Skills

In the Tourism Degree Study Plan, the learning objectives have been defined in terms of academic and professional skills which the student must obtain, and how they are to be obtained.
These skills will feature throughout the whole degree so a detailed subject-by-subject analysis has been carried out.
The White Paper on the Degree in Tourism (Aneca, 2004) sets out some 23 general skills and 32 specific skills as part of the general knowledge and scientific, technical and cultural resources needed for graduates to be successful in the different areas of tourism-related employment. Some of the most noteworthy are:-

to know and assess the economic dimension of tourism
to analyse the impact of tourism
to make use of information and communication technologies in the different fields of tourism
to analyse and critically summarise the economic data for tourism organisations
to understand the dynamic nature of tourism and the new leisure society
to understand how tourist destinations and structures work as a business sector in the world economy
to understand the principles of tourism: its social, cultural, legal, political, employment and economic dimensions
to communicate both orally and in writing in foreign languages
to understand the legal framework which governs tourist activities
to know the working procedure for accommodation, restaurants, and suppliers and intermediaries for the industry
to run the different types of tourism organisations
to manage the financial resources of a tourism firm
to identify the technical planning needs for infrastructure and tourist facilities
to manage land used for tourism bearing in mind the principles of sustainability
to identify and manage tourist locations and destinations