Tourism and crisis

The course treats tourism as a system and the hospitality industry in relation to various societal crises, providing an understanding of how tourism affects and is affected by crisis, but also the role of tourism in society during and after a crisis. Different types of societal crisis are covered, such as for instance natural disasters, accidents related to human activity, economic crisis, terrorism and war, epidemics and pandemics, and climate crisis, in terms of their influence on and significance for tourism. The concept resilience is introduced as a theoretical apparatus in relation to tourism and societal crisis from the perspectives of individuals, organisations, and destinations. Students study models for crisis management and crisis communication, how planning and long-term strategies can prevent future crises and promote sustainable tourism in a rapidly changing world, and the crisis-related behaviour and actions of specific actors such as tourists and private and public parties. There is an emphasis on the question of how crisis management and crisis communication can be organised to include tourists and tourism.

Instruction is in the form of lectures, guest lectures, seminars, and projects.

The course is offered in close collaboration with the hospitality industry in Sweden as well as other stakeholders in society, and includes guest lectures and field studies.

Progressive specialisation: G1N (has only upper‐secondary level entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Admission requirements: General admission requirements

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Tourism Programme (studied during year 3)