OVERVIEW

The main aim of the course is to outline the development of the tourism sector placed within the economic and social changes occurred in Europe since the Early Modern Age.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide the students with the methodological and cultural basis for understanding the evolution of tourist consumption pattern and of the various forms of tourism firms with special attention to the last three centuries

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• identify the main stages of tourism development from the pre-industrial era to the dawn of the 21st century and understand how they fit within the period's broader economic and social changes;
• assess the importance of the factors that have affected the evolution of tourism demand and supply in the long run;
• apply the acquired knowledge on a conceptual and operational level with independent judgment;
• express themselves correctly using the technical language typical of the field.

PREREQUISITES

There are no specific requirements.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lectures complemented by the analysis of case studies.

Support materials made available on Aulaweb may be used.

For further information, please refer to the course page on Aulaweb.

Students with disabilities, with SLD or with SEN are reminded that, to request exam accommodations, they must first upload their certification to the University website  servizionline.unige.it, in the “Students” section. The documentation will be checked by the University’s Services for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and with SLD.

At the beginning of the course, students are advised to contact the lecturer to agree on exam arrangements which, while respecting the learning objectives of the course, take individual learning needs into account.

To request compensatory tools or dispensatory measures, students with disabilities or SLD must fill in the dedicated Webform available at https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa, at least 7 working days before the exam.

Students with SEN may instead send their request by e-mail to the lecturer, copying the Department Representative, Prof. Elena Lagomarsino, inclusione.economia@unige.it, and the Inclusion Office inclusione.studenti@info.unige.it.

Requests from students will be assessed by the lecturer and may be approved or rejected.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The most relevant topics will be:

• from pre-industrial economy to post-industrial society;
• the consumer revolution and the advent of mass society;
• the economic-historical analysis of tourism: issues, sources and methods;
• from the Grand Tour to modern tourism;
• the Belle Èpoque and the advent of luxury hotels;
• from elite tourism to postmodern tourism;
• the Italian case: regional patterns and models;
• the case of the Liguria Region.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

P. Battilani, Vacanze di pochi, vacanze di tutti. L’evoluzione del turismo europeo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2009, pp. 9-166, 211-304, 313-322, 347-397.

Mandatory study materials made available on Aulaweb to supplement the above-mentioned textbook.

Students who choose to participate actively in class may replace parts of the indicated texts with notes taken during lectures.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The course is held during the first semester, according to the degree programme teaching calendar.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

There is a written examination, which is based on a mix of multiple-choice and open-ended questions. The score assigned to each question is communicated at the beginning of each exam and indicated in the exam paper. The test is passed if an overall mark of at least 18/30 is obtained.

Further details on the structure of the examination will be explained during the lectures and published on the Aulaweb page of the teaching unit.

The examination procedures are the same for attending, non-attending and Erasmus students.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam will test the level of acquisition of basic knowledge in relation to the topics developed during the lectures and contained in the textbook. In particular, the ability to correctly situate the proposed topic in the period and context of reference, to adequately illustrate the most relevant aspects and to express oneself with appropriate terminology will be taken into account.

Exam registration is mandatory.

To help students understand how to prepare for the exam and the required level of depth, examples and simulations will be proposed during lectures and made available on Aulaweb.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information, please refer to the Aulaweb page.