- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
(in Polish) Disneyfication - how many tourists is too many? 4208-Dhmt-OG
The seminar is designed with an emphasis on the discussion about the issues proposed. Controversies around the presented case studies are supposed to trigger a meaningful and enriching exchange of opinions among students, who - very often - are tourists themselves.
Through a number of the most recent real-life examples, we will cover the following cases of mass tourism implications:
-What happens when an inhabited site is enlisted as the UNESCO World Heritage? What are the rights and responsibilities accredited to the locals? How have their lives changed since the visitors’ influx?
-Can budget airlines change the image of a city? How can municipalities attract tourists? What are various types of tourists and which are more “preferable” and by whom? What to do with the skyrocketing popularity of Airbnb?
-What does it mean that “tourists thirst for authenticity”? What is authentic and what people prefer to believe to be authentic? How to build a tourist brand on “authenticity”?
-Is rural tourism a way to step off the beaten track? And how ethical is slum tourism? Are western volunteers helping or doing more damage?
-How can tourism enhance local development? Can tourists support local heritage protection? What are the UNESCO lists of intangible cultural heritage?
-What does it mean to be an aware tourist? How to travel consciously? Is a compromise possible?
Type of course
Learning outcomes
In terms of knowledge, student:
(1) Is fluent in using contemporary terminology related to tourism and local development. (2) Is equipped with tools necessary to analyse case studies related to the tourist industry. (3) Describes selected social phenomena and currently ongoing community transformations in Poland and the world.
In terms of skills, student:
(1) Has English language skills in
accordance with the requirements of B2+
level of the Common European Framework
of Reference for Languages. (2) Can make informed and conscious decisions as a tourist. (3) Can educate others about potential effects of their choices as tourist.
In terms of social skills:
(1) Participates in teamwork. (2) Can initiate and moderate a discussion. (3) Is more sensitive towards social phenomena when travelling.
Assessment criteria
Attendance and active participation during class presentations (50 %) and one presentation of a selected case with some moderation of the discussion (50 %).
Bibliography
1. Dickinson, J. and Lumsdon, L. (2010) Slow Travel and Tourism, Earthscan, London.
2. Eriksen, T.H. (2009) "Between Universalism and Relativism: A Critique of the UNESCO Concept of Culture" in Human Rights. An Anthropological reader, edited by Mark Goodale, Wiley-Blackwell.
3. Ghimire, K.B. (ed) (2001) The Native Tourist. Mass Tourism Within Developing Countries, Earthscan, London.
4. Graci, S. and Dodds, R. (2010) Sustainable Tourism in Island Destinations, Earthscan, London.
5. Groth, A. (2000) Sustainable tourism and the environment, Connect, 25(1), pp. 1-2.
6. Hall, D. and Richards, G. (2003) Tourism and Sustainable Community Development, Routledge, London.
7. Johnston, A.M. (2005) Is the Sacred for Sale. Tourism and Indigenous Peoples, Earthscan, London.
8. Mastny, L. (2001) Traveling Light: New Paths for International Tourism, Worldwatch Paper No.159, Worldwatch Institute.
9. Mitchell, J. and Ashley, C. (2009) Tourism and Poverty Reduction. Pathways to Prosperity, Earthscan, London.
10. Mowforth, M. and Munt, I. (2008) Tourism and Sustainability: Development, Globalisation and New Tourism in the Third World (3rd Edition), Routledge, London.
11. Pattullo, P., Minelli, O., Hourmant, P., Smith, P., Viesnik, L. and Dall, A. (2009) The Ethical Travel Guide (Second Edition), Earthscan, London.
12. Rao, K. (2010) "A new paradigm for the identification, nomination and inscription of properties on the World Heritage List", International Journal of Heritage Studies.
13. Robinson, M. and Picard, D. (2006) Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development, Division of Cultural Policies and Intercultural Dialogue, Culture Sector, UNESCO.
14. Sharpley, R. (2009) Tourism Development and the Environment: Beyond Sustainability?, Earthscan, London.
15. Spenceley, A. (ed) (2008) Responsible Tourism. Critical Issues for Conservation and Development, Earthscan, London.
16. Wheat, S. (2004) Ecotourism – hope and reality, People and the Planet.
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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