Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 x 2 hour lecture per week |
| Other | Visit x 3 hours |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Tourism Appraisal Outcomes 2, 5 | 50% |
| Semester Exam | 1.5 Hours Examination Outcomes 1-6 | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | 1.5 Hours Examination 50%; Assignment 50% Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module. Outcomes 1-6 | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Explain definitions of tourism and the related concepts of leisure and recreation
2. Discuss the historical development of tourism
3. Show an appreciation of the domestic and international nature of tourism
4. Identify the impacts of tourism in socio-cultural, economic, environmental, political terms and explain as their significance
5. Explain the principles of sustainable tourism and social responsibility in the context of tourism
Brief description
This module introduces students to the nature, scope and significance of the tourism industry through an exploration of its principles and impacts. The module also investigates the issues surrounding tourism development and helps develop the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to work in tourism. It also introduces students to issues of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The concepts covered in this module lay the foundation for future tourism studies and this will be a pre-requisite module for studying further modules in the tourism area.
Content
1. Definitions of tourism, leisure and recreation
2. Theories of tourism
3. Historical development of domestic tourism and current economic significance
4. Historical development of international tourism and current economic significance
5. Economic impacts of tourism
6. Environmental impacts of tourism
7. Social and cultural Impacts of tourism
8. Political aspects of tourism
9. The sociology and psychology of recreation and tourism
10. Issues and principles of sustainable tourism and social responsibility
Field visits will enable students to evaluate the principles and impacts in the local area, and assist them in their understanding of the geographical and economic context of the region.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | The case study report will require students to collect, manipulate and analyse relevant quantitative data. Feedback will be provided on the marked reports. |
| Communication | Both the case study report and the examination will require students to express their understanding clearly and concisely. Feedback on the assignment will be provided on the marked reports. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | |
| Information Technology | The case study report will require students of locate and download data from the Internet and to use electronic sources of information. This will be both quantitative and qualitative in nature. Feedback will be provided on the marked reports. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | |
| Problem solving | The case study report will require students to identify factors which influence a problem and the manner in which it might best be solved. Feedback will be provided on the marked reports. |
| Research skills | |
| Subject Specific Skills | The module will provide students with a baseline of knowledge to understand the tourism industry and employment opportunities. Knowledge gained in this course will be fundamental to application in future modules. |
| Team work |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4