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How events develop and their impact on society

Course

Events, Evolution and Impacts in Changing Societies

7.5 credits

The course focuses on events’ origin, how they change over time and their economic, ecological and social impacts. Among other things, you will study the events’ aims and stakeholders, and their association with identity creation. They are also studied from a broader perspective, including everything from local to international events.

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Travel consultant, communications officer or hotel manager? Tourism Studies will give you skills that are in demand on a growing labour market. There is a need for knowledge of urban tourism in both the visitor industry (hotels, travel agencies, event companies, etc.) and in the public sector. Studying Tourism Studies provides expertise in management, destination planning and marketing, concept development for attractions, and skills in communication and service and bookings. Tourism Studies giver you important knowledge for a range of professional roles. During your studies, you will gain insight into both the scope and opportunities of the industry. There are many opportunities available, and positions held by former students include hotel managers, marketers and frontline staff at hotels, travel consultants for travel companies, communications officer at tourist offices, web editors or social media specialists at large tourism companies, as well as destination developers and event managers. The academic study of Tourism Studies also provides sold knowledge in investigation, analysis and writing reports. These are necessary skills for specialist positions and higher positions in the industry. Read about research in this subject
Describe and define events using analysis and critical reflection On this course, you examine different types of event in relation to their origin, purpose and evolution over time, as well as their economic, ecological and social impact. You will identify the events’ key stakeholders, their roles and different visitor segments, and their significance to places, societies, regions and communities in the era of globalisation. You will independently analyse and critically reflect on an event phenomenon, using a scholarly perspective, to produce a written report. The course also includes oral presentations at seminars, as well as a peer review process in which you will review another students’ essay and respond to a review of yours.
Growing industry and labour market People are travelling more, the number of destinations is increasing and the tourism industry is expanding. Tourism Studies will give you skills that are in demand on a growing labour market. You will gain insight into the role of tourism and travel for the individual, but also for society and societal development. Tourism Studies covers players in the travel industry as well as travellers. You will learn how businesses and organisations in the tourism industry are run through hospitality management, what the visitor industry is like and what funding may be available from the public sector. You will also learn about how visitors, tourists and business travellers experience, work and receive services when they travel. Visitors and tourism have economic, cultural and societal impacts, as well as an obvious environmental impact. The subject links to issues around sustainable societal development, because the visitor and tourism industries can contribute to the development of a better society. This could be done through the creation of attractive conditions in urban and rural areas, a sustainability perspective on tourism’s impact on the climate, or companies working responsibly for individuals and society. At Södertörn University, Tourism Studies focuses on urban tourism, with particular emphasis on areas such as hospitality management, experiential tourism and sustainable destinations. It has close links to the industry through job fairs, placements and guest lectures.