Geographies of Tourism and Sustainable Development, 15 Credits

Contents

This course gives an overview of several key research areas within social and economic geography and analyzes them from a tourism geographic perspective. It discusses tourism geographies and its position within geographic research as well as the contributions of tourism geographies to research on sustainable development. In order to achieve that it is important to position the study of tourism as an integral part of geography and to critically address and problematize how tourism and sustainable development are integrated in research on mobility and local and regional development in rural as well as in urban areas. Emphasis will be on tourism as an economic activity. Debates around current issues in tourism research are critically addressed and problematized. The course also provides an opportunity for subject-specific preparation for the master thesis.

Modul 1: Tourism and sustainable development from a human geography perspective, 10 ECTS

Modul 2: Thematic in-depth studies, 5 ECTS 

Required Knowledge

Univ: 120 ECTS, SATHM + 30 ECTS advanced level in Human Geography.

Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6

Form of instruction

Instruction is given through lectures, exercises, and seminars, where students are expected to participate actively. Relevant gender issues related to the contents are integrated in the course. The course is given in English.