1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE. Discussion of travel quotes. 20 best travel writers. Best travel videos.
2. A ROOM WITH A VIEW. Film. Discussion of the film in the context of the Grand Tour.
3. LIFT OFF! Travel literature. Plane journeys. Space travel.
4. THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES. The film in the context of personal growth. Gap year travel.
5. THE SUMMIT. Travel literature. The English Romantic poets. Guide book entries. The Lake District.
6. SHIRLEY VALENTINE. Film. Tourist motivations. Women and tourism.
7. A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE. Travel literature. Great train journeys of the world.
8. LOST IN TRANSLATION. Film. Alienation. Cultural differences.
9. THE HOPI SNAKE DANCE. Travel literature. D.H. Lawrence. The tourist gaze. Festivals and rituals.
10. THE HOLIDAY. Film. The culture of sharing. Home exchanges. Couch surfing. Cultural differences.
11. A TIME OF GIFTS. Patrick Leigh-Fermor. Travel literature. Walking. Cultural tourism.
12. VICKY,CRISTINA,BARCELONA. Film. How Americans see Barcelona. Urban tourism. Travel guides.
13. COPENHAGEN. Bill Bryson. Travel literature. Descriptions of places. Travel Blogs.
14. AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS. Film. Michael Palin. Modern travel. Travel documentaries.
EVALUATION
ROUTE A: CONTINUOUS EVALUATION
All students must attend 80% of classes and complete ALL assignments.
• 13 writing assignments (a draft and a final version of each one)
• 3 oral presentations during the course
Pass mark = 60% of the course content assimilated
Students who do not pass Continuous Evaluation will have the opportunity to recuperate their mark via a competence test which will be based on films and literature studied on the course and will include speaking, writing, listening and reading.