Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Business School

Learning Methods

Lecture
Seminar

Module Offerings

5619DGABW-JAN-PAR

Aims

To provide social and cultural contexts within which tourism takes place, and for
students to develop the appropriate theoretical basis and practical skills to critically
assess the socio-cultural environment of tourism and tourist practices.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Analyse social and cultural influences on tourism consumption patterns and activities
2.
Apply key social science theories to the study of tourism
3.
Assess theoretical issues through an understanding of the collection and interpretation of material and/or non-material culture

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
This module examines key theories derived from the social science study of tourism.
These theories have informed much of the debate about tourism in the tourism
studies literature. Their study is an essential part of any understanding of tourism as
they discuss the social and cultural contexts that give rise to tourism and tourist
practice. In so doing, students will be able to understand how tourists relate to their
chosen destination and the local people within these locations.
Topics include imagery, material culture, multisensory experiences, movie tourism,
legacy, museum and ethnography.
Module Overview:
The module will be delivered by means of lectures and interactive seminars, during which students will participate in small group discussions based around material presented in the lectures, as well as drawing on prescribed reading and case studies. Visits to field sites as required.

Assessments

Essay
Presentation