In order to match the strong growth of the sector in Portugal and the consequent need for experts and qualified professionals, ISPGaya developes a degree in Tourism over the last 20 years.
We intend to combine solid theoretical knowledge with the development of professional specialized techniques in a course lasting six semesters, in full conformity with the Bolonha model.
This is a multidisciplinary course, complemented with a traineeship, thus allowing the training of qualified professionals prepared to act in different areas of tourism sector, with the following objectives:
I. Develop students interaction skills;
II. Understand concepts and theories used to understand tourism as well as the concrete operations conducted under this activity;
III. Know the organizational structure of tourism and apply the directives issued by them;
IV. Integrate the different types of institutions and tourism companies and their ways of organization/management and specific policy areas;
V. Ability to operate tourism development projects;
VI. Acquire the ability for research and problem solving, including acquiring methods to interpret and analyze relevant information;
VII. Optimizing tourism communication tools;
VIII. Use tools-operative research and information and information management and tourism activities;
IX. Know the different types of tourism activities;
X. Know the different types of tourism operations;
XI. Be aware of the critical moral, ethical, environmental and legal guidelines.
Course Units |
Contact hours |
Credits |
First Term |
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
BASIC ENGLISH |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
CULTURE AND HISTORY OF CIVILIZATIONS |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
TOURISM GEOGRAPHY |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
ACADEMIC INTEGRATION SEMINAR |
20 hours |
2 ECTS |
Second Term |
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INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
INTRODUCTION TO HOTEL OPERATIONS |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
APPLIED STATISTICS |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
TOURISM POLITICS AND MANAGEMENT |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ITINERARIES |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY SEMINAR |
20 hours |
2 ECTS |
Third Term |
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HOTEL MANAGEMENT |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
BASIC ENGLISH APPLIED TO TOURISM |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
BASIC FRENCH |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
COMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
TOURISTIC RECREATION |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION SEMINAR |
20 hours |
2 ECTS |
Fourth Term |
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ADVANCED ENGLISH APPLIED TO TOURISM |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
STRATEGIC TOURISTIC PROJECTS PLANNING |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
FRENCH APPLIED TO TOURISM |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
BUSINESS AND INCENTIVES TOURISM |
60 hours |
5 ECTS |
HERITAGE IDENTIFICATION AND INTREPRETATION |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
SEMINAR: TRENDS IN TOURISM |
20 hours |
2 ECTS |
Fifth Term |
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ETHICS AND DEONTOLOGY |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN TOURISM |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
MARKETING IN TOURISM |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF PROJECTS |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS IN TRAVEL AGENCIES |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
TRAINEESHIP IN TOURISM |
20 hours |
8 ECTS |
EXTERNAL SEMINAR |
20 hours |
2 ECTS |
Sixth Term |
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LASER AND RECREATION TECHNIQUES
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60 hours |
4 ECTS |
TOURISM AND TRANSPORTS |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOURISTIC PRODUCTS |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
URBAN TOURISM |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
TOURISM ECONOMICS |
60 hours |
4 ECTS |
TOURISM APPLIED PROJECT |
20 hours |
8 ECTS |
EMPLOYABILITY SEMINAR |
20 hours |
2 ECTS |
Coordenador:
Doutor Óscar Lima Silva | osilva@ispgaya.ptPara mais informações