ISLA IPGT 23136

Tourism Organization and Policy

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  This course examines the institutional organisation of tourism and the public policy cycle in a multi-level governance perspective (local, regional, national, EU and global). It addresses state and private actors, policy instruments (regulation, planning, incentives, information), destination governance and Destination Management Organizations (DMOs). The course combines theoretical grounding with case studies and applied exercises, developing students’ abilities in analysis, synthesis and evidence-based argumentation.
• ProgramaProgramme

  Tourism Policy and Organisation: Principal Concepts The Government's Role in Shaping Tourism Policy Tourism Organisation in Portugal (National, Regional and Local) Tourism Policy at the Local Level: Tourism Destination Management. DMOs Management and Planning at the Local Level: Case Studies Tourism Policy at the Regional Level: Entities and Strategies Tourism Policy at the National Level: Estrategia do Turismo 2027 Tourism Policy at the International Level: International Organisation of Tourism Tourism Development in the EU: Organisation and areas of Intervention. Analysis of European Projects Trends in Tourism Policy: Crises, Resilience, Governance and Sustainability
• ObjectivosObjectives

  The curricular unit of Tourism Organization and Policy makes available to students the concepts, principles and terminologies related to the organizations that advocate the sectorial politics of tourism at national and international level. In this way it is intended to enable the students to acquire a global perspective that allows understanding and building knowledge around: a) the reasons, grounds and dimensions that determine the relationship between politics and tourism; b) the dimensions and links of tourism that determine public and private sector intervention; c) governmental responsibilities in the definition of tourism policy; d) the importance of strategic and integrated planning; e) existing public-private partnerships in tourism; f) the characterization of domestic tourism; g) international organizations involved in tourism; h) the institutional and associative structure of tourism in Portugal.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Bibliografia principal: Cunha, L. (2013). Economia e Política do Turismo (3ª ed.). Lisboa: Lidel. Cunha, L. (2017). Turismo e Desenvolvimento. Realidades e Perspetivas. Lisboa: Lidel. Edgell, David, R., J. Tourism Policy and Planning: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Routledge Minnaert, L. (2025). Tourism planning & Policy: Strategies for destination development and management. Sage    
• MetodologiaMethodology

  Multiple methods are used in a diversified way of transmitting content, namely: 1. Gamification through platforms like Kahoot to create quizzes; 2. Solving current problems through brainstorming 3. Analysis of multimedia content (videos, interviews) 4. Special guests to introduce challenges, opportunities and current issues.
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  5
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não
• AvaliaçãoEvaluation

  n

  AVALIAÇÃO CONTÍNUA

  Descrição	Ponderação
  Teste Individual único	20%
  Trabalho 1	35%
  Trabalho 2	35%
  Participação/Presenças	10%

  NB:

  - Nota mínima de 8 valores obrigatória em cada uma das componentes de avaliação

  - Assiduidade mínima 75% das aulas ministradas /exceto TE)

  - Submissão do trabalho final no Moodle

  - Os trabalhos que não forem realizados, nas datas estipuladas, serão penalizados com 10% na nota

   

  AVALIAÇÃO FINAL

  Descrição	Ponderação
  Exame escrito	70%
  Trabalho	30%

  entes da avaliação.