Sociology of Tourism and Leisure Mobilities (Summer Course) (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completion of the course the student is able to
- recognise the aims, forms and nature of sociological research
- identify and use social theories and sociological concepts when building arguments about social worlds, relations and environments
- do a sociological analysis of different kinds of mobilities and mobility experiences as part of responsible planning of tourism and leisure environments
- read, write, and draw from academic texts in English as well as to draw from observational work in urban spaces
- see how class, gender, and forms of travel affect environments of sustainable mobilities and motilities.

Execution methods

Teaching profile: HYBRID 3, but all lectures are not recorded.

Content

- The Tourist and Other Social Figures on the Move
- Embodiment, Social Class, Responsible Sports Tourism
- Affect, Tourism Work, Gender
- Experience, Planning, Leisure, Urban Space
- Utopias of Future Tourism

Location and time

Deadline of all submissions in Moodle is 25th of August.
Gradings by 1st September.
Resubmissions by 19th September.

Materials

Course literature will be given in Moodle at the start of the course.

Teaching methods

Independent reading of course literature and writing a separate, analytical essay submission of each of four themes of the course. Guiding questions and more detailed instructions are given at the start of the course. Use of artificial intelligence for writing summaries or arguments of the readings is forbidden.

Exam schedules

No exams

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

Independent work on weekly assignments 143 h.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Fail (0): No demonstration an understanding of the nature of social sciences and the course contents, scarce or no participation in class, no ability to analyze these contents in relation to real-life phenomena of tourism and leisure experiences and environments.

Sufficient (1): Demonstration of a minimum understanding of the nature of social analysis and the course contents, minimum participation in class, and an emerging ability to analyze these contents in relation to real-life phenomena of tourism and leisure experiences and environments.

Satisfactory (2): Demonstration of a thin, narrow or selective understanding of the nature of social analysis and the course contents, passive participation in class, and some ability to analyze these contents in relation to real-life phenomena of tourism and leisure experiences and environments.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): Demonstration of good understanding of the nature of social sciences and the course contents, as well participation in class, and a good ability to analyze these contents in relation to social realities in tourism and leisure experiences and environments.

Very good (4): Demonstration of very good understanding of the nature of social sciences and the course contents, as well active participation in class, and a very good ability to analyze these contents in relation to social realities in tourism and leisure experiences and environments.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): Demonstration of holistic and deep understanding of the nature of social sciences and the course contents, as well active participation in class, and an excellent ability to analyze these contents critically and creatively in relation to real-life phenomena of tourism and leisure experiences and environments.

Qualifications

At least two years of university studies of or at least three years of studies in a school of applied sciences.

Further information

Deadline of all submissions in Moodle is 25th of August.
Gradings by 1st September.
Resubmissions by 19th September.