Adventure Tourism Concepts & Management

Paper Code: 
MTM 325
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. To impart knowledge on the various aspects of Adventure Tourism.

 

Course Outcomes:



Course

Course outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

MTM 325

 

Adventure Tourism Concepts and Management

CO 102To demonstrate knowledge about various types of adventure activities from tourism perspective.

CO 103Understanding the resource potential for adventure tourism in India and the existing popular destinations and activities. Impart knowledge on various aspects of Adventure Tourism.

CO 104Economic benefits of adventure tourism to nations and their significant important from destination specific point of view.

CO 105Management of different adventure based activities and their legal requirements.

 

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project, Field Trip

Learning activities for the students:

Field activities, Simulation, Presentation, Giving tasks Field practical

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects
 

 

 

 

10.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I

Concept of adventure and its classification. Adventure and tourism industry — nature, relationship and scope, landbase, air base & water base. Geographic &Topographic features -Weather a, climate, vegetation belts.

14.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II

Land based Adventure tourism  - Concept , Natural & manmade resources required , Planning required ,Equipment and clothing requirements , Types , Places where available in India , do’s and do’nts.

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

Water based Adventure tourism  - Concept , Natural & manmade resources required , Planning required ,Equipment and clothing requirements , Types , Places where available in India, do’s and do’nts..

11.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Air based Adventure tourism  - Concept , Natural & manmade resources required , Planning required ,Equipment and clothing requirements , Types , Places where available in India, do’s and don’ts..

13.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V

Impact of adventure tourism: environmental, socio-cultural and economic. Management strategies and actions: site management, visitor management, legal and regulatory actions, community management. Case study on land, air and water based tourism.

Essential Readings: 

Buckley,   Ralf,   CAB   International   2006,   Adventure Tourisms

References: 
  • Malik, S.S., 1 997, Adventure Tourism, Rahul Publishing, New Delhi. •     Negi, J. 2001 ,
  • Adventure Tourism and Sports - Part- I &II, Kanishka Publisers, New Delhi. •  
  • New Som, D., Moore, S.A., Dowling, R.K. (2004),
  • Natural Area Tourism, Viva Books, New Delhi.

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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