Tourism Sociology

Code:

MSOCI030

Acronym:

ST

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sociology

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Sociology
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in Sociology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MSOCI	7	Study plan	1	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To acquire knowledge and theoretical and methodological skills in the field of sociology of tourism.
To analyze the sociological theories of the tourism phenomenon since the 2nd half of the 20th century.
To analyze the relationship between tourism and society within the context of globalization.
To gain knowledge of the Portuguese society from the perspective of tourism practices and policies.

Learning outcomes and competences

Ability to analyze the issues concerning the phenomenon of tourism.
Ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge to multi-institutional contexts and informal areas.
Analytical, critical and synthetic skills and oral and written communication skills.
Information management skills (research, selection and analysis), autonomous and team work.

Working method

Presencial

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

Does not apply.

Program

1. The "Invention of tourism" and its contribution to Western modernity
2. Tourism and differentiations in the social space: contrasting profiles
3. Tourism Worlds Settings
4. Tourism, globalization and sociology of travel and mobility
5. Impacts of tourism and sustainability

Mandatory literature

AAVV (2018); Sociologia. Revista da Faculdade de Letras. Número Temático: Cidade, cultura e turismo: novos cruzamentos. Available http://ojs.letras.up.pt/index.php/Sociologia/issue/view/360
AAVV ; Annals of Tourism Research. Elsevier B.V. Available https://www.journals.elsevier.com/annals-of-tourism-research/
AAVV ; International Journal of Tourism Research. John Wiley & Sons. Available https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15221970
AAVV ; Tourist Studies. Sage Publications. Available https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/journal/tourist-studies
JAMAL, T.; ROBINSON, M. (eds.) (2011); The Sage Handbook of Tourism Studies. London: Sage Publications.
RUBIO GIL, A. (coord.) (2003); Sociologia del Turismo. Barcelona: Ariel.
WEARING, S. (2011); Tourist Cultures: Identity, Place and the Traveller. London: Sage Publications.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Software

Não se aplica.

keywords

Social sciences > Sociology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	40,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	65,00
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Elaboração de projeto	58,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

- 1 individual test
- 1 individual project

Calculation formula of final grade

- individual test - 40%
- individual project - 60%
In order to be approved in this course, the final classification must be equal to or higher than 10 values. The classification of each component must be less than 9,5 values.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Does not apply.

Internship work/project

Does not apply.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Classification improvement

Observations