TOURISM, SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE - 2

The course is part of the core educational activities of the Master’s Degree Program in Tourism, Management, and Sustainability. This module, together with the one taught by Prof. Annalisa Colombino, constitutes a single 12 CFU course, with shared objectives and teaching methods. The aim of the course is to provide conceptual knowledge to develop the ability to analyse and interpret tourist destinations, recognising their environmental and historical-cultural potential. It also seeks to illustrate how tourism can evolve to become sustainable from both an environmental and social perspective. Specifically, this second modules focuses on the relationship between tourism and sustainable development, with particular attention to the issue of climate change.

1. Knowledge and Understanding:
1.1 Acquire key concepts for a critical approach to interpreting the places shaped by tourism.
1.2 Understand the concept of transformative/sustainable tourism through a series of concrete examples.
1.3 Understand best practices that can be adopted to make tourism a sustainable practice.

2. Ability to Apply Knowledge and Understanding:
2.1 Analyse contemporary tourist destinations.
2.2 Understand the social and cultural impact of tourism.
2.3 Recognise the dynamics of tourism development (past or ongoing) and identify the associated social, cultural, and environmental issues.

3. Critical Thinking:
3.1 Evaluate the economic, environmental, and socio-cultural factors that contribute to the sustainability (or unsustainability) of tourism at different scales.

4. Communication Skills:
4.1 Present acquired knowledge in writing in a logical, coherent, and concise manner.
4.2 Acquire key terminology related to tourism geography, the international Anglo-American academic debate, and best practices in sustainable tourism.

Being able to read, speak, and write in English.

Sustainable development and sustainability: key concepts
Climate change and climate governance: key concepts
Tourism and sustainability
The impact of climate change on tourism
Mitigation and adaptation for tourist destinations

Students can prepare for the exam by studying the lecture notes and the presentations uploaded, after each class, to the course’s Moodle page.
For students who do not attend classes, reading David A. Febbell and Chris Cooper, Sustainable Tourism. Principles, Contexts and Practices, Channel View Publications, 2020 (chapters 1-5; 9-11) is recommended.

Each module includes a written exam consisting of 5 open-ended questions. The first 4 questions are worth 7.5 points each, while the fifth question is worth 1 point and is for distinction. This question will be graded only if the other 4 answers are perfect (awarded 7.5 points each, for a total of 30 points). The exam lasts 50 minutes.
The exam takes place in person in the classroom through the Moodle platform.

The exams for the first and second module may be taken either separately, in dedicated exam sessions, or at the same time.

The exam format will be presented in class during the first lecture, midway through the course, and at the end of the course, and it will also be uploaded to Moodle.

Further information about the exam will be provided in class during the course.

The exam questions — and the related answers — for this module are based on the notes taken in class during the lectures and on all the texts and materials uploaded to Moodle by the instructor during the course.

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The lecturer has a duty to ensure that the rules regarding the authenticity and originality of exam tests and papers are respected. Therefore, if there is suspicion of irregular conduct, an additional assessment may be conducted, which could differ from the original exam description.

Module 2 is assessed by a 50-minute written examination consisting of five open-ended questions. The first four questions are worth 7.5 points each, for a maximum of 30 points. According to the Italian grading system, students pass the exam with a minimum score of 18/30. A fifth question, worth 1 additional point, is reserved for lode and is assessed only if the first four answers have received full marks (30/30). Successful completion of the fifth question results in a final mark of 30/30 e lode.

Frontal teaching followed and integrated with active participation in class encouraged by the instructor by asking questions encouraging comments and suggestions.

It is recommended to enrol in the course’s Moodle page.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Climate change and energy" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development