Module Identifier | RS24210 | ||||||||||||||
Module Title | RURAL TOURISM MANAGEMENT | ||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2004/2005 | ||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Mr Raymond D Youell | ||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 1 | ||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 22 Hours 22 x 1 hour lectures | |||||||||||||
Practical | 6 Hours 2 x 3 hours | ||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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1. define and differentiate between the concepts of rural tourism and sustainable tourism
2. evaluate how the changes in demand for rural tourism have influenced the development of facilities
3. assess how the public, private and voluntary sectors interact with the rural tourism industry
4. evaluate rural tourism developments in the UK
5. apply the concept of sustainability to rural tourism management
6. evaluate the success and applicability of strategies for the management of rural tourism resources
It aims to enable students to:
.2 IT and information handling
Students will access the Internet when gathering information for their written assignment. The report on rural tourism in the UK
will be word processed and will include graphical data on the scope and scale of UK tourism.
.4 Writing in an academic context
Students will be expected to carry out a wide-ranging literature review on the concepts of rural and 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 5