Sustainable Tourism & Global Challenges MSc

This programme will give you a strong understanding of sustainable tourism. You will develop an awareness of the cultural and environmental issues influenced by tourism and be able to apply critical and practical solutions.<br/><br/>**WHY THIS PROGRAMME**<br/><br/><br/>- You will evaluate sustainable tourism as a response to local and global challenges experienced within and beyond the tourism industry.<br/><br/><br/>- Discover policies and practices for the management of sustainable tourism and how these can be used to address environmental and cultural issues.<br/><br/><br/>- You will be equipped with intellectual and research skills that will enable you to assess complex, real-world problems and develop innovative solutions.<br/><br/><br/>- The programme will enhance your appreciation of sustainable leadership approaches and how such approaches can be engaged with in differing cultures and contexts.<br/><br/><br/>- You will be based at a world leading university, located within the Dumfries and Galloway region, an area notable for its natural and cultural resources, including a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, among many other sites of relevance to sustainable tourism.<br/><br/><br/>**PROGRAMME STRUCTURE**<br/><br/>You will complete six core courses and one optional course, followed by a dissertation (which may include a work placement).<br/><br/>You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials and project work. Some of the courses will also include study trips.<br/><br/>**Core courses**<br/>Social Science Research Methods<br/>Sustainable Heritage Management<br/>Sustainable Tourism<br/>The Economics of Circular Tourism<br/>Wildlife Tourism and Environmental Responsibility<br/>Innovation and Technology in Sustainable Tourism<br/><br/>**Optional courses**<br/>Environmental Ethics and Behaviour Change<br/>Environmental Politics and Society<br/>Events Management<br/>Tourism Marketing<br/>Tourism Sustainability And Climate Change<br/>Sustainable Tourism Field Course<br/>Writing the Environment: Modern and Contemporary Nature Writing