Introduction

001 INTRODUCTION: The Tourism career is a study program with high

quality standards, which seeks the integral development of the person
in its human and professional dimension and that promotes social
transformation through research and links with the community for the
construction of an equitable, supportive world and in harmony with
nature, protected by the Educational Model of the Pontifical Catholic
University of Ecuador.

002 Professional profile the profile of the bachelor of tourism will be

able to:
003 1.- Promote ethical criteria, christian values and bio-conscience and
004 apply them together with the principles of the world code of ethics for
005 tourism, for responsible and quality management through good
006 environmental and social practices in tourism products.
007 2.- To value the patrimonial resources of the country to promote their
008 conservation, promotion, interpretation and management within the
009 tourist destinations of ecuador.
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011 3.- Planning tourism development in accordance with the needs of the
012 environment, of its most vulnerable groups and safeguarding the
013 environmental and socio-cultural balance of the territory.
014 4.- Design and evaluate responsible tourism projects that propose
015 scientific and technical solutions that contribute to the development of
016 tourism at the local, regional, national and sectoral level, based on the
017 current state of global scientific and technical knowledge.
018 5.- manage and operate the tourist activity based on current and
019 appropriate protocols and icts for each operational process of tourism
020 production.
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022 Occupational field the work scenarios in which future
023 professionals will fulfill specific functions and roles are the
024 following:
025 1.- Tourism companies (travel agencies, tour operators)
026 2.- Public institutions (ministries) functions: tourism planning.
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028 3.- Gads (municipalities, provincial governments) functions: local and
029 sectoral planning, land use planning.
030 4.- Development, conservation, community or nature tourism.
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032 5.- Foundations (development, conservation, community or nature
033 tourism). Graduate profile the professional of the bachelor of tourism
034 must be a person with a solid humanistic formation with a high sense
035 of social solidarity and an effective commitment to the sustainable
036 development of their local and global environment with an
037 international vision and leadership.
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039 It will have the skills and knowledge to: plan, develop and direct
040 tourism organizations and institutions; formulate and evaluate
041 sustainable investment and marketing projects for the tourism sector;
042 direct the design and development of new tourism products and
043 services based on the consumer's profile; design and operate marketing
044 strategies aimed at increasing tourist travel to destinations or tourism
045 companies; propose strategies for the development and promotion of
046 tourism, as well as alternatives for negotiation and conflict resolution;
047 master and apply ict information and communication technologies,
048 research techniques and a foreign language.
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050 We can find subjects like
051 History of ecuador
052 Basic statistics principles of ecology costs and budgets
053 Art history
054 Practices and socio-environmental impacts of tourism
055 Desarrollo
056 Tourism is one of the noblest careers that can exist, it provides
057 opportunities based on the historical, social and cultural context.
058 Tourism opens the door to the teaching of traditions and history of the
059 peoples and is also the guide for the exploration and knowledge of
060 amazing places.
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062 Benefits countless people who dedicate themselves to making a living
063 from tourism, gastronomy, accommodation and many derived
064 activities can be used to achieve social objectives, of course respecting
065 nature and the cultural values
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067 What can i do as a tourism professional?
068 - - You examine tourism from a systemic and phenomenological
069 perspective.

070 - - You recognize its multidimensional character and its

071 importance as a social phenomenon, addressing it through quantitative
072 and qualitative study methods for the generation of knowledge.
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074 - - You plan tourism development in line with the needs of the
075 environment, of its most vulnerable groups and safeguarding the
076 environmental and socio-cultural balance of the territory.
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078 - - You design and evaluate responsible tourism projects that
079 propose solutions, contributing to the development of tourism at the
080 local, regional, national and sectoral levels.
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082 - - You manage and operate the tourist activity based on current
083 protocols and icts that are appropriate to each operational process of
084 tourism production.
085 - - You value the patrimonial resources of the country to promote
086 their conservation, promotion, interpretation and management within
087 the tourist destinations of ecuador.
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089 - - You communicate with solvency orally and in writing using
090 the technical language of the profession.
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092 - - You promote ethical criteria, christian values and bio
093 conscience. You apply them together with the principles of the global
094 code of ethics for tourism, for responsible and quality management
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096 The bachelor's degree in tourism program reflects how varied and
097 dynamic the tourism sector is and teaches all aspects of management
098 and business, as well as topics such as social integration, innovation
099 and sustainability. This career is designed to prepare you to exercise a
100 position in management and responsibility in the tourism business.
101 The basis of tourism is that people get to know new cultures, places
102 and become enriched with what they learn, traveling or visiting new
103 countries, which is why it is a very rewarding profession.
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105 Studying tourism will allow you to work on your creativity and
106 discover new business opportunities, which can be a good opportunity
107 to undertake and work independently for other large companies that
108 depend on tourism and want to promote it. And if you are not
109 completely convinced about the advantages of studying tourism, in this
110 video you will find many more reasons to value the employability and
110 personal contributions of this interesting career.
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112 Recommendations
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114 Recommendations on the tourist career
115 Some of the most important recommendations to follow the tourism
116 career are:
117 1.- invest your time in studying or perfecting the english language.
118 2.- learn at least 2 other languages in addition to your mother tongue
119 and english.
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121 3.- travel as much as you can.
122 4.- keep in mind that your days of greatest work will be the rest days of
123 others.
124 5.- soak up the culture.
125 6.- never stay with the knowledge of the school, look for more sources
126 of information.
127 7.- project good ethics and morals.
128 8.- look for a job at a hotel or travel agency while you study.
129 9.- test your skills in all areas.
130 10.- never give up.
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132 Recomendaciones
133  Is necessary to have a wide field of knowledge of the
134 environmental practices of each place and the tourist products that are
offered in the place, since the career requires that the professional has a
135 human and social capacity to develop in working life.
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137  Valorar cada lugar darle su importancia y preservar el
138 patrimonio material e inmaterial del lugar es un punto grande a tomar
139 en cuenta, pues los recursos de cada país deben ser respetados y
140 promocionados para a interpretación de cada zona y la gestión dentro
150 de los diferentes destinos turísticos del ecuador, el profesional debe de
151 analizar cada sector y darle el valor agregado que se lo merece.
152  • valuing each place to give it its importance and preserving
153 the tangible and intangible heritage of the place is a big point to take
154 into account, because the resources of each country must be respected
155 and promoted for the interpretation of each area and the management
156 within the different tourist destinations of ecuador, the professional
157 must analyze each sector and give it the added value it deserves.
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159 -Si estas pensado en seguir la carrera de turismo, se recomienda ser
160 una persona que haya viajado, o si no lo as echo que te guste viajar
161 mucho sin la necesidad de gastar mucho, y al momento de viajar ser
162 una persona muy atenta y observadora, y que ese conocimiento nos
163 permita tener nuevas perspectivas e ideas que nos muestren nuevos
164 horizontes para nuestro futuro laboral.
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167 -Como primer recomendación o consejo, antes de elegir una carrera, es
168 que si no se está seguro, se tomen su tiempo para decidir la carrera que
169 escogerán, que experimenten, trabajen y conozcan que es lo que
170 podrían llegar a ser adentrarse en el mundo real de los que ya ejercen la
171 carrera , ya que el nombre de una carrera puede sonar atractivo pero
172 conocerla de primera mano puede llegar a ser muy diferente
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174 Questions to the Teacher
175 Cual es la asignatura mas importante durante la carrera para usted?
176 ¿Qué desafíos encontró esta carrera con la aparición del COVID 19?
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