The course will provide basic knowledge in sociology and social research methodology in order to enable students to analyze specific aspects of turism supply and demand and to develop projects in tourism, coordinating the sociological perspective with the economic, psychological and geographical one.
Sociology of tourism aims to provide a basic understanding of the concepts and methods underlying sociological knowledge and develop in particular two insights. The first is the methodology of social research, necessary for proper use of research and existing databases, either to set themselves specific field research activities, especially using the web. The second concerns the ability to design and develop a project, starting with a problem that you want to solve or an opportunity that you would like to take. This second study will be conducted in connection with the teaching of economy and management of tourism enterprises (Prof.ssa Clara Benevolent) and the project work will be spent on both teachings
Lessons, group activities
Introduction to Sociology
Main approaches and topics of sociology
The sociology of tourism
The methodology of social research
Design and conduction a social research
The main approaches and tools. Insights on questionnaire, interview, group techniques
Big data and tourism
How t Sociology. Introduction
How do I set a social research
The main approaches and tools. Insights on questionnaire, interview, group techniques,
How to design a project; problem’s tree and Objectives tree; output, outcome, outreach
A. Cavalli, Incontro con la Sociologia, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2016
M. Palumbo, E. Garbarino, Ricerca sociale. Metodo e tecniche, FrancoAngeli, 2006
Slide Prof.ssa Anna Cossetta sulla ricerca sul web in campo turistico
J. Schunk, Il Ciclo del progetto, 2014; (avalilable on aulaweb)
il Project Cycle Management, Formez, 2004 (avalilable on aulaweb)
Ricevimento: The Office hours will take place in at DISFOR, room 3A9, by appointment via e-mail During the course (I semester) after lessons.
MAURO PALUMBO (President)
ANNA COSSETTA
27th of february
SOCIOLOGY OF THE TOURISM
Oral examination.
Students can prepare a project work on a subject of their choice, with the agree of professors of Sociology of tourism and economy and management of tourism enterprises, which can lead to the a supplementary score for the to two examinations, from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 3 marks.
ral questions on the course syllabus. For those who will carry out the project work, it will be assessed on teamwork, followed by oral presentation by each group member and completed with some oral choice questions on topics covered by the texts. For those who will carry out the project work program reductions are forecast
