Competences

• Critically review the implications of global and local environmental issues and their causes in light of sustainable development and the principles of sustainability within the Hospitality industry
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of various elements which have a mutual effect on sustainability, such as: the economy; the environment; and the social aspects, and other sectors which are of direct or indirect relevance to tourism
• Critically review the role of environmental audits and visitor flows within the Hospitality sector and discuss how specific tools can be employed to enhance Hospitality management strategies and planning locally and abroad.

Knowledge 

• Identify the concepts of sustainability in light of the local and international Hospitality industry and discuss the benefits which can be brought forward with the implementation of theories pertaining to sustainability of the global Tourism and Hospitality sector
• Explain the core arguments about sustainability which are currently being addressed in an effort to improve the environmental, economic and socio-cultural concept vis-a-vis the Tourism and Hospitlity sectors;
• Discuss the impacts of Tourism and Hospitality on the physical and socio-culutral environment and assess the actions that may be taken to reduce direct negative consequences.

Skills

• Apply SDG’s core principles of sustainable tourism, the cultural construction of the key concepts, key drivers and implements these principles;
• Use models of Limits of Acceptable Change related to the Hospitality and Tourism sectors.
• Apply the knowledge obtained in this course to teach students the necessary material according to the relevant syllabus.