Teaching Responsibility

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LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture
Seminar

Module Offerings

5513DGABW-SEP-PAR

Aims

To enable students to gain an insight into the broad range of social science disciplines that have informed the study of tourism and to provide an introduction to social, cultural, political and environmental issues related to the development of tourism and leisure practices.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Discuss the development of the role and significance of tourism and leisure in society
2.
Engage with a broad range of social science disciplines that have informed the study of tourism.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Tourism and Leisure practices, and the theories of tourism and the social context of tourism, will be discussed by drawing on material from a range of academic disciplines, including social anthropology, sociology and human geography. The module will discuss the context of tourism within leisure activity as a whole, changing patterns of work and leisure, and also include reference to the arts, sport, events and festivals as tourism and leisure practice.

Assessments

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