Tourism Psychology is a specialized branch of psychology that examines how cognitive, emotional, and social factors influence individuals’ travel decisions, experiences, and behaviors. It explores how tourists perceive destinations, what motivates them to travel, and how their psychological needs shape the tourism experience from anticipation to post-travel evaluation.
objectives of Tourism Psychology:
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Identify psychological motives for travel
Understand internal and external motivations such as relaxation, novelty seeking, social belonging, self-expression, and escape from stress. -
Analyze tourist behavior and decision-making
Study how tourists choose destinations, services, and activities, and how perception, emotions, and expectations impact these choices. -
Examine the emotional dimension of the tourism experience
3. Target Population:
Tourism Psychology addresses various groups, including:
the primary target population of this module consists of Master 1 psychology Tourism students.
4. Course Schedule: The course is delivered once per week, with a duration of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
teacher ;chibani hadjira
email: assinetmounina@yaho.com