| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 x 2 hour lecture per week |
| Practical | 2 x 3 hour practicals per semester |
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Assignment Outcomes assessed: 4, 5 | 50% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3 | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Candidates must re-sit the examination or submit a report on the subject of their presentation assignment, depending upon which element led to failing the module. | 100% |
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Define the concept of development in tourism within a global context.
2. Evaluate the motivations for tourism development.
3. Assess how the public, private and voluntary sectors facilitate tourism development.
4. Evaluate tourism developments in selected destination areas.
5. Analyse tourism development processes.
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Communication | Students are required to complete a written report on tourism development as part of their assessment. They will also be allocated as discussants with the task of listening to presentations made by other students and asking appropriate questions. This will form part of the marking scheme of the presentation assignment. Students' ability to communicate in writing will be assessed through the examination. |
| Information Technology | Students will access the Internet when gathering informationfor their presentation assignment, as well as the library on-line catalogue. They will also be required to present statistical data in appropriate formats, including tables and graphs. They will need to prepare and use an effective Power Point slideshow. This will all be assessed in the presentation. |
| Team work | The presentation assignment will be undertaken in small groups. This will require students to set their group's goals, plan their group's activities effectively and play an active part in the group's activities. |
This module is at CQFW Level 5