Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE TTC2103

 
TITLE Urban Tourism and Regeneration

 
UM LEVEL 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Tourism Management

 
DESCRIPTION Towns and cities provide the context for a diverse range of economic, social and cultural activities. They are places where people live, work and shop. They are also increasingly places which people visit for leisure, business or other purposes. Urban tourism is an area of tourism study which has not been given the attention which reflects its importance to modern day cities.

Increasingly cities compete with each other for international attention to attract tourism and investment. The study-unit will consider those elements and initiatives which will make cities more competitive. This includes the tourism product which is required to meet the needs and expectations of tourists, failing which the destination will not be able to reach its full potential. The lectures will consider the various facilities and features which constitute the tourism product.

Urban environments are shaped by many diverse factors including planning systems. The features of modern planning systems are explained and discussed together with the general principles that underpin them.

Historic areas within cities have a leading role in urban tourism. The concept of the tourist-historic city will be discussed. Issues relating to the conservation of historic buildings and areas are discussed in the context of the tourism.

Study-unit Aims:

The aim of this study-unit is to promote a better understanding of urban tourism and the role of cities in the tourism.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- Understand the nature of tourism activity in towns and cities;
- Demonstrate an understanding of those elements which make cities more competitive;
- Comprehend the role of historic areas in urban tourism;
- Recognise how the mechanism of the planning system shapes the urban environment, including historic urban areas.

2. Skills:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- Carry out self-directed and lecturer- directed research on urban tourism;
- Critically identify elements which are integral to urban tourism activity.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

Main texts:

- Page, S. and Hall, C. M. (2003), Managing Urban Tourism. Harlow : Prentice Hall.
- Ritchie, J. R. B. and G. I. Crouch (2003), The competitive destination. Wallingford : CABI.
- Ashworth, G.J. and Tunbridge, J. (2000), The Tourist- Historic City: retrospect and prospect of managing the heritage city, Elsevier.
- World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and European Travel Commission (ETC) (2011) Handbook on Tourism Product Development.

Supplementary readings:

- Cullingworth, B. and Nadin, V. (2006), Town and Country Planning in the UK (14th Ed), Routledge.
- Hayllar, B., Griffin T. and Edwards, D (2008), City Spaces - Tourist Places; Urban Tourism Precincts, Butterworth-Heinemann.
- Holloway, J. C. (2006) The Business of Tourism (8th ed.). Harlow: FT Prentice Hall.
- Manley, S. and Guise, R (1998), “Conservation in the built environment”, in Greed, C. and Roberts, M. (eds.) Introducing Urban Design: Interventions and Responses, Longman.
- Orbasli, A. (2000), Tourists in Historic Towns: Urban Conservation and Heritage Management, E&FN Spon.
- Richards, G. and R. Palmer (2010), Eventful cities: cultural management and urban revitalisation. Elsevier.
- Selby, M. (2004), Understanding Urban Tourism: Image, Culture and Experience, I B Tauris.
- Smith, A. (2012), Events and urban regeneration: The strategic use of events to revitalise cities, Routledge.
- Jones, P. and Evans, J. (2013), Urban regeneration in the UK. London, Sage.

Reading List:

- Ebejer, J. (2021) Tourism in European Cities: Architecture, Urban Spaces, and City Attractions. Rowman & Littlefield.
- Page, S. and Hall, C. M. (2003), Managing Urban Tourism. Harlow : Prentice Hall.
- Ritchie, J. and G. I. Crouch (2003), The competitive destination: A sustainable tourism perspective. Wallingford : CABI.
- Orbasli, A. (2000), Tourists in Historic Towns: Urban Conservation and Heritage Management, E&FN Spon.
- Smith, A. (2012), Events and urban regeneration: The strategic use of events to revitalise cities, Routledge.
- Spirou , C. (2011) Urban Tourism and Urban Change: Cities in a Global Economy. New York. Routledge.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture and Independent Study

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment SEM2 Yes 40%
Examination (1 Hour and 30 Minutes) SEM2 Yes 60%

 
LECTURER/S John Ebejer

 

 
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