Tourism Economics

Course unit title

Tourism Economics

Course unit code

EKP

Type of course unit (compulsory, optional)

Optional

Level of course unit (according to

EQF: first cycle Bachelor, second cycle Master)

Third cycle Doctor

Year of study when the course unit is delivered

(if applicable)

Year 1

Semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered

Semester 2

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4.8 ECTS

Name of lecturer(s)

Dr. Lilik Sugiharti

Dyah Wulan Sari, Ph.D.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students are able to: (1) develop a tourism economic model; (2) evaluate the impact of tourism on the destination economy and the environment; (3) critically evaluate tourism planning policies; (4) communicating important issues related to tourism to stakeholders, especially the tourism industry and government.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning)

Face to face (offline) and or distance learning (online)

Prerequisites and co-requisites (if applicable)

No

Course content

Tourism Demand, Supply and its Market Structure; The Structure, Performance and Strategies of Tourism Firms; Tourism in an International Context; Tourism and Environmental Issues; Environmental Valuation and Sustainability; Special topics on the tourism demand; tourism and productivity; Sustainable tourism

Recommended or required

reading and other learning resources/tools

Sinclair, M.T and Stabler, M. 2002. The Economics of Tourism. Routledge.

Cerina, F., Markandya, A. and McAleer, M. (Eds.). 2011. Economics of Sustainable Tourism. Routledge. 

Richard, G and Wilson, J. 2007. Tourism, Creativity and Development. Routledge.

Ritchie, B.W., Burns, P. and Palmer, C. (ed.). 2005. Tourism Research Methods: Integrating Theory with Practices. CABI Publishing.

Sharpley, R. and Telfer, D.J (ed.). 2002. Tourism and Development: Concepts and Issues. Channel View Publication.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture course, presentation and discussion, assignment

Language of instruction

In Bahasa (Indonesian Language) and English

Assessment methods and criteria

Middle Exam; Final Exam; Paper and Presentation