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CODE 98191
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/08
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • SAVONA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides knowledge and skills for the management and governance of tourist destinations. It also explores the role and tools of destination marketing, in its strategic and operational dimensions

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course the student will be able to:
• understand the dynamics of the tourist market
• analyze the characteristics of tourist destinations
• identify the components of the tourist destination, the relationships between them and the government mechanisms
• analyze the behavior of the tourist consumer
• design a marketing strategy for the tourist destination, combining traditional and innovative tools

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures are integrated with seminars with practitioners and individual/group works.

Attendance is not compulsory.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

  • Structural and trend elements of tourism
  • The elements of a tourist destination: tourists, attractions, services and companies
  • Destination management and local governance: the role of DMO
  • The relationships between the actors in the destination
  • The analysis of tourist demand and the tourism behaviour
  • The evolution of a tourist destination and the sustainability issues
  • Destination marketing
  • Online and web destination marketing

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Attending student should study

  • Martini U. (2017) (Ed.), Management e marketing delle destinazioni turistiche territoriali, McGraw Hill, Milano
    • chapters to study will be reported after each class
  • further readings available on Aulaweb
  • Power Point handouts (available on Aulaweb) and students' notes

Not-attending students should study

  • Martini U. (2017) (Ed.), Management e marketing delle destinazioni turistiche territoriali, McGraw Hill, Milano
    • the entire book must be studied
  • further readings available on Aulaweb

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

RICCARDO SPINELLI (President)

CHIARA CELLERINO (President Substitute)

LORENZO SCHIANO DI PEPE (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

14th October 2022

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written test in Italian language with open-ended questions.

Due to the covid-19 emergency, the written test will be replaced by an interview.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam assesses the level of knowledge and understanding of the course contents, together with the student’s capability of developing independent thinking about the implications on tourism destinations management and development.

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
13/01/2023 10:00 SAVONA Scritto
03/02/2023 10:00 SAVONA Scritto
17/02/2023 10:00 SAVONA Scritto
24/05/2023 10:00 SAVONA Scritto
07/06/2023 10:00 SAVONA Scritto
07/07/2023 10:00 SAVONA Scritto
21/07/2023 10:00 SAVONA Scritto
04/09/2023 10:00 SAVONA Scritto