| Code: | LTU5109 | Acronym: | SL |
| Teaching Area: | Tourism |
| Acronym | Study plan | Curriculum Years | ECTS | Contact hours | Total Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTU | Aviso n.º 14344/2020, de 18 de setembro | 1º | 4 | 36 | 106 |
| Theoretical-Practical: | 30,00 |
| Other: | 6,00 |
Teaching - Hours
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Descriptive summary of the course
This course is defined as a set of themes related to the sociological perspective of the phenomena of leisure, culture and consumption. Assuming that tourism and leisure are closely linked, the approach focuses essentially on understanding leisure behaviors and their socio-cultural conditions and relations with consumption.
Objectives and expected learning outcomes
Based on this assumption, students should deepen their knowledge and develop skills in the following aspects:
1. Studying leisure and its transformations throughout history
2. Understanding modernity and its relationship with consumption
3. Discovering the characteristics of post and hypermodern society
4. Analysing and discussing leisure and tourism as a social phenomenon
5. Analysing the emphasis given to leisure practices in postmodernity
6. Understanding the relationship between leisure, tourism and consumption
7. Identifying the relationship between leisure, consumption and lifestyles
Skills to develop
The main objective of the sociology of leisure course is to make students aware of the role of leisure and tourism as a social phenomenon. Students should be able to critically assess the transformation of how leisure and tourism has been interpreted historically, how we understand it today, and eventually, be able to make relevant projections about the future.
Equally important will be the capacity for brainstorming and collaboration in the context of group work, in the research of interrelationships between leisure, consumption and lifestyles. Finally, it is expected that students will understand the different leisure practices in postmodernity, and the importance of the social dimension of sustainability in tourism.
1. Leisure times and spaces
1.1. Free time and liberated time
1.2. Historical evolution of leisure
2. Modernity and Industrialization
2.1. Leisure in modern times and productivity
3.Production, capitalism and consumption
4. Leisure and work: consumption and lifestyles
4.1.Hyper / Postmodernity
4.2 Leisure, tourism and consumption
4.3 Tourism motivations
The proposed program allows students to gain the knowledge and develop the skills provided for in the objectives, insofar as:
- theme 1 responds to objective 1, as it presents the historical evolution of leisure;
- theme 2 and 3 meets what was proposed in objectives 2 and 3, which focuses on the characterization of modernity and presents a relationship with the consumption process;
- theme 4 presents contents that respond to objective 4, to analyze and discuss leisure and its importance today.
| Mauro Dujmovi¿, Aljoša Vitasovi¿;Postmodern Society and Tourism Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management Vol. 3, No. 9-10, 192-203 , 2015. ISBN: doi: 10.17265/2328-2169/2015.10.003 |
| Lipovetsky, G.;Da leveza ¿ Para uma civilização do ligeiro. Lisboa: Edições 70. , 2016 |
| Lipovetsky, Gilles, Charles, Sebastien;Hypermodern Times, Wiley, 2005 |
| Bauman, Z.;Amor líquido - sobre a fragilidade dos laços humanos. Lisboa: Relógio D¿Água Editores. Tradução de Carlos Alberto Medeiros. , 2006 |
| Lipovetsky, G.;A era do vazio: ensaios sobre o individualismo contemporâneo. Lisboa: Edições 70. Trad. Miguel Serras Pereira e Ana Luisa Faria. , 2014 |
| Baudrillard, J.;A Sociedade de Consumo. Lisboa: Publicações 70. Tradução de Artur Mourão. , 2011 |
The contents will be presented in a dynamic environement, where a strong participation of the students is required, in order to promote communication, reflection and discussion of ideas in different topics. To this end, exercises, case studies, illustrative videos and other multimedia support material will be used. Technical / practical sessions (in class and via e-learning platform), presentation and discussion sessions will be promoted.
Avaliação distribuída com exame final
| Description | Type | Time (hours) | Conclusion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance (estimated) | Lessons | 30 | |
| Others | Participação Presencial | 6 | |
| Evaluation | Teste/Exame | 3 | |
| Study | Study | 67 | |
| Total: | 106 |
2 written tests 2 x 35%
1 e-learning individual work 30%
Under the terms of the course's Regulation:
a) The students' attendance in classes will be recorded and, if the number of absences per student exceeds 30% of the total number of lessons scheduled for each course unit, the student will be automatically transferred to the final evaluation (regular season).
b) In the written tests and other assessment elements mentioned, it is necessary to obtain a minimum grade of 7.5 (seven point five) points.
c) If the student misses a test or receives a grade lower than 7.5 points in the tests or in another assessment element mentioned in the previous number, the student will be automatically transferred to the final evaluation (regular season).
d) If the student misses or obtains less than 7.5 in the second written test, held in the same date of the final exam in the regular season, they may apply for further evaluation in the Appeal season
e) All the written assessments included in the evaluation (reports, case studies, etc.) must be submitted through the Turnitin data base, available on the eLearning Platform, a similarity rate lower than 30% is accepted.
Individual written test: 100%
The methodologies used will take into account the characteristics of the course. Despite being of a theoretical nature, the use of case studies and other supporting materials, aim to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the course, from an applied or practical point of view.