Tourism Economics Course unit title Tourism Economics Course unit code EKP626 Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) Optional Level of course unit (according to EQF: first cycle Bachelor, second cycle Master) Second cycle Master Year of study when the course unit is delivered (if applicable) Year 1 Semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered Semester 2 Number of ECTS credits allocated 4.8 ects Name of lecturer(s) Tri Haryanto, Ph.D Bambang Eko Afiatno, Ph.D Learning outcomes of the course unit After taking this course, students are be able to: evaluate the mechanism and the extent to which tourism affects the economic system; analyze the behavior of consumers and tourism companies, demand and supply of tourism goods and services, and the balance of the tourism market analyze the strategy of tourism companies; analyze the structure of the tourism market. Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning) Face to face (offline) and or distance learning (online) Prerequisites and co-requisites (if applicable) No Course content This course explores the economic principles that apply to the tourism industry and the impact of tourism on regional and national economies. Topics to be discussed include the determinants of consumer demand for travel; tourism market structure; the benefits and costs of tourism development to the host community. Advanced topics also include international tourism development and economic growth; and tourism and environment linkage Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools Sinclair, M.T and Stabler, M. 2002. The Economics of Tourism. Routledge. Richard, G and Wilson, J. 2007. Tourism, Creativity and Development. Routledge. Ritchie, B.W., Burns, P. and Palmer, C. (ed.). 2005. Tourism Research Methods: Integrating Theory with Practices. CABI Publishing. Sharpley, R. and Telfer, D.J (ed.). 2002. Tourism and Development: Concepts and Issues. Channel View Publication. Cerina, F., Markandya, A. and McAleer, M. 2011. Economics of Sustainable Tourism. Routledge. Planned learning activities and teaching methods Teaching (Classical Method), Presentation, Discussion, Case/problem-based method Language of instruction In Bahasa (Indonesian Language) and English Assessment methods and criteria Personal assignments, rubric assessment based on learning outcome, Mid and Final Examination