RS12910 - TOURISM AND RECREATION IN THE UK

Module Identifier

RS12910

Module Title

TOURISM AND RECREATION IN THE UK

Academic Year

2003/2004

Co-ordinator

Dr Brian J Garrod

Semester

Semester 1

Other staff

Mr Ian P Keirle

Course delivery

Lecture

22 Hours 11 x 2-hour lectures

Practical

6 Hours 2 x 3-hour practicals

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Exam	1.5 Hours Outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3, 5	50%
Semester Assessment	Outcomes assessed: 4, 6 Report on a specific sector of the UK tourism or recreation industry	50%
Supplementary Assessment	Sstudents will be required to re-take the element(s) that led to failing the module.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

1.   Identify the historical development of UK tourism and recreation
2.   Appreciate the economic significance of the UK tourism and recreation industries
3.   Describe the structure of UK tourism and recreation
4.   Analyse the roles of the different tourism and recreation industry sectors
5.   Appreciate the roles and functions of the public sector in UK tourism and recreation
6.   Describe the principal issues that will affect the future development of UK tourism and recreation.

Brief description

This module provides students with an overview of the tourism and recreation industries in the United Kingdom. It addresses the historical development and current significance of UK tourism and recreation through an exploration of private, public and not-for-profit industry sectors. The module also investigates the issue that will influence the future development of tourism and recreation in the UK.

Aims

This is an introductory module, that will enable students to describe the scale, scope and significance of the UK tourism and recreation industries; identify the structure and organisation of Uk tourism and recreation, and examine the issues surrounding the development of tourism and recreation in the UK.

Transferable skills

Skills assessed in this module:

Independent project work
IT and information handling
Use and analysis of numerical information
Self-management

Reading Lists

Books
Youell, R (1998) Tourism: an introduction Addison Wesley Longman, Harlow
Department of Culture, Media and Sport (1999) Tomorrow's tourism DCMS, London
Department of National Heritage (1995) Tourism: competing with the best DNH, London
English Tourism Council (1999) Insights ETC, London
Yale, P (1992) Tourism in the UK Elm Publications

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4