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OPEN DAY – SCUOLA DI ECONOMIA E MANAGEMENT
DESIGN OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM SYSTEMS2° Level Degree Program, Classe di laurea LM-49
A. A. 2018/2019
www.dsts.unifi.it www.economia.unifi.it
Prof. Daniele VIGNOLIDirector of the Master [email protected]
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OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION
• School, departments, classroom, etc.• The master program in tourism: brief description
and presentation of some courses• The study plan• Courses of the I year, I semester• Courses and labs of foreign languages• Practical info for UNIFI students• Contacts
The School of Economics and Management is atPolo di Novoli, (Social sciences)Via delle Pandette 32,FirenzeOffice: D1, 1st floor.
CLASSROOMSD4, D5, D6, D15
Foreign students office, International relations, LabsD15
STUDY ROOMS D14
D14
Students adm office
POLO DI NOVOLI
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THE DEPARTMENTS
Dipartimento di scienze per l’economia e l’impresa (DISEI) www.disei.unifi.it (D6)Dipartimento di Scienze giuridiche www.dsg.unifi.it (D4)
Dipartimento di Statistica, Informatica, Applicazioni www.disia.unifi.itDipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica http://www.dmsc.unifi.it
Dipartimento di lingue, letterature e studi interculturali www.lilsi.unifi.itDipartimento di storia, archeologia, geografia, arte e spettacolo www.sagas.unifi.it
NEAR CAREGGI HOSPITAL (20 minutes walking)
IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY (by BUS)4
UNIFI WEB SITEwww.unfi.it
USEFUL INFO FOR STUDENTShttp://www.unifi.it/ls-47-students.html?newlang=eng
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http://www.unifi.it/vp-10508-sedi-e-trasporti.html
http://www.unifi.it/vp-10301-catering-and-accommodation.html
WEB SITE : www.dsts.unifi.it
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A SAMPLE OF COURSES
ECONOMIC HISTORY OF TOURISMProf. Francesco GUIDI BRUSCOLI
Main contents:
TRAVELLING FROM THE ANTIQUITY TO MODERN TIMESDEFINITIONS OF TOURISMWHAT IS TOURISM HISTORY?DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN TOURISM
THE ORIGINS OF TOURISMTHE GRAND TOUR
THE BIRTH OF MODERN TOURISMTHOMAS COOKMASS TOURISM
GLOBAL TOURISM
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• Demography is the most important external
factor that will shape the future of the tourism
• After being equipped with basic demographic
tools, we will explore demographic trends and
their implication in a variety of tourism contexts,
addressing issues such as:
Population growth, declining fertility rates,
increased longevity, and immigration
Generation Y in the context of travel
futures, volunteer tourism, and global
citizenship
Family change and family tourism
Age compression: Changing age characteristics of six life-course stages that will fundamentally impact the tourism sector
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STUDENTS’ WORKStudents will be asked to produce some reports on selected topics, to be presented to the class
MAIN CONTENTSBasics of agricultural economics: supply, demand, market.Characteristics and evolution of the agribusinessThe importance and evolution of the Common Agricultural PolicyMultifunctionality and the new development model of agricultureTypical products, short food supply-chains, local productsFood and tourism
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German advanced levelProf. Rena OTTE
Aktuelle Texte zum Thema:«nachhaltiger Tourismus»
LESEN, VERSTEHEN,DISKUTIEREN, SCHREIBEN
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German for beginners Level A1 without credits (1st semester): preparation of course A2 with 3 creditpoints -2nd semester)
For intermediate and advanced levelsOther activity are available (by partially attending othercourses)
Foreign language lab (german)Prof. Rena OTTE
For very beginners:
FIELD ACTIVITYMeeting with agri-tourism entrepreneurs from two rural areas in Tuscany: presentation of business cases and discussion of management issues
MAIN CONTENTSSetting the scene: agri vs. rural tourism.Dealing with multifunctional farmingThe economic viability of agritourismAgritourism and sustainable rural developmentDeveloping a marketing plan for an agritourism activity
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Mediterranean Diet Pyramid
EXPERIMENTAL PARTAnalytical detection methods for the food quality assessment: densitometry, refractometry, viscosimetry and microscopic analysis (Mer.Qu.Ris Laboratory, D15, III floor)
What are the positive and negative impacts of food globalization?
MAIN CONTENTS Food classification, dietary principles and fraudsWater as a natural resource Food preservation methods and packaging Food safety management systems and HACCP
Food Globalization, Politics, and Sustainability
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LAB ACTIVITY and Integrative Activitiesenvairomental gas detection, radioactivity detection, (Mer.Qu.Ris Laboratory, D15, III floor). Bioeconomy and green economy: from theory to practice. Case Study of Tuscan Micro-Enterprise.
MAIN TOPICS Reserve and Resources. Natural Resources and sustainable productions Prospects for new technology improvement and innovationEnvironment and Safety, Climate change.Enviromental and social impactsWater as resource, drinking water, desalination technologies Energy resource, Energy Management and Bioenergy Biomass as resource. Biomass for new production and energyLand pollution
Quality and certification. Envairomental management systemTouristic and Territorial Microenterprise and innovation.
What we will discuss in this course:
How to make somedescription of data collected
How to craft a good survey instrument
How to design effective survey questions
Some rudiments about statistical text analysis
There is never an option
that reflects exactly what I want to say!
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Economics is the only field in which two peoplecan get a Nobel Prize for saying exactly the opposite thing+Statistics is the art of never having to say you're wrong=Economic Statistics
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ECONOMIC STATISTICS FOR TOURISMDr. Francesca Giambona
THE QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY OF TOURISM SYSTEMSTime Series Analysis and ForecastingComposition ModelExponential Smoothing Models
THE QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE OF TOURISTS’ DEMANDTHE QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTION OF TOURIST ENTERPRISES’ PRODUCTIONThe Role of PricesTime and Space Comparisons The Interdependencies of the Economic System 17
How, to model, find, organize and use data and information in support of decision making processes? MAIN CONTENTS
Data , information and knowledge in tourism sector role and instruments for a sustainable tourism systems manager. modelling an information systemData base : how to use them, how to speak with computer peopleCross sectoral Information systems for a cross-sectoral tourism governance: how to model processes Statistical indicators of sustainability
Administrative data
methods
Semantic web
Open linkeddata
Role of destinationmanager language
Knowledge for touristdestination managers
Big data
• Introduction to key statistical tools for data analysis
• Questionnarie construction and implementation (Lab sessions with LimeSurvey)
• Basic data processing and analysis (Lab sessions with STATA)
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STUDY PLAN: main rulesStudy plan 2016-17Study plan: how to fill outInstructions and FAQs 2016-17Other important information 2016-17
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First year, first semester• One exam of foreign language (9 credits)• Economic history of tourism (9 credits)• Destination management OR Tourism and sport
marketing (9 credits) You may also attend any future exam (for example: Computer lab, 3 credits) and/or preparatory courses of foreign language (remember: you must study a foreignlanguage different from English; two foreign languages ifnative English)
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English, French, German, SpanishCourses are offered by the master program. There are alsopreparatory labs for accessing advanced level courses
Portoguese: both language center or Dipartimento di lingue, letterature e studi interculturali
Other languages (Italian excluded)Dipartimento di lingue, letterature e studi interculturali www.lilsi.unifi.it
Previously, be sure that the course is accepted in the study plan
Courses of Italian language
Special course (no fee) reserved for DSTS students:II semester, level B1
Lower level courses: at the Language Center of UNIFI (CLA): www.cla.unifi.it
Reference person for CLA: prof. Rena OTTE23
Courses of Italian language at CLA (Language Center)
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Student ID, PW and badge
After the enrolment, you receive:- a student number (ID) and a password for accessing the
web services of UNIFI;- a badge for accessing the services reserved to UNIFI
students (libraries, canteen, sports, etc.)
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http://www.sba.unifi.it/changelang-eng.html
http://www.sba.unifi.it/CMpro-l-s-19.html
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UNIFI LIBRARIES
ONLINE SERVICES
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ONLINE SERVICES
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STEP 1
HOW TO: CHECK THE UNIFI EMAIL, BOOK EXAM ONLINE , FILL OUT STUDY PLANSTEP 2
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HOW TO: CHECK THE UNIFI EMAIL, BOOK EXAM ONLINE , FILL OUT STUDY PLANSTEP 3
STUDENT E-MAIL
If there are two John Smith:[email protected]@stud.unifi.it
REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR STUDENT E-MAIL!!
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ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCES: MOODLE platform
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HOW TO ACCESS THE MOODLE PLATFORM STEP 1
HOW TO ACCESS THE MOODLE PLATFORM STEP 2
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HOW TO ACCESS THE MOODLE PLATFORM STEP 3
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HOW TO ACCESS THE MOODLE PLATFORM STEP 4
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HOW TO ACCESS THE MOODLE PLATFORM STEP 5
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HOW TO ACCESS THE MOODLE PLATFORM
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Contacts
Director of the master course: Prof. Daniele Vignoli (since November, 1) [email protected]
For other contacts (internship, Erasmus program etc.) see the web page of the master programhttp://www.dsts.unifi.it/vp-129-contacts-and-organization.html
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How to get in contacts with a professor
• http://www.unifi.it• Write the person’s surname in the website search engine• Click on the person’s name which appears • Visit the person’s page where you will find all information
(courses, office hours and special messages).
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