Tourism and Spatial Planning

Code:

MRCOT037

Acronym:

TPT

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in Hazards, Cities and Spatial Planning

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MRCOT	8	MRCOT - Study Plan	1	-	6	54	162
MSIGOT	3	MSIGOT - Study Plan	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

In line with the objectives of the Master.

Learning outcomes and competences

Those expected for the level of the cycle of studies, in accordance with those defined in the master's regulation.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

n/a

Program

1. Planning and tourism - concepts and definitions;
2. The theoretical framework and the state of the art;
3. Tourism policies - dynamics and trends;
4. Tourism: Scales and  planning cycles;
5. Reference cases:
  a) carrying capacity;
  b) sustainability of tourism;
  c) strategic planning;
  d) master plans, regional and sectoral;
  e) plans of excellency.

Mandatory literature

Hall Colin Michael; Tourism planning. ISBN: 978-0-13-204652-7
Mason Peter; Tourism impacts, planning and management. ISBN: 978-0-7506-8492-7
Pender Lesley 340; The^management of tourism. ISBN: 978-0-7619-4022-7
Smith Stephen L. J.; Tourism analysis. ISBN: 0-582-30150-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation, identification and resolution of problems, debate and defense of work.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Teste	40,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	54,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Presence at 75% of classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

CF=PP*(,20)+T*(,40)+TE*(,40)