Module Identifier | RD14910 | |||||||||||
Module Title | TOURISM AND RECREATION IN THE UK | |||||||||||
Academic Year | 2003/2004 | |||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Dr Brian J Garrod | |||||||||||
Semester | Semester 1 | |||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 22 Hours 11 x 2 hours | ||||||||||
Practical | 6 Hours 2 x 3 hours | |||||||||||
Assessment |
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Performance criteria:
a Understand the significance of the Greeks and Romans in leisure and tourism developments
b Appreciate the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the growth in tourism and recreation
c Identify industry developments since the end of World War 2
d Appreciate changes in the use of people''r leisure time and their leisure spending
Ranges:
Global, National, Regional and Local
Outcome 2
Appreciate the economic significance of the UK tourism and recreation industries
Performance criteria:
a Understand the economic impact of tourism and recreation
b Appreciate the nature of employment creation within the industries
c Understand tourism and recreation''r contribution towards economic development
Ranges:
National, Regional and Local
Outcome 3
Describe the structure of UK tourism and recreation
Performance criteria:
a Understand private sector involvement in tourism and leisure
b Appreciate the role of the not-for-profit sector in tourism and recreation
c Identify the work of the public sector in tourism and recreation
Ranges:
National, Regional and Local
Outcome 4
Analyse the roles of the different tourism and recreation industry sectors
Performance criteria:
a Identify and describe the hospitality sector
b Identify and describe the tourist attractions sector
c Identify the contribution of transportation in tourism and recreation
d Appreciate the role of intermediaries in tourism and recreation
Ranges:
National, Regional and Local
Outcome 5
Appreciate the roles and functions of the public sector in UK tourism and recreation
Performance criteria:
a Explain the role of the government in developing UK tourism and recreation
b Understand the functions of national and regional tourist boards
c Appreciate the role of local authorities and countryside agencies in tourism and recreation
Ranges:
National, Regional and Local
Outcome 6
Describe the principal issues that will affect the future development of UK tourism and recreation
Performance criteria:
a Appreciate the significance of political factors on future developments
b Understand the significance of economic factors on future developments
c Explain the significance of social factors on future developments
d Appreciate the significance of technological factors on future developments
e Understand the significance of environmental factors on future developments
Ranges:
National, Regional and Local
.2 IT and information handling
The report on the UK tourism industry will be word processed and will include graphical data on the scope and scale of
tourism.
.3 Use and analysis of numerical information
Practical sessions will require students to analyse and interpret numerical data relating to the UK tourism industry.
.7 Self-management
In completing the necessary research for their assessments, students will be expected to manage their own time and plan the
effective use of learning resources.
This module is at CQFW Level 4