Course syllabus

SOCIOL 732: Tourism and Heritage

SEMESTER 1, 2018

30 points

Teacher:

 Claudia Bell - c.bell@auckland.ac.nz

Summary of Course Description:              

Tourism is a significant arena where the pursuit of personal experience impacts globally. This human mobility has enormous implications for the cultures, economies and physical environments of both suppliers and consumers of tourist services and attractions. Issues surrounding social justice are fundamental to the study of tourism impacts.

In this course we will explore a range of aspects of tourism, including:

• A summary history of western tourism and of New Zealand tourism
• Theoretical paradigms
• Shifting museum cultures and heritage as visitor attractions
• Developmental and environmental issues and the global tourism industry
• Photography, souvenirs and diaries as mnemonics of tourism
• Sex and death; food and senses; gender issues and tourism; Dark Tourism, Disaster Tourism

Objectives:

• To provide tools for the theoretical analysis of tourism and heritage
• To develop critical awareness of political issues and controversies regarding tourism and heritage
• To consider research methodologies used in the investigation of tourism and heritage

To achieve the course objectives you will need to:

• Attend the scheduled weekly three hour lecture
• Read the set texts, and contribute to class discussions on those readings
• Complete and submit a series of short exercises, as well as present a 15 minute seminar on your own work, and one major essay

 Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework:           

The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.