Rural and nature-based Tourism
2023/2024
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises a course in rural and nature-based tourism.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- of theoretical perspectives and concepts relevant to rural and nature-based tourism
- of key issues and current debates in rural and nature-based tourism
- of sustainable development of rural and nature-based tourism
- of stakeholders and communities involved in and affected by rural and nature-based tourism
- of opportunities and challenges of digitalization in relation to rural and nature-based tourism.
Skills
- in selecting, assessing and applying relevant theoretical approaches or frameworks to the study of rural and nature-based tourism
- in identifying challenges related to rural and nature-based tourism and contextualizing them within a broader societal context
- in defining, analyzing and critically reflecting on sustainable development of rural and nature-based tourism.
Competences
- in designing comprehensive analyses of rural and nature-based tourism based on identified challenges within rural and nature-based tourism
- in discussing and reflecting on key debates within rural and nature-based tourism, including sustainability issues
- in critically applying knowledge and skills from the course to practical challenges related to rural and nature-based tourism in a variety of contexts
- in evaluating alternative ways of organizing, developing and implementing sustainable rural and nature-based tourism.
Type of instruction
Type of instruction is described in § 17 in the curriculum.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Rural and nature-based Tourism |
| Type of exam | Written exam
The examination is a 4-day take-home assignment given by the
examiner on the basis of the curriculum of the module. The
assignment paper must be prepared individually and must not exceed
8 pages.
The assignment paper will be evaluated by an internal examiner. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Rural og naturbaseret turisme |
| Module code | KATOU2213 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Copenhagen, Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of International and Cross‐Cultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
