Airport Management and Tourism
Programme
Tourism and Tourism Business Management
Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
Year | Type of course unit | Language
3 |Mandatory |Português
Total of Working Hours | Duration of Contact (hours)
135 | 45
Code
ULP623-13655
Recommended complementary curricular units
n/a
Mode of study
Face-to-face
Precedences
Não
Professional Internship
Não
Syllabus
Module 1 - Introduction: 1.1 The Aeronautical Market. 1.2 The Regional and National Framework of Airports. 1.3 The Airport Infrastructure and Tourism. Module 2 - Airport Infrastructure: 2.1 Airport Direction and Management. 2.2 Airport Operations. 2.3 Air Navigation 2.4 Maintenance. 2.5 Security (Security and SMS). 2.6 Marketing and Commercial Management. Module 3 - Airport Stakeholders: 3.1 Airlines. 3.2 Handling. 3.3 Aeronautical Maintenance Services. 3.4 Cleaning Services. 3.5 Catering. 3.6 Security Forces and Authorities 3.7 Security Services. Module 4 - Airport Management and Tourism: 4.1 The Economic Regulation of the Sector and Public Service Obligations. 4.2 Airport Planning and Tourism. 4.3 Synergies between Airports and Tourism. Module 5 - Airports of the Future: 5.1 New Technologies at Airports. 5.2 The New Airports.
Objectives
Knowledge of the aviation market, the airport infrastructure and its importance in the development of tourism. Understanding the organization and functioning of airports and their connection with the offer made available by the Tourism sector in Portugal.
Knowledge, abilities and skills to be acquired
At the end of the work students should be able to understand the basic operation of an airport and recognize its strategic importance in the development of Regional and National Tourism. Since Airport Management is a multidisciplinary area, the competences developed here will give future managers a holistic and rich vision of a complex and difficult universe. This specific learning will also make available to the future managers a unique preparation and a curricular differentiation valued by several areas of work.
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Throughout the works will be used the different methodologies of teaching (active, inter-rogative and expositive) according to the moments and the contents studied. Based on the new technologies, mobile eBooks will be available to students (developed for reading in tables, mobile phones or PCs). Other digital platforms will also be developed to provide multimedia content, offering a new and interactive learning experience. The evaluation will be carried out in three moments: two written evaluations and one group work.
References
GRAHAM, Anne, 2008, Managing Airports - An international perspective, Third edition, Oxford, UK.
AIRBUS, 2017, Growing Horizons 2017/2036 - Global Market Forecast
BOEING, 2017, Current Market Outlook, Seattle, USA.
IATA, 2017, Future of the Airline Industry 2035.
ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal, 2016, Relatório de Gestão e Contas.
TAP - Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, SGPS, S.A., 2016, Relatório de Gestão e Contas do Exercício.
EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency, 2016, European Aviation Environmental Report.