Curriculum
The Bachelor of Science Tourism is a diverse programme. It contains disciplinary courses based on sociology, economics, and environmental science. There are inter-disciplinary courses linked to sustainable tourism development. And there are courses dedicated to research and academic skills. Most courses are jointly delivered by lecturers from both Breda University of Applied Sciences and Wageningen University.
Course descriptions
Click on the WU code below for a description of that course
| WU code | BUas code | Course name | ECTS | Year | Semester | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEO-11806 | CBTO1.TPP | Tourism: Principles & Practice | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ENP-11806 | CBTO1.SOT | Sociology & Tourism | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MAT-15806 | CBTO1.FRD | Fundamentals of Research Design | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1&2 |
| XTO-15306 | CBTO1.ECT | Economics & Tourism | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ESA-11306 | CBTO1.ENT | Environment & Tourism | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GEO-12306 | CBTO1.SHG | Society, History & Globalisation | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| GEO-12306 | CBTO1.TGE | Tourism Geographies | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| XTO-14806 | CBTO1.SMA | Statistics & Mathematics | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3&4 |
| XTO-15806 | CBTO1.CBM | Consumer Behaviour & Marketing Management | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| XTO-14306 | CBTO1.NFP | National Field Project | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| PAP-22306 | CBTO2.PGL | Policy, Governance & Law | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| GEO-24806 | CBTO2.QLM | Qualitative Research Methods | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| MAT-27306 | CBTO2.QTM | Quantitative Research Methods | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1&2 |
| CPT-25806 | CBTO2.TDP | Tourism Development & Planning | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| GEO-23806 | CBTO2.PSE | Philosophy of Science & Ethics in Tourism | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| ESA-23806 | CBTO2.TSA | Tourism Systems Analysis | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| CPT-26306 | CBTO2.CCS | Cross-Cultural Studies | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| XTO-24806 | CBTO2.ITI | Impactful Tourism Interventions | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| XTO-24312 | CBTO2.IFP | International Field Practicum | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| CPT-24306 | CBTO3.RICO | Risk Communication [Restricted Optional] | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| DEC-20306 | CBTO3.RHLS | Rural Households and Livelihood Strategies [Restricted Optional] | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| ENR-20306 | CBTO3.EEEP | Environmental Economics and Environmental Policy [Restricted Optional] | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| PAP-30306 | CBTO3.DIGO | Designing Innovative Governance Arrangements [Restricted Optional] | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| GEO-80818 | CBTO3.THES | BSc Thesis Tourism | 18 | 3 | 6 | 5&6 |