Tourism Policy and Destination Governance
2024/2025
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises a course in tourism policy.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- of theories and concepts in the area of tourism policy and destination governance in tourism
- of contemporary tourism policy and governance challenges, including sustainable tourism and/or sustainable development
- of stakeholders and institutions involved in the governance of tourism destinations.
- of the role of digitalization in destination governance.
Skills
- in identifying and critically discussing academic debates within tourism policy and governance
- in selecting and applying conceptual and methodological tools for the analysis of tourism policy and destination governance
- in producing critical analyses of tourism policy and destination governance using primary and/or secondary data.
Competences
- in analysing tourism policy and destination governance issues
- in identifying and reflecting on tourism policy tools and governance structures
- in independently continuing own competency development within the area of tourism policy and destination governance.
Type of instruction
Type of instruction is described in § 17 in the curriculum.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Tourism Policy and Destination Governance |
| Type of exam | Written exam
An internal written examination in: Tourism Policy and Destination
Governance (Turismepolitik og destinationsledelse).
The examination is a 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
The use of generative AI is allowed, including for re-writing
text. |
| 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 | Turismepolitik og destinationsledelse |
| Module code | KATOU2308 |
| 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
| Education owner | Master of Arts (MA) in Tourism |
| Study Board | Study Board of International and Cross‐Cultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
