Universität Wien

290100 VO Introduction into the Economics of Tourism (2006W)

Introduction into the Economics of Tourism

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Di 11:00-13:00 Hs 5A d. Inst.; Beginn: 10.10.2006

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Concept
1. Objectives
2. Theories and approaches of tourism
3. Demand for tourism
4. Tourism supply/ patterns and characteristics of tourist destinations/ service provider
5. Communication and distribution (CRS, GDS, RRS, Internet)
6. Tourist markets
7. Marketing for tourism/ marketing management
8. Tourism policy/ tourism organisations/ globalisation
9. The economic impact of tourism/ measurement of economic impacts/ TSA
10. Tourism in contradiction between economy, environmental and social and cultural issues
11. Tourism planning
12. Market trends

Learning Outcomes

Introduction to key theories/ concepts and practices underpinning tourism; comprehensive understanding of the organisation, role and ramifications of international tourism, its organisations and its political framework; situating its economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts in a wider transdisciplinary, theoretical and empirical context.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list


Association in the course directory

(Td-S6-I.a) (Tef-WC1) (Rd-W3) (Lb3, Lb-zLV)

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