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