CODE 65273 ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE DEL TURISMO: IMPRESA, CULTURA E TERRITORIO 9912 (L-15) - IMPERIA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/02 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION IMPERIA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course aims to provide analytical instruments required to understand and critically examine the reasons of economic nature guiding the actions of consumers, enterprises and public operators in the tourism sector. We will analyze some basic aspects of microeconomics and macroeconomics and the problems concerning the identification of the components of tourism in the context of national accounts. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The main aim of the course is to provide students with a good knowledge of the models and theories of the economics and policy of tourism TEACHING METHODS Lectures SYLLABUS/CONTENT Part I – Introduction to the economics of tourism Definitions and key contents Object of study The tourism sector. Some statistical data. Tourism in national accounting, tourism satellite account Part II – The microeconomics of tourism The choice of the tourist as a consumer. Production in tourism. Seasonality in tourism The tourism markets Part III – The macroeconomics of tourism The tourism expenditure multiplier The crowding-out effect of tourism Part IV – International tourism Monetary aspect and competitiveness Part V – The state intervention and the public organization of tourism RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Guido Candela, Paolo Figini, Economia del Turismo e delle Destinazioni, McGraw-Hill, Milano,2^ed., 2010. Will be indicated later parts of the text to be studied. Course materials provided by the teacher (Aulaweb) TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD CHIARA PICCARDO Exam Board CHIARA PICCARDO (President) GABRIELE CARDULLO LESSONS LESSONS START Sem: 1 Sept. 2019 - Dec. 2019 Class schedule TOURISM ECONOMICS EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written examination ASSESSMENT METHODS Written test with open or prefixed alternative answers. For foreign students, there is no limit on the number of appeals Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 07/01/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto 22/01/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto 06/02/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto 12/06/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto 29/06/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto 13/07/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto 01/09/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION Attendance is recommended but not compulsory