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Sustainable Tourism: Development, Principles and Policies

This course looks at the evolution, principles, policies and pitfalls surrounding the development of sustainable tourism.

  • Duration

    2 weeks
  • Weekly study

    8 hours

Can we really make sustainable tourism a reality?

This short course will help you to critically understand and debate on the practices and challenges related to sustainable tourism management at local, national and global levels. We will consider the changing dimensions of tourism, and the evolution, principles, policies and pitfalls of its sustainable management and development.

What topics will you cover?

  • The evolution and principles of sustainable management and development of sustainable tourism
  • The global importance and changing dimensions of tourism
  • Theoretical frameworks, concepts and policies related to sustainable tourism
  • Opportunities and challenges for achieving sustainable tourism at local, national and global levels

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explore the changing dimensions of tourism and the challenges in managing the impacts of meeting alternative principles
  • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the evolution and principles of sustainable management and development of sustainable tourism
  • Develop an understanding of the theoretical frameworks, concepts, policies and pitfalls related to sustainable tourism management at local, national and global levels

Who is the course for?

This course will be of interest and relevant to students who have a background in social sciences, arts and humanities, business studies, tourism and hospitality, and/or those with a background in sustainable development.

Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Who will you learn with?

Dr Vijay Reddy is an Associate Professor in Tourism & Marketing. Dr Reddy has been invited by policy organizations including UN Secretariat, UNEP, UNESCO and UNWTO to comment on sustainability issues.

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Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992
  • Location

    Coventry

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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