2025/2026
BA-BSEMO2592U The Economics of Culture and Tourism
English Title |
The Economics of Culture and
Tourism |
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Language |
English |
Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
Type |
Mandatory |
Level |
Bachelor |
Duration |
One Quarter |
Start time of the course |
Second Quarter |
Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
Study board |
Study Board for Service and Markets
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Course
coordinator |
- Trine Bille - Department of Business Humanities and Law
(BHL)
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Main academic
disciplines |
- Experience economy
- Economics
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Teaching
methods |
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Last updated on
26-06-2025
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Learning objectives |
In the end of this course the students should be
able to:
- Explain the central models, concepts and theories presented
through the course
- Critically assess the strengths and weakness and the value and
relevance of the models, concepts and theories presented through
the course in relation to their practical application.
- Apply the models, concepts and theories presented throughout
the course on concrete problems.
- Analyze a problem based on selected theories and methods and
argue for the implications.
- Reflect on the consequences of applying different theories and
perspectives on a selected problem
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Examination |
The Economics
of Culture and Tourism:
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Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
Examination form |
Oral exam |
Individual or group exam |
Individual exam |
Duration |
15 min. per student, including examiners'
discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the
grade |
Preparation time |
No preparation |
Grading scale |
7-point grading scale |
Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and second internal
examiner |
Exam period |
Winter |
Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary
exam
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Course content, structure and pedagogical
approach |
This course will apply economic theories and methods to the
cultural sector and the tourism sector. The course will show how
economic theory can be used to analyze important economic problems
in these sectors, both from a macro and a micro perspective. The
course will introduce the economics of the public sector and
welfare economics, including theoretical concepts such as market
failures, externalities, public goods and common goods. Methods
such as cost-benefit, economic impact studies and contingent
valuation methods will be introduced and applied to study important
economic problems, such the economic importance of culture and
tourism in in local and regional development, cultural tourism, the
economic impact of big events, sustainable cultural and economic
development taking future generation into account, the non-market
values of arts and culture, and the negative externalities of
over-tourism.
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Research-based teaching |
CBS’ programmes and teaching are research-based. The following
types of research-based knowledge and research-like activities are
included in this course:
Research-based knowledge
- Classic and basic theory
- New theory
- Teacher’s own research
Research-like activities
- Analysis
- Discussion, critical reflection, modelling
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Description of the teaching methods |
The teaching is based on lectures giving overview
of the theory, guest lecturers from the industry, and student
presentations and discussion of selected cases. It is expected that
students prepare before classes by reading relevant articles and
chapters as suggested in the reading schedule on Canvas. |
Feedback during the teaching period |
Feedback will be given on oral presentations by
students and peer to peer student feedback on working with and
presentation of cases. |
Student workload |
Classes |
38 hours |
Preparation fo class |
98 hours |
Exam |
70 hours |
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Last updated on
26-06-2025