Module Identifier | RS35510 | ||||||||||||||
Module Title | SUSTAINABLE TOURISM | ||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2003/2004 | ||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Dr Brian J Garrod | ||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 2 | ||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 22 Hours | |||||||||||||
Practical | 6 Hours 2 x 3 hours | ||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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1. critically discuss a range of definitions of sustainability and sustainable tourism
2. analyse the conceptual basis on which sustainable tourism is founded
3. evaluate the principles of sustainable tourism in relation to tourism impacts
4. assess the practical application of sustainable tourism principles
5. evaluate good practice in sustainable tourism management
6. discuss community involvement in tourism planning and development
.2 IT and information handling
Students will access the Internet when gathering information for their written assignment. The report on sustainable tourism
will be word processed and will include graphical data on the scope and scale of tourism in the selected country or region.
4 Writing in an academic context
Students will be expected to carry out a wide-ranging literature review on the principles and practice of sustainable tourism for both parts of their assessment. The outcomes of this process will be incorporated into their written assignment and answers to examination questions.
.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 6