Learning objectives

The course aims at giving knowledge of the phenomenon of tourism in its various aspects. The desire to discover has led man to move for different reasons: knowledge, faith, culture, health, fun. Different purposes, typologies and ways of moving in time and space have marked landscapes, relationships, cultures, arts and economics. This course aims at providing the conceptual, methodological and cultural bases needed to analyze and interpret the complex mosaic in which the different current forms of tourism are articulated. Going through the history of tourism the course highlights tourism as a constantly expanding economic activity, as well as the aspects and problems arising from the opposing need for enhancement and protection of environmental and cultural heritage.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Knowledge of the basics of geography. However, some concepts will be taken up again during the course.

Program

The course aims to outline the essential characteristics of tourism in its geographical aspects. After an introductory section dedicated to the general and defining aspects of the tourism phenomenon, the focus will be on the evolutionary dynamics over time and on the more specific territorial impacts (the life cycle of the tourist region; the impact of globalization on tourism dynamics; new forms of organization and management of tourist spaces). Particular emphasis will be given to the tourism-culture relationship and its historical-cultural and landscape-environmental values. Finally, the Italian tourism sector will be explored in depth, in its typological and structural aspects and in the context of international competition. By the end of the course, students should have acquired the skills to understand and analyze the geographical-tourist characteristics of different territorial contexts and outline possible operational scenarios. Syllabus - General aspects of the Geography of Tourism - Tourism spaces and organizational-territorial models - The life cycle of the tourist region - The evolutionary process of tourism on an international scale - Case study analysis

Didactic methods

Lectures with the use of synthetic support material (slides)
Presentation of case studies The didactic material presented during the lessons will be made available on the e- learning in conjunction with the development of the topics covered.

Learning assessment procedures

The exam includes a written test, consisting of questions relating to the topics contained in the program. Each answer is associated with a score expressed in 30ths. For those attending, the questions will focus on the manual, on the in-depth analysis of the individual topics and on the case studies dealt with in the classroom and made available via the e-learning platform. For non-attending students, the questions will focus on the manual and on the in-depth text suggested in the program and on the material made available through the e-learning platform. For both the written test is aimed at ascertaining the knowledge of the topics in the program. In addition to the course contents, clarity of presentation, mastery of the geographical lexicon and spelling and syntactic correctness will also be evaluated.

Evaluation criteria

Ability to organize knowledge of the discipline and competence in the use of specific vocabulary

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

vote out of thirty

Exam language

ITALIANO