This course will enable the students to know the fundamental principles & practices related to accommodation and transaportation in tourism industry.
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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
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Continuous Assessment Test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
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.
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.
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.
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 Tourism – History of medical tourism, description and scope of Medical tourism in India.
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
Suggested Readings:
E-resources