| Code: | GT215 | Acronym: | PTDS |
| Teaching Area: | Tourism |
| Acronym | Study plan | Curriculum Years | ECTS | Contact hours | Total Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTSPGT | Aviso n.º 4757/2023 | 2º | 6 | 45 | 160 |
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Descriptive summary of course unit
The curricular unit presents and discusses the theme of planning and development in tourism, integrating topics of central importance to ensure the sustainable development of destinations. In addition to presenting the themes, it calls for the analysis, reflection and critical discussion of case studies.
Objectives and expected learning outcomes
1. Know, discuss and understand the fundamental concepts of tourism planning.
2. Know the process, components and stages of planning and development of destinations.
3. Recognize the importance of tourism planning.
4. Recognize the importance of sustainability in the planning and development process of tourism
5. Know concepts, definitions, life cycle and management models of tourism destinations.
6. Identify, discuss and evaluate the impacts of tourism.
7. Know the tourism indicators for sustainable development in tourism.
8. Identify and discuss good practices in tourism.
Skills to be developed
It is intended that students develop the following competences:
1. Acquire theoretical knowledge that allows the mastery of fundamental concepts and themes of the activity
2. To stimulate the capacity of observation, analysis and critical sense in the application of technical concepts of the tourism area, as well as of situations and contexts of the activity
3. Aware about the importance of tourism, tourism experience and the responsibility of tourism professionals in these areas
4. Encourage personal and behavioral skills in terms of creativity, teamwork, leadership, responsibility, motivation and autonomy for success
5. Develop a taste for tourism research
1. Tourism planning
1.1. Concepts, objectives and characteristics of planning
1.2. From planning to tourism planning
1.3. Components, steps and planning process
1.4. Levels of planning
1.5. New planning models
2. Tourism development
2.1. Concepts, objectives and benefits of development
2.2. The process of sustainable development
2.3. Impacts of tourism
2.4. Accessibility, ethics and responsibility in tourism: Global Code of Ethics in Tourism
2.5. Tourism indicators for sustainable destinations
3. Tourist Destinations
3.1. Definitions and concepts
3.2. Tourist destination life cycle
3.3. Destination Management Templates
3.4. Competitiveness of tourist destinations
4. Tourism planning and development strategy
4.1. Importance of strategic planning
4.2. Good practices in tourism
4.3. Tourism Strategy 2027
The proposed program allows students to gain knowledge and develop the competencies foreseen in the objectives, as follows:
- Theme 1 allows to reach objectives 1, 2 and 3, presenting fundamental concepts and themes of planning, knowledge of the planning process in tourism, as well as the recognition of its importance.
- Theme 2 allows us to reach objective 4, to raise awareness of the importance and necessity of sustainability in planning and development of tourism activity.
- Theme 3 contributes to achieving objectives 5 and 6, as presenting contents that allow to characterize tourist destinations, identify, discuss and evaluate the impacts of tourism.
- Theme 4 contributes to objectives 7 and 8 in the field of knowledge of sustainable tourism development indicators, using the identification, analysis and discussion of good practices
| Abrantes,A.; Cunha, L.;Introdução ao Turismo, Lidel 6ªed., 2019 |
| Cunha,L., Abrantes, A.;Introdução ao Turismo, Lidel, 2019 |
| Burns, P.;Tourism planning: a third way?, Annals of tourism research, 30(1), 24-43, 2004 |
| Costa, C.;Tourism planning, development and the territory, Elsevier, 2006 |
| World Tourism Organization;A practical guide to tourism destination management, World Tourism Organization, 2007 |
| Cooper,C. & Hall,C.M.;Contemporary Tourism: An international approach, Goodfellow Publishers Limited, 2016 |
| Arruda, J.;Territórios Vinhateiros em Portugal, AMPV - Associação de Municípios Portugueses do Vinho, 2017 |
| Silva, F.& Umbelino,J. (Coord.);Planeamento e Desenvolvimento Turístico, Lidel, 2017 |
| Araújo, I.;Arte Paisagistica e Arte dos Jardins em Portugal, Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, 2020 |
The contents will be presented in dynamic expositive classes, intending a strong participation of the students, in order to promote the communication, critical reflection and discussion of ideas in the different themes. For this, exercises, case studies, illustrative videos and other multimedia material will be presented. Technical / practical sessions (in the classroom and via e-learning platform), seminar, presentation sessions and discussion of works will be promoted.
Avaliação distribuída com exame final
| Description | Type | Time (hours) | Conclusion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance (estimated) | Lessons | 45 | |
| Evaluation | Teste/Exame | 3 | |
| Self-Study | Study | 112 | |
| Total: | 160 |
2 Written tests 2 x 35%
1 e-learning work 30%
Under the General 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 considered the characteristics of the curricular unit. In spite of a theoretical nature, the use of case studies and other support materials aims to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the curricular unit, from an applied or practical point of view.