolvimento Turístico, Oeiras: Lidel.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
