| CODE | TTC2103 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Urban Tourism and Regeneration | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| EQF/MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Tourism Management | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Towns and cities provide the context for a diverse range of economic, social and cultural activities. They are places where people live, work and shop. They are also increasingly places which people visit for leisure, business or other purposes. Urban tourism is an area of tourism study which has not been given the attention which reflects its importance to modern day cities. Increasingly cities compete with each other for international attention to attract tourism and investment. The study-unit will consider those elements and initiatives which will make cities more competitive. This includes the tourism product which is required to meet the needs and expectations of tourists, failing which the destination will not be able to reach its full potential. The lectures will consider the various facilities and features which constitute the tourism product. Urban environments are shaped by many diverse factors including planning systems. The features of modern planning systems are explained and discussed together with the general principles that underpin them. Historic areas within cities have a leading role in urban tourism. The concept of the tourist-historic city will be discussed. Issues relating to the conservation of historic buildings and areas are discussed in the context of the tourism. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to promote a better understanding of urban tourism and the role of cities in the tourism. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Discuss how tourism activity develops and operates within urban environments, including the economic, social, cultural, and spatial factors that shape tourism in towns and cities; • Explain the elements that contribute to the competitiveness of urban destinations, including tourism products, infrastructure, planning frameworks, and place making strategies; • Describe the role and significance of historic urban areas in shaping the tourist experience, and analyse how conservation, heritage management, and tourism interact within the tourist historic city; • Recognise how planning systems, regulatory mechanisms, and urban design principles influence the development, management, and regeneration of urban environments, including historic districts. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Conduct independent and guided research on urban tourism, drawing on academic literature, policy documents, case studies, and urban planning sources; • Critically identify and evaluate the key elements that underpin urban tourism activity, including attractions, precincts, cultural assets, events, and regeneration initiatives; • Analyse urban tourism challenges using appropriate conceptual and analytical frameworks, and propose informed responses to issues related to competitiveness, conservation, and urban change; • Interpret and synthesise information about urban environments to support evidence based arguments in written assignments and examination contexts. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: View reading list |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | John Ebejer |
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