Course Content
The course centres on developing existent knowledge and skills as well as interdisciplinary management knowledge in the fields of leisure and tourism with a strong focus on practical, application-oriented research. The students will be encouraged and qualified to take on complex problem definitions in diverse sectors of leisure and tourism, to work on them with scientific methods and to develop new solutions and strategies independently.Emphasis is therefore placed on the following learning outcomes of the several modules:
- consolidation of existing expert knowledge with regard to actual research questions in leisure and tourism
- extension of methodical and analytical competences for an independent scientific occupation in context of new challenges in society, market and science
- increase of key qualifications in view of interdisciplinary co-operations in the wide spectrum of leisure science and the occupational area of leisure and tourism
- involvement of the students in research and development projects especially in the following fields: experiential learning, health and wellness, culture and sustainable development
Furthermore students will develop skills and abilities in the following general areas:
- analysis of social developments and trends
- market-orientated strategic skills for the leisure and tourism sector
- facility and programme management skills for the leisure & tourism sector
- awareness of sustainable development and appropriate planning skills for leisure and tourism
- quality optimisation and quality assurance methods for the leisure and tourism sector
- development of international concepts and models
- an essential component of all modules is the development of key skills in the areas of communication and creativity.