Sustainable Tourism Development

Department

Bachelor's program Entrepreneurship, Tourism & Leisure Business

Course unit code

TOU-TSLB-3-TNH-NTE-ILV

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2.0

Name of lecturer(s)

Bayer Jannes, MA, Wittkopp Laura Marie, M.A.

Mode of delivery

face-to-face

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

Cohen, M. J. (2021). Sustainability. Polity Press.
Thiele, L. P. (2016). Sustainability. Polity press.

Assessment methods and criteria

Project work

Level of course unit

Bachelor

Year of study

Fall 2025

Semester when the course unit is delivered

3

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After this course, students should be able to …
... describe the basic concepts and principles of sustainable tourism development.
... identify and explain the ecological, economic and social impacts of tourism in Alpine and international destinations and companies.
… identify the different stakeholders in sustainable tourism development and distinguish their respective roles and interests.
… compare different certification systems for sustainable tourism and critically evaluate them.
… explain methods for measuring sustainability in tourism.
... analyse and evaluate various strategies and measures for sustainable tourism development in an Alpine and international context. This includes analyzing examples in order to identify success factors and challenges

Course contents

- Sustainable development and sustainable tourism
- Impact of tourism and dimensions of sustainability
- UN Sustainable Development Goals and their application in tourism
- Relevance of and obstacles to sustainable development in destinations and companies

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none