Adventure Tourism Concepts & Management

Paper Code: 
MTM 327
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  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 327

 

Adventure Tourism Concepts and Management

CO 138Analyze the concepts and classification of adventure Tourism activities.

CO 139Compare and contrast the resource potential for adventure tourism and the existing popular destinations and activities in India.

CO 140Analyze the role and requirement of land based, water based and air based tourism activities.

CO 141Analyze the role and requirement of water based tourism activities.

CO 142Analyze the role and requirement of air based tourism activities.

CO 143Appraise the social, cultural and economic impact of adventure tourism.

 

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: 

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

14.00
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: 

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: 

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: 

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: 
2023-2024
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