Topics in Tourism and Heritage

Recommended Prerequisites

Knowledge of the English, French, and Spanish languages at level B1, including the necessary skills to read the recommended and/or relevant bibliography for this course unit.

Teaching Methods

This unit is organized into multitutorial seminars taught by Portuguese and foreign researchers who will present topical subjects in Tourism and Heritage using different teaching materials and media. The expository method will be used only to contextualise the contents. The provision of support materials before each seminar will enable students to outline an autonomous research path, according to their own interests, and participate in debates using scientifically sound arguments.

Learning Outcomes

To know the current research topics in Tourism and Heritage.

To come into contact with a variety of interpretations and research methodologies introduced by different Portuguese and foreign researchers.

To understand multi- and interdisciplinary approaches and formulations of topics in Tourism and Heritage.

To participate in the current debate around topics in Tourism and Heritage.

To rethink individual perspectives on topics in Tourism and Heritage, thus deepening knowledge.

To transpose theoretical concepts and principles of tourism and heritage into practical solutions through case studies.

To understand the repercussive nature of research in Tourism and Heritage.

To develop critical thinking.

To create a specific profile of advanced research subjects.

To cross data to structure a research project, establishing both methodologies and social impact.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Presentation and discussion of themes associated with different perspectives on tourism and heritage. Among other topics that may be covered, the following stand out:

- Natural and cultural heritage: tourism, conservation and management

- Tourism, urban and rural heritage

- Climate change: tourism and heritage

- Digital tecnologies: tourism and heritage

- Gastronomy: heritage, tourism and local development

- Water-based tourism

- Events, heritage and tourism

- Accessibility and inclusion

- Tourist destinations

- Tourism and heritage management and planning

- Tourism and heritage policies

- Tourist products

- Sustainability in tourism and heritage

- Tourism and heritage in the face of societal challenges

- Case studies in tourism and heritage

- Multidisciplinary perspectives on tourism and heritage.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Participation: 20.0%
Project: 80.0%

Bibliography

De Ascaniis, Silvia & Cantoni, L. (Eds.) (2022).Handbook on heritage, sustainable tourism and digital media. Edward Elgar.

Fayos-Solà, E. & Cooper, C. (2018).The future of tourism: innovation and sustainability (1st. ed.). Springer.

Knafou, R. (2023). Réinventer le tourisme. Faubourg.

Mandić, A. & Castanho, R. A. (2023).Cultural sustainable tourism: strategic planning for a sustainable development. Springer.

Morrison, A (2023).Routledge handbook of trends and issues in global tourism supply and demand. Routledge.

Novelli, M. et al (Eds.) (2022).Handbook of niche tourism. (1 ed.) Edward Elgar.

Pappas, N. & Farmaki, A. (2021).Tourism dynamics: new perspectives and changing directions. Goodfellow.

Pinto, J. R., et al (2021).Portugal e o turismo. Book Cover.

UNESCO (2021).Climate change, world heritage. UNESCO.

Vicente, F. L. (2023).Turismo y patrimonio enfoques para la gestion. Civitas.Yu, P.-L. et al (2023).Heritage and cultural heritage tourism: international perspective. Springer.