Basics of Tourism

Paper Code: 
MTM 126
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

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

 

Course outcomes:

Course

Course outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

MTM 126

 

Basics of Tourism

CO 1To know about different types of tourist and forms of tourism.

CO 2To know about tourism demand and supply and their components.

CO 3To know about various and popular tourism destination and their significant importance.

CO 4To know about tourism industry demand and supply and their exchange. 

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

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

Introduction to tourism demand, determinants of tourism demand; motivation-Motivators of modern day tourismand tourism demand; measuring the tourism demand; tourism statistics (national and international); emerging trends and new thrust areas of Indian tourism.

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III

Introduction to tourism supply- Hospitality, F & B, Entertainment and shopping, Elements of tourist destination, influences of elements on tourist flows and patterns of tourist destination views.

12.00
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: 

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

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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