Introduction to Tourism

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he subjects to be taught will be implemented using theoretical, theoretical-practical and practical classes, in order to stimulate the debate, the research of themes and actual problems of tourism industry;
Whenever important, case studies related to the syllabus will be analyzed, as well as the viewing of films/ documentaries and others related to the tourism activity in general.
During the classes will be elaborated exercises of concepts consolidation.
Approval in the course is obtained with a minimum grade of 10 points.
The student can choose between 2 types of assessment: continuous assessment and final exam.
The assessment by final exam is a test of knowledge assessment, to be carried out in the respective assessment periods.
Continuous assessment results from the following parameters:
a) Individual test – minimum grade of 7 points required to continue continuous assessment (60%).
b) Participation and commitment during the classes (10%).
c) Final essay (30%).

1. Understand the principles of the tourism sector at a social, spatial, cultural, labor, political and economic level;
2. Know basic concepts in tourism;
3. Understand the interdisciplinary and systemic nature of tourism;
4. Use different sources of information related to tourism;
5. Recognize the main agents of the tourism offer;
6. Recognize the main agents, from the public and private sector, who operate in the national and international tourist market and their main forms of articulation;
7. Characterize the territory respecting the requirements of tourism planning, environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

1 – General framework for Tourism:
1.2 – Development of knowledge in tourism
1.3 – Concepts, classifications and types of tourism
1.4 – Characterization of the main periods in the history of tourism
2 – The tourism relations system
2.1 – Characterization of the elements that make up the tourist system
2.2 – Multidisciplinary and systemic nature of tourism: explanatory models
3 – Structure and organization of tourist activity
3.1 – Characteristics, structure and composition of tourist demand and supply
3.2 – Tourism and new technologies
3.3 – Touristic distribution chain (accommodation, transport, operators and travel agencies)
4 – Institutional organization of tourism:
4.1 – Main international and national organizations involved in tourism
4.2 – National, regional and local organization of tourism in Portugal
4.3 – Strategic tourism plans
5- Impacts and trends in tourism: economic, social and environmental
6- World Code of Ethics in Tourism

• - Individual and/or Group Work - 30.0%
• - Attendance and Participation - 10.0%
• - Frequency - 60.0%

• - Exam - 100.0%

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