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Travel Journalism

Code: 104976
Credits: 6
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Journalism OP 3

Contact lecturer

Name :
David Rull Ribó
Email :
david.rull@uab.cat

Teaching staff

Santiago Tejedor Calvo
David Rull Ribó
David Revelles Soriano

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

Optional subject in the fourth year of the Bachelor's Degree in Journalism. Students are required to have an advanced command of journalistic production routines in different media (press, radio, television and internet), as well as a detailed knowledge of current news. Ability to read, analyse and summarise texts from different media and supports.

Objectives

The main objectives of the subject are focused on students:

a) To know the characteristics, origins, main authors and works of the specialisation of journalism known as "Environmental and travel journalism".
b) To analyse the main projects and reference products in the sector.
c) To exercise the creation of initiatives and/or contents framed in this field of specialisation.

Learning outcomes

  • CM07 (Include the SDGs in the production of specialised journalistic content and ensure their contribution to diversity, cultural sustainability and inclusion.) Include the SDGs in the production of specialised journalistic content and ensure their contribution to diversity, cultural sustainability and inclusion.
  • KM07 (Describe the characteristics of literary, cultural and travel journalism and distinguish their narrative and stylistic approaches.) Describe the characteristics of literary, cultural and travel journalism and distinguish their narrative and stylistic approaches.
  • KM09 (Recognise the evolution of cultural journalism and its role in promoting diversity and historical memory.) Recognise the evolution of cultural journalism and its role in promoting diversity and historical memory.
  • SM06 (Apply advanced narrative techniques when writing cultural, literary and sports reports and chronicles.) Apply advanced narrative techniques when writing cultural, literary and sports reports and chronicles.
  • SM07 (Use innovative approaches in the production of content on cultural topics and artistic expressions.) Use innovative approaches in the production of content on cultural topics and artistic expressions.
  • SM08 (Analyse the trends in travel journalism and their impact on constructing cultural imaginaries.) Analyse the trends in travel journalism and their impact on constructing cultural imaginaries.

Contents

Part 1. The adventure of \"travelling\"


- The journey as an informative, educational and communicative tool.

- The journey as an informative, formative and communicative tool.

- The journey to \"otherness\": Basic concepts of anthropology.

- The journey to \"knowledge\": Learning and creation.

- The journey to the \"past\": Basic concepts of archaeology.

- The journey to \"nature\": Environmental journalism.

Part 2. History of travel journalism.

- History of travel journalism.

- Travel and travellers: Major travellers throughout human history.

- Case studies.

Part 3. Environmental journalism

- Environmental journalism as a specialisation.

- Reporting \"of\" and \"from\" nature.

- The big issues: Water, Biodiversity, Waste, Energy, Health and Climate Change.

- Ecology and the media.

- How to design and organise a scientific expedition.

Part 4. Travel narrative

- Travelling and storytelling: the word.

- Other attributes of interest: Photography, audiovisual and sound resources.

- Travel literature: Main narrators and journalists.

- Text analysis: How to write about a journey.

- Journalistic accounts and travel: chronicles, reports and other genres of interest.

- Travel guides: Typology and defining characteristics.

- Periodical publications: From the specialised magazine to the first-person book.

- Case studies.

Part 5. Industry, tourism and the market

- Approach to the tourism sector.

- The specialised bookshop: organisation and trends.

- Agencies reinvent themselves: typology and contents.

- New products and trends in the sector.



Part 6. The environment, travel and the Internet

- Environmental and travel content on the Internet.

- Platforms, tools and digital resources for the travel journalist.

- Case studies.



IMPORTANT: The calendar will be available on the first day of class. Students will find all information on the Virtual Campus: the description of the activities, teaching materials, and any necessary information for the proper follow-up of the subject.

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Theoretical sessions 15 0.6 CM07, KM07, KM09, SM06, SM07, SM08
Seminars and debates 16 0.64
Evaluation activities 3 0.12 CM07, KM07, KM09, SM06, SM07, SM08
Independent study and work 76 3.04 CM07, KM07, KM09, SM06, SM07, SM08
Laboratory 40 1.6 CM07, KM07, KM09, SM06, SM07, SM08
  • The basis of the teaching methodology will be to achieve autonomous learning on the part of the students.
  • The activity supervised by the lecturer, with constant and active student participation, will enable students to acquire the generic and specific competences set out in the design of the subject, within the syllabus.
  • Learning activities (practical classes) play an important role in the framework of the subject.
  • Students will attend theory classes where concepts will be explained, debates will take place and materials and cases will be discussed.
  • The separation of the group into subgroups of a practical nature will allow a varied and very detailed work and exercise of the exercises proposed.
  • The virtual campus will be an important tool in the framework of the course.
Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Travel Book 15% 0 0 CM07, KM07, KM09, SM06, SM07, SM08
Travel Article 20% 0 0 CM07, KM07, KM09, SM06, SM07, SM08
Travel Guide 50% 0 0 CM07, KM07, KM09, SM06, SM07, SM08
Overview 15% 0 0 CM07, KM07, KM09, SM06, SM07, SM08

The course consists of the assessment activities:


- Assessment: 15% of the final grade.

- Travelogue: 15% of the final grade.

- Travel Article: 20% of the final grade.

- Travel Guide: 50% sobre la qualificació final.


  • In order to pass the course, a minimum mark of 5 must be obtained for each activity.
  • Students will have the right to retake the course if they have been assessed on the set of activities; the weight of these is equivalent to a minimum of 2/3 of the total qualification of the course.
  • In order to be able to sit the retake of the course, an average mark of 3.5 must be obtained.
  • The activities that are excluded from the recovery process are: Quadern de viatges.
  • In the case of continuous assessment, all scheduled examinations must be taken (in exceptional cases, and with the prior approval of the teaching staff, a different assessment system may be devised).
  • In order to pass the subject, both the practical and theoretical parts must be passed (obtaining a mark equivalent to 5 out of 10 in each of the parts).
  • In the event of failing one of the parts and failing the other, the student will be graded as failing.
  • More than three spelling mistakes in some assignments will result in a fail. The mark obtained in the theory re-evaluation will be the final mark for this part of the course.
  • The mark obtained in the re-evaluation of the practical part will be the average of the mark obtained in the practical part of the course.
  • The re-evaluation tests (theoretical and practical) will also be open to students who wish to improve their marks. The new mark will be the definitive mark for the theoretical part and willbe the average of the rest of the practical part.
  • In the case of second enrolment, students may take a single synthesis test consisting of a theory and practical exam. The qualification of the subject will correspond to the qualification of the synthesis test.
  • In the event that the student performs any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation of an evaluation act, this evaluation act will be graded with 0, regardless of the disciplinary process that could be instructed. In the event, that several irregularities occur in the evaluation acts of the same subject, the final grade for this subject will be 0.


Plagiarism

If a student commits any irregularity that could significantly alter the grade of an assessment task, that task will be graded with a 0, regardless of any disciplinary process that may follow. If multiple irregularities occur in assessments within the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0. The use of Artificial Intelligence is strictly prohibited, unless explicitly authorized by the teaching staff.


Artificial Intelligence

For this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is allowed only in those tasks explicitly indicated by the teacher. Students must clearly identify which parts have been generated with this technology, specify the tools used and include a critical reflection on how these have influenced the process and the final result of the activity. The non-transparency of the use of AI in this assessable activity will be considered a lack of academic honesty and may lead to a partial or total penalty in the grade of the activity, or higher penalties in serious cases.

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NOTE: Throughout the course we will also work with materials derived from weblogs, websites, media and congresses in the sector.

Software

  • The course develops a workshop for the production of content using online multimedia tools.
  • The work is carried out in computer labs.
  • The virtual sessions are carried out using Teams or Zoom.
  • The results of the exercises are published on the Som Periodisme portal (www.somosperiodismo.es.), of the Department of Journalism and Communication Sciences of the UAB.

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching Group Language Semester Shift
(TE) Theory 1 Catalan second semester morning-mixed
(PLAB) Practical laboratories 11 Catalan second semester morning-mixed
(PLAB) Practical laboratories 12 Catalan second semester morning-mixed