Geographies of Tourism and Sustainable Development

Education facts

Code: 2KG403

The course involves an overview and an in-depth study of human geography and how tourism geography approaches these research areas, especially in relation to sustainability and sustainable development.  *Module 1. Tourism and sustainable development from a human geography perspective, 10 credits* The position of tourism geography within geographical research and its contribution to research on sustainable development is discussed. Among other things, it is about positioning tourism as an integral part of the geographical research field and critically considering and problematizing how tourism and sustainable development are incorporated into research on mobility and regional development in cities as well as in rural areas. Special emphasis is placed on tourism as an economic activity and ongoing debates within tourism research are problematized and scrutinized.  *Module 2. Thematic in-depth studies, 5 credits* During this part of the course, the student is introduced to literature reviews with a systematic approach as part of the research process. This is then applied in an individual larger assignment based on the course themes (including sustainability) after agreement with the teacher.

Entry requirements

Univ: 120 ECTS, SATHM + 30 ECTS advanced level in Human Geography. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English 6/level 2

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.

• Geographies of Tourism and Sustainable Development

  Umeå University

  Start date: 2 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %