Here below you can find all master courses the University Centre offers. All courses are taught in 1-3 week modules running from August through June. See how the courses are organised in the teaching schedule for both programs. Usually 2-3 courses are taught at the same time, but students may only enroll in one course at a time.
The master courses are available to you whether you plan to pursue a degree or just take a course or courses. Please review the options for guest studies to determine how you can apply.
For further information, contact the Administrative Director of Education and Teaching.
Tourism and Coastal Communities: From Extraction to Attraction
- Summer 2027
About the course
This course examines the changing economic base of coastal communities with the rise of tourism and the impact of the sector‘s development on the social structure, culture and individual interactions in coastal communities. This course provides an overview of tourism in coastal/marine areas and includes topics such as: shared resource use and management; sovereignty tensions that involve tourism; adventure and expeditionary tourism; the logistical challenges of operating in remote marine environments; and the impacts tourism may have on the sustainability of the communities and environments in the region.
Learning outcome
Upon completion of the course, a student can:
- appraise the logistical complexity necessary for tourism to take place in coastal communities.
- analyse changes and conflicts in local economies that experience a shift from extraction-based economies to a service-oriented industry, such as tourism.
- identify factors that attract people to remote regions as tourists or second homeowners and critically examine the impact of this development on the local society.
- evaluate the importance of tourism on the livelihood of coastal communities.
- distinguish between the different physical, social and political contexts present in coastal/marine tourism.