Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 7822/2020 - 07/08/2020
5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 28,0 T + 28,0 TP + 14,0 OT , Cód. 82071.
Lecturer
- Eunice Ferreira Ramos Lopes (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Objectives
On completion of course, the students are expected to have acquired the technical and analytical skills to: use the tools needed to read cultures (material and immaterial culture) and their relationship with tourism; value local tourist narratives and incorporate them into the tourism product.
Program
1. An introduction to the course;
2. Discussion of concepts within the context of cultural anthropology;
3. Anthropological perspectives on the socio-cultural dimension of tourism;
4. Anthropological interpretation from the perspective of content integration in cultural consumption;
5. Anthropological essay.
Evaluation Methodology
The assessment method will involve
a) a theoretical component: written test (50%);
b) a practical component: practical assignment (50%).
Students must:
1) achieve a mark of 8 or more in the written test; 2) hand in the practical work on the date scheduled by the lecturer, and the mark for the practical assignment must not be less than 8. The oral presentation of the practical assignment is compulsory. If this is not done, the final mark for the practical assignment will be 40 per cent.
The assessment methodology and final grading of the student's assessment is maintained for all assessment periods (written test and practical assignment).
Bibliography
- Burns, P. (1999). An Introduction to Tourism and Anthropology. (Vol. 1). (pp. 1-23). London: London: Routledge
- Nash, D. (1996). The Anthropology of Tourism. (Vol. 1). Oxford: Oxford: Pergamon
- Scupin, R. (2019). Cultural Anthropology: a global perspective. (Vol. 1). London: SAGE: SAGE Publications
- Sutton, M. (2021). A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. (Vol. 1). Oxford: Routledge
Teaching Method
a) Theoretical lectures;
b) Practical classes involving exercises and reviews;
c) Technical field trips with participant observation;
d) Practice in conducting interviews.
Software used in class
