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Basics of Tourism | Tourism and Aviation

Basics of Tourism

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Paper Code: 
MTM -321
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Objective: 

To introduce learner to tourism phenomenon. It also highlights the role of tourism as an economic intervention and its significance in economy

10.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

Concepts, definitions and historical development of tourism & leisure in India; types of tourist- tourist, traveler, excursionist; forms of tourism-inbound, outbound, domestic and international; tourism system- nature, characteristic

14.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

Concepts, definitions and historical development of tourism & leisure in India; types of tourist- tourist, traveler, excursionist; forms of tourism-inbound, outbound, domestic and international; tourism system- nature, characteristic

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit III

Introduction to tourism demand, determinants of tourism demand; motivation and tourism demand; measuring the tourism demand; tourism statistics (national and international); emerging trends and new thrust areas of Indian tourism.
learning , brain storming ,panel discussions ,syndicate method , Sensitivity training 

11.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

Components of Tourism- The basic or Primary components that formulate Tourism – Transportation- Air, Water, Land, Road. Accommodation- Hotel, Motel, Resort, Caravans, Youth hostels etc . Attraction- Monuments, Theme Parks, Wildlife, Museums, Art Galleries, Cultural centers. Tourism Infrastructure and Superstructure. Secondary components. Peters inventory of Tourist attraction : Cultural, Traditions, Scenic, Entertainment, Others. 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

International Tourism : Top 10 destinations of the World in terms of receipts , Tourist in-flow. India’s position in the World. Objectives and role of WTO, IATA, PATA – An Introduction 

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Holloway, J. C. (1994), The Business of tourism, Pitman Publishing, London.
  • Medlik, S. (1997), Understanding tourism, Butterworth Hinemann, Oxford.

 

References: 
  • Annual Report (2006-07), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, New Delhi. WTO Barometer

 

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