Accommodation & Transportation in Tourism (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24DBTM505B
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to know the fundamental principles & practices related to accommodation and transaportation in tourism industry.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

 

 

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24DBTM505B

Accommodation & Transportation in Tourism

 (Theory)

 CO223: Analyze and compare hotel Industry, type of accommodation and their pricing patterns.

 CO224: Appraise organization structure of a standard hotel and its various departments.

 CO225: Appraise the aviation industry.

 CO226: Appraise the airline geography, TC area and airline routing and codes.

CO227: Appraise railway industry & Cruise industry.

CO228: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project, Field Trip

 

Learning activities for the students:

Field activities, Simulation, Presentation, Giving tasks Field practical

 

Continuous Assessment Test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 

Sustainable Development:

Meaning of Sustainable development, Carrying capacity and Eco tourism-Concept, Principles of Eco tourism, Eco tourism resources of India, Eco tourism guidelines for India- The Govt., operators, visitors, the environmental pledge.

12.00
Unit II: 

Adventure tourism:

Elements of Adventure, Classification of Adventure tourism- Aerial, Water based and Land based. .Aerial: Parachuting, Sky diving, Hang gliding/ Paragliding, Parasailing, Para Motoring,  Air Safaris, Kite Boarding/ kite surfing  Bungee jumping, Hot Air Ballooning. Water based: White water Rafting, Canoeing and Kayaking River Cruising, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Wind Surfing  Land based: Mountaineering, Rock climbing, Trekking, Skiing, Motor rally, Safaris. Heli-skiing.

 

12.00
Unit III: 

MICE industry (Business Tourism):

introduction, Mice components and definition. Players in industry (Conference centres, Corporate meeting planners, Independent meeting planners. Government meeting planners). Responsibilities of meeting planners, Infrastructure for MICE, Planning for MICE, MICE as a Supplement to Tourism, Bidding for MICE, Arrangements required – checklist for MICE components.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 

Wellness tourism:

Tools for wellness: Factors influencing need for health and wellness tourism. Forms of health tourism- medical tourism, spa tourism, Ayurveda tourism, Yoga & Meditation tourism, holistic tourism, spiritual tourism, Ashram tourism. - Health, wellbeing and environment– Pleasing weather and climate – winter, summer and Health resorts. Medical TourismHistory of medical tourism, description and scope of Medical tourism in India.

12.00
Unit V: 

Rural tourism:

Introduction to rural tourism, rural tourism policy, rural tourism: business and environment and sustainability.         Ethnic tourism: Introduction/ Concept of Ethnic Tourism Differences between Ethnic& Cultural Tourism Effects: positive and negative (Commoditization of Ethnic and Cultural Products, The Natives Assume Artificial Behavior), Ethnic Tourism in India                                            

Essential Readings: 
  1. Ratandeep Singh, Handbook of Environmental guidelines for Indian Tourism.     
  2. V Dhulasi Birundha, Environmental challenges towards Tourism

 

References: 

 

Suggested Readings:

  1. A.K.Bhatia, International Tourism Management                                    
  2. Bhatia, Tourism Development : Principles and Practices                         
  3. Dr R Kumar, Medical tourism In India                                                    
  4. JagMohan Negi, Adventure tourism                                                                   
  5. Jagmohan Negi, Tourism Development and Resource conservation                    
  6. Percy K. Singh, Medical Tourism: Global outlook and Indian scenario                    
  7. Raj Pruthi, Medical tourism In India, Arise Publishers                                                     
  8. S S Malik, Adventure tourism                                                                
  9. S. Kulkarni, Spa and Health tourism                                                                    
  10. Shashi Prabha Sharma,  Tourism Education                                                                               

E-resources

  1. https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/ViewSubject?catid=Cdnwi2LUCCLzrJZ76d/o...

 

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