2019-2020 / GEOG2035-1

Tourism development Strategy

Duration

15h Th, 10h Pr, 2d FW

Number of credits

 Master in smart rurality (120 ECTS)4 crédits 
 Master in geography : general (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)

Lectures and case studies. Collaborative work.

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam (40%) and reports on case studies (60%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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Contacts

Prof. Dr. Serge Schmitz 04/3665629 S.Schmitz@uliege.be
Symi Nyns 04/3665552 symi.nyns@uliege.be 

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Transfert of the score related to the report (50%à
Oral exam via livesize (50%)

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