Sustainable Tourism Transitions and Societal Challenges
2024/2025
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises courses in sustainable tourism transitions.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- theories and concepts in the area of sustainable tourism transitions and societal challenges
- contemporary and key debates related to societal challenges in tourism and sustainable tourism transitions including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- different types of ethical, environmental, social, digital and economic issues in sustainable tourism transitions.
Skills
- identifying and critically discussing debates within sustainable tourism transitions and societal challenges
- selecting and applying relevant conceptual and methodological tools for the analyses of sustainable tourism transitions and societal challenges
- producing critical and creative analyses of sustainable tourism transitions and societal challenges
- delivering a well-structured oral presentation.
Competences
- analysing sustainable tourism transitions and societal challenges
- reflecting on sustainable tourism transitions and societal challenges
- independently continuing own competency development within the area of sustainable tourism transitions and societal challenges.
Type of instruction
Type of instruction is described in § 17 in the curriculum.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Sustainable Tourism Transitions and Societal Challenges |
| Type of exam | Written exam
An internal examination in: Sustainable Tourism Transitions and
Societal Challenges (Bæredygtig Turisme, Transitioner og
Samfundsmæssige Udfordringer)
The examination is a portfolio comprising contributions from the students set by the examiner on the basis of the course module. Students will receive feedback on their work during the module which may be used to improve their assignment before final submission. The examination portfolio will be prepared individually by the student and must not exceed 10 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 | Bæredygtig turisme, transitioner og samfundsmæssige udfordringer |
| Module code | KATOU2013 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Copenhagen |
| 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 |
