Special Interest Tourism

Education facts

Code: GTR2G6

This course addresses the relationship between current tourism related and societal issues and current world leading tourism research. The focus of the course is on examining the process of research practice. Seminars and workshops with different researchers enable students to acquire knowledge about different research methods and give them the opportunity to discuss questions such as, ‘How do we address contemporary tourism issues through research?’ and ‘How do we evaluate the potential relevance of a study?’. The course provides opportunity for students to involve themselves in current tourism research and to learn about the different fields of tourism research and research methods. The course introduces a wide range of research subjects across social science disciplines and exemplifies how research focuses on specific problems and deeper analysis of relevant societal issues.

Entry requirements

60 credits

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.

• Special Interest Tourism

  Dalarna University

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 29 March 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %