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  3. Turismo, Territorio e Sviluppo Locale [F4902N - F4901N]
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  5. A.A. 2023-2024
  6. 2nd year
  1. Geography of Development
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Insegnamento Course full name
Geography of Development
Course ID number
2324-2-F4901N110
Course summary SYLLABUS

Course Syllabus

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  • English ‎(en)‎
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Obiettivi formativi

Il corso ha lo scopo di fornire un quadro teorico generale delle relazioni tra sviluppo e turismo secondo una prospettiva geografica. L'analisi di studi di caso di diverse parti del mondo, con la diretta partecipazione degli studenti e delle studentesse, completeranno il corso.

Contenuti sintetici

Un approccio geografico nel ripensare realtà e rappresentazioni di turismo e sviluppo

Programma esteso

Il programma prevede l'approfondimento dei seguenti temi:

  • un approccio critico alla geografia dello sviluppo, concetti e problemi
  • ripensare le categorie di Nord e Sud, rappresentazioni e discorsi
  • turismo come fonte di sviluppo
  • relazioni tra sviluppo e turismo
  • i casi del pro-poor tourism, turismo sociale, turismo comunitario, turismo politico, anti-turismo...
  • il turismo come strumento per la cooperazione internazionale e lo sviluppo economico

Prerequisiti

Nessuno

Metodi didattici

Lezioni frontali; lezioni partecipate

Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento

Tema scritto. La valutazione – basata su pertinenza, completezza, originalità e correttezza linguistica – sarà finalizzata a determinare l’approfondimento e la maturità con i quali è avvenuto l’apprendimento degli obiettivi formativi specifici

Testi di riferimento

R. Sharpley, D.J. Telfer (a cura di), Tourism and Development: Concepts and Issues, 2a ediz., Bristol, Channel View Books, 2014
Altri testi saranno eventualmente segnalati sulla pagina del corso

Sustainable Development Goals

SCONFIGGERE LA POVERTÀ | SALUTE E BENESSERE | LAVORO DIGNITOSO E CRESCITA ECONOMICA | RIDURRE LE DISUGUAGLIANZE
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Learning objectives

The course has the purpose to provide a general theoretical framework on the relations between development and tourism from a geographical perspective. The analysis of case-studies about different parts of the world, with a direct participation of the students, will complete the course.

Contents

A geographical approach in rethinking reality and representations of tourism and development

Detailed program

The programme will focus on the following topics:

  • a critical approach to geography of development, concepts and issues
  • rethinking North and South categories, representations and discourses
  • tourism as a source of development
  • relations between development and tourism
  • the case of pro-poor tourism, social tourism, community-based tourism, political tourism, and anti-tourism
  • tourism as a tool for international cooperation and economic development

Prerequisites

None

Teaching methods

Lectures; seminars

Assessment methods

Written composition. The assessment - based on relevance, completeness, originality and linguistic correctness - will aim to determine the depth and maturity with which the learning of specific training objectives took place

Textbooks and Reading Materials

R. Sharpley, D.J. Telfer (eds), Tourism and Development: Concepts and Issues, 2nd edition, Bristol, Channel View Books, 2014
Other possible texts will be reported on the course page

Sustainable Development Goals

NO POVERTY | GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING | DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH | REDUCED INEQUALITIES
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Key information

Field of research
M-GGR/02
ECTS
8
Term
First semester
Activity type
Mandatory to be chosen
Course Length (Hours)
56
Degree Course Type
2-year Master Degreee
Language
English

Staff

    Teacher

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    Lorenzo Bagnoli

Students' opinion

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Bibliography

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Enrolment methods

Manual enrolments
Self enrolment (Student)

Sustainable Development Goals

NO POVERTY - End poverty in all its forms everywhere
NO POVERTY
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
REDUCED INEQUALITIES - Reduce inequality within and among countries
REDUCED INEQUALITIES

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