Accessible Tourism

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The teaching methodologies used can be divided into the following activities:

– theoretical-practical lectures in order to provide students with the concepts considered essential for learning

– Challenges and questions at the classroom to promote critical thinking and creative construction;

– Analysis and discussion of case studies about acessible tourism products

-Development of the work group to be discussed in the classroom

-Study visits in order to contact with best practices on accessible tourism

– Tutorial guidance sessions aimed at monitoring and supervising the work developed by students

The learning outcomes are:

– To know the principles of universal design applied to tourism

– To identify the main guidelines and regulations, national and international, related with accessible tourism context

– To recognize the underlying social dimension to the development of Accessible Tourism

– To recognize the competitive advantages of accessible tourist services & products

– To understand the constraints and facilitators faced by people with special needs in their tourism experiences

– To identify the factors to be considered in the promotion of accessible tourism

– To recognize the importance of accessibility across the tourist services value chain

– To know and to apply the good practices in this field

– To Know the evolution of accessible tourism in Portugal

1. Concepts and framework

1.1.  Concepts: disability, impairment, accessible tourism

1.2.  From the medical model to the social model

1.3.  Accessibility and Universal Design Paradigm

1.4.  Regulatory framework, guidelines and codes of conduct

2. Accessible tourism from the demand perspective

2.1.  Market size and diversity and growing factors

2.2.  Major Constraints and facilitators to participation in tourism activities

2.3.  Negotiation Strategies used by tourists with special needs

3. Accessible Tourism Supply

3.1.  The physical and human dimension

3.2.  The systemic approach to Accessible Tourism

3.3.  Portugal State of art

3.4.  Best Practices

• - Written test - 100.0%

• - Class challenges and questions - 20.0%
• - Group work - 50.0%
• - Written test - 30.0%

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