Leisure and Tourism Management WS0102

(1) March 12th: Introduction: Psychology vs. Sociology:
Why are we travelling vs. why am I travelling

(2) March 19th: ITB No class but:
collecting of non-German Travel catalogues about Germany

(3) March 26th: Brief Review of the history of LT psychology:
Why and How Post-industrialization killed "Leisure Psychology"

(4) April 2nd: EASTER HOLIDAY

(5) April 9th: Why am I travelling: Biografical and not-so biografical Sources of Travel Motivation

(6) April 16th: Introduction/Organisation Project: Why should I travel to Germany? Motivation psychology in non-german travel brochures and websites

(7) April 23rd: The Psychology of two main phases of vacationing I: Preparation

(8) April 30th: The Psychology of two main phases of vacationing II: Remembering

(9) May 7th: Why am I travelling? Self-Actualization as major goal in individualistic societies I: My body

(10) May 14th: Why am I travelling? Self-Actualization as major goal in individualistic societies II: My mind

(11) May 21st: PENTECOST HOLIDAY

(12) May 28th: "We are the aboriginals": Group-Actualization as major goal in non-individualist societies

(13) June 4th: Searching for the otherness: Authenticy lost and found

(14) June 18th: Conclusion

Contact: wolfgang.arlt@fh-stralsund.de Office: 1/132, Tel. (03831) 45 6961