AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The teaching activity aims to provide the knowledge of all those elements that constitute the essential motivation of tourism activity, i.e. the territory and its resources. In particular, the course aims to provide the methodological and interpretative tools of the wide theme of cultural tourism and cultural heritage, in the balance between conservation, valorisation and tourist enjoyment.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures, seminars, case analysis and work groups.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The main topics are:

• Introduction to cultural tourism and cultural heritage;
• The determinants of cultural tourism;
• Cultural heritage: evolution of the concept and legislation;
• Cultural heritage in figures: the situation in Italy;
• The link with tourism: flows, income and seasonality.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Students will receive suggestions during the class. NON-attending students have to contact the teacher and/or consult AULAWEB.

Any additional study materials will be published on AULAWEB.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GIAN MARCO UGOLINI (President)

STEFANIA MANGANO

MAURO SPOTORNO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

In progress.

Class schedule

GEOGRAPHY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TOURISM MOD.II

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The learning outcomes acquired by the students are verified and ascertained by an oral exam. During the exam, it will be possible to verify the dialectical ability and the property to organize and structure the discourse. At the same time, students have to use in a clear way the concepts inherent tourism and cultural heritage.

Exam schedule