Course Topics
Theories and Models of Sustainability Measuring Sustainability in Tourism Sustainability Research and Methods Applied to Tourism The Economic Dimension of Sustainability Current Issues and Future Challenges

Teaching format
Lectures and group presentations.

Educational objectives
Knowledge and understanding The student acquires the competence to apply knowledge and understanding about the role of tourism in the economic development of communities, regions and nations. The student acquires the ability to identify and analyse tourism-induced environmental and social problems and to understand their interdependencies and contexts, applying theories and methods and developing explanatory approaches. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding The student acquires specific skills in spatial planning and economic models related to tourism development. The student acquires mastery in the planning of mobility and digitalisation systems within the regional economy. The student also acquires the ability to read and understand economic analyses. The contextual and multidisciplinary approach enables students to holistically consider operational, sectoral, economic and social requirements and environmental problems in decision-making processes. Areas of knowledge application include the micro, meso and macro levels and include the acquisition of skills necessary for policy advice and business strategy development. "In addition, there are skills that have their basis in behavioural economics, decision theory and consumer behaviour research, skills that are particularly important in empirical analysis, as well as in ex-ante forecasting and scenarios in the context of future-oriented questions. The skills developed can be applied in regional, national and international contexts. The development and promotion of competences also include the ability to present complex and socially relevant issues and results in a precise and coherent manner, but in a comprehensible and target-group-oriented manner Autonomy of judgement acquiring the ability to relate models and empirical evidence in the study of tourism businesses, associations, consortia and destinations Communication skills The Master's degree graduate will be able to communicate effectively in oral and written form the specialised contents of the individual disciplines, using different registers depending on the recipients and the communicative and didactic purposes, and to evaluate the formative effects of his/her communication. Written and oral communication skills are particularly developed in the training activities carried out for the preparation of the Master's thesis, in the discussion of business cases and in interactive lectures involving group discussions and the comparison of individual analyses. Learning skills to identify thematic connections and to establish relationships between different cases and contexts of analysis to frame a new problem systematically and generate appropriate taxonomies. to develop general models from the phenomena studied.

Assessment
Final exam (60%) + evaluation of group presentation (40%). For non attending students only final exam (100%)

Evaluation criteria
Exam: Ability to comprehend the course material; solid knowledge of the relevant conceptual tools; critical understanding of the theories and their policy implications; and the capacity to apply such knowledge analytically and critically to specific cases. Presentation: Clarity of expression and depth of understanding of the relevant literature, related topics and specific case studies. Ability to work in a team.