Introduction to Tourism Studies

Education facts

Code: GTR2CT

This course introduces students to the theories, concepts and principles that underpin tourism as an industry and as a research discipline. The course allows students to gain an understanding of how tourism is integrated into wider society. By way of local and global examples, students will focus on theoretical constructs that illustrate how tourism interacts within the dynamic socio economic environment in which we currently live. With the concept of sustainability as a foundation, the course focuses on the different levels of tourism (local, regional, national and global) and different types of tourism (for example, cultural tourism, dark tourism, indigenous tourism and food tourism). The course considers the challenges and issues facing tourism and emphasises the need for sustainable approaches for the future success of tourism.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Introduction to Tourism Studies

  Dalarna University

  Borlänge

  Start date: 8 June 2026

  End date: 16 August 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %