2023-2024 / GEOG2035-1

Tourism development Strategy

Duration

15h Th, 10h Pr, 2d FW

Number of credits

 Master in geography : general (120 ECTS)4 crédits 
 Master in urban planning and territorial development (120 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Serge Schmitz

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course introduce sightseeing tour, managment of destination and tourism development strategies. It introduces to the marketing mix. The class includes the proposal of a new product and the drafting of a business plan.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Strategic use of the concept of "destination'
Assessing of a tour or a destination
Creating of new tourist products (in regards of marketing mix)
Writing strategic recommendations
Drafting of a busines plan

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Spatial analysis
Cartography
Statistic
Economy
Qualitative and quantitative Survey

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theoretical introduction on destination and tourist circuits, marketing mix, community based tourism.
Drafting of a business plan concerning a new tourist product.

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

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Lectures and case studies. Collaborative work.

Hybrid mode possible if the situation requires it

Recommended or required readings

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report


Additional information:

Oral exam (50%) and reports on case studies (50%)

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

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Contacts

Prof. Dr. Serge Schmitz 04/3665629 S.Schmitz@uliege.be

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