Course unit title

Tourism Economics

Course unit code

EKP626

Type of course unit (compulsory, optional)

Optional

Level of course units (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 able to: 

  1. evaluate the mechanism and the extent to which tourism affects the economic system; 
  2. analyze the behavior of consumers and tourism companies, demand and supply of tourism goods and services, and the balance of the tourism market
  3. analyze the strategy of tourism companies; 
  4. 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
  1. Sinclair, MT and Stabler, M. 2002. The Economics of Tourism. Routledge.
  2. Richard, G and Wilson, J. 2007. Tourism, Creativity and Development. Routledge.
  3. Ritchie, B.W., Burns, P. and Palmer, C. (ed.). 2005. Tourism Research Methods: Integrating Theory with Practices. CABI Publishing.
  4. Sharpley, R. and Telfer, D. J. (ed.). 2002. Tourism and Development: Concepts and Issues. Channel View Publications.
  5. 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 outcomes, Mid and Final Examination