Sociology of Tourism
| Title | ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΟΥΡΙΣΜΟΥ / Sociology of Tourism |
| Code | Μ28 |
| Interdepartmental Programme | Tourism and Local Development |
| Collaborating Schools | Economics Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Christos Tsironis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017173 |
Programme of Study: Tourism and Local Development
Registered students: 5
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERIVALLON KAI AEIFOROS TOURISMOS | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| POLITISTIKOS-THRĪSKEUTIKOS TOURISMOS | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| TOURISMOS KAI PERIFEREIAKĪ ANAPTYXĪ | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600289939
|
EPIChallenges
- Sustainable Transformation
- European Values
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600289939
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will develop:
- their knowledge on the basic contemporary Social Theories on tourism
- A critical awareness of the interactions between tourism and societies, both historically and in the contemporary world.
- A critical awareness of tourists motives, activities and behaviour
-A typology of tourism activities
- An ability to define research topics which can make a suitable contribution to knowledge and
debate in the areas of sociology of tourism.
- A critical awareness of basic concepts such as "sustainable development", "social economy", and "responsible tourism"
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to the Sociology of Tourism:
An analysis of the schools of sociological thought and the key concepts that have shaped the theoretical framework for the study and interpretation of tourism as a social phenomenon.
A study of the emergence and evolutionary trajectory of tourism over the centuries. From the first journeys of travellers to the modern forms of mass tourism, alternative tourism and virtual tourism.
travel motivations and factors shaping travel behaviour: Analysis of the social, demographic, psychological and institutional factors that shape the characteristics and behavioural actions of tourists. Investigation of travel motivations and their linkage with tourists' characteristics.
Stages of tourism development and typologies of tourists
Tourists and locals: Principles of communication and interaction: Analysis of the social, cultural, economic and other factors that form the context of the encounter between tourists and locals.
Social and occupational mobility in tourism: intra- and intergenerational mobility in the host country as a result of tourism development.
Diverse economies, commons and tourism: monitoring tourism activity through the approach of diverse economies, the relationship between the commons and tourism
Tourism development based on the commons and social entrepreneurship: CSL approaches, community economies and planning of tourism activities.
Concept of 'responsible tourism' and 'ethics' in contemporary tourism: Conceptual clarification of the terms and their importance in the development of modern tourism as a social phenomenon, elements that characterize the 'responsible' tourist, dimensions of ethics in the context of tourism development.
Keywords
tourism, Societal perspectives, development, epistemology of analysis, Religious Heritage, Cultural Heritage
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Power point presentations, video, fotos and digidal files will be used on the service of learning objectives.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 48 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 13 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 50 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students are examined in writting and debating on current epistemological issues discussed in class. Assessment is based upon students' ability to analyse given issues, to state clear answers and develop reflexive arguments on given questions within the social theory frame of analysis.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Χ.Ν. Τσιρώνης, Κοινωνική Θεωρία και Τουρισμός: ΘΡΗΣΚΕΙΑ, ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΣ, ΠΟΛΥΜΟΡΦΙΚΟΤΗΤΑ Θεσσαλονίκη: Μπαρμπουνάκης, 2022. - Christos N. Tsironis, Stella Sylaiou & Evangelia Stergiou (2021) Risk, faith and religious tourism in Second Modernity: visits to Mount Athos in the COVID-19 era, Journal of Heritage Tourism, DOI: 10.1080/1743873X.2021.2007252 - Christos N. Tsironis,Religious Routes and Destinations: A polymorphic social approach. SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIETY, 2020, Vol. 5, No. 2 DOI: 10.17846/SS.2020.5.2.56-70 - Tsironis, C.N. Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism in Society, in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Paradigmatic Focus on ‘St. Paul’s Route’ in the Central Macedonia Region, Greece. Religions 2022, 13, 887. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13100887 - Βαρβαρέσος Σ., (2017), Η χαμένη τέχνη του ταξιδιού: από τον ταξιδιώτη στον τουρίστα: ένας εναλλακτικός οδηγός αναζήτησης, εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, Αθήνα. - Λαγός Δ., (2016), Θεωρητικές Προσεγγίσεις στον Τουρισμό. Εκδόσεις Κριτική, Αθήνα. - Τσάρτας Π., (1996), Τουρίστες, Ταξίδια, Τόποι: Κοινωνιολογικές προσεγγίσεις στον Τουρισμό, εκδόσεις Εξάντας, Αθήνα. - Cohen Ε., (1984), “The Sociology of tourism: approaches, issues, and findings”, Annual Review of Sociology, vol.10, pp. 373-392. - Cohen E., (1974), “Who is a tourist? A Conceptual Clarification”, Sociological Review, vol. 22, pp. 527-555. - Dann G., Cohen E., (1991), “Sociology and Tourism”, Annals of Tourism Research, vol.18, pp.155-169. - Dann G., (1981), “Tourist motivation an appraisal”, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 8, (2), pp. 187-219. - Holden A., (μετάφραση Μαυροδόντης Θ.) (2008), Κοινωνιολογικές Προσεγγίσεις στον Τουρισμό, εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, Αθήνα.
Last Update
09-01-2025
