Destination/Circuit development & Management (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25DMTB604A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
4.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to understand factors influencing destination development & get exposure on different tourist circuits of India

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course  code

Course title

25DMTB604A

Destination/Circuit development & Management

(Theory)
  • CO169:Analyze tourist destination, their phases of development, management and Environmental impact.
  • CO170:Evaluate destination planning, development criteria and process.
  • CO171:Examine major circuits- Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and their P.E.S.T.A.L Analysis
  • CO172:Compare and contrast the Tourism circuits in Rajasthan, Punjab & Uttar Pradesh.
  • CO173:Examine the Tourism Regulation & Legislations worldwide.
  • CO174: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

 

Continuous Assessment Test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Tourism Destination:

Definition & Concepts. Destination Life Cycle - Initiation, Growth and development of an emerging destination. Types of Destination (Tourism)- Heritage and cultural destinations, Natural tourist destinations, Tourist city, Urban & Rural areas, Resorts, protected areas. Environmental Impact Assessment: Objectives of EIA, key steps and importance

12.00
Unit II: 
Planning and development of a destination:

Introduction, key components of destination planning, Potential analysis, Cost –Benefit analysis, Environmental screening and monitoring, Carrying Capacity. Need for Planned Development ,Community Engagement, Planning Process and key steps

12.00
Unit III: 
Major Circuits- Responsible Tourism and P.E.S.T.E.L Analysis

Certification and Monitoring, Rejuvenation, Community Based Tourism, Cultural Blend, Stakeholder Engagement in Destination Development:

Malabar Literary Circuit and Western Ghats Circuit: Kerala (God’s own country),

Karnataka -Nilgiri Circuit,

Goa Tourist Circuit/Coastal Circuit (North Goa &South Goa): Goa (Pearl of the Orient)

Himalayan Circuit -Himachal Pradesh & Jammu and Kashmir,

Sufi Circuit: Delhi, Agra, Jammu & Kashmir and Maharashtra

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Destinations and Circuits
  • ·   Rajasthan (Ajmer-Pushkar-Merta-Nagaur Circuit,Alwar-Bharatpur-Sawai Madhopur Circuit,  Bundi-Jhalwar-kota Circuit, Dungarpur-Bunswara Circuit, jodhpur-Jaisalmer-bikaner-barmer Circuit, Mount Abu-Ranakpur Circuit, Udaipur-Rajasmad-Chittorgarh Circuit),
  • ·    Punjab (Amritsar - Ram Tirath - Sarai Amanat Khan -Wagha Border – Amritsar circuit, Amritsar - Dera Baba Nanak -Qadian-Kala naur-Gurdaspur-Pathankot circuit, Amritsar-Tarn Taran-Hari-Ke-Pattan - Goindwal Sahib - Sultanpur Lodhi - Kapurthala( Kanjli lake) –Jalandhar circuit, Amritsar - Baba Bakala - Kartarpur – Jalandhar circuit, Chandigarh, Ropar (Rup Nagar), Anandpur Sahib, Bhakra - Nangal, Ropar, Chandigarh circuit, Ludhiana - Moga - Ferozepur - Bhatinda - Malout - Muktsar-Faridkot circuit, Patiala-Nabha- Malerkotla - Ludhiana - Fatehgarh Sahib – Chandigarh circuit, Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur, either back to Jalandhar or Ropar-Chandigarh circuit).
  • Uttar Pradesh  (Buddhist Circuit, Bundelkhand Circuit, Braj Circuit, Awadh Circuit, Vindhya-Varanasi Circuit, Wild Life-Eco tourism Circuit) 
12.00
Unit V: 
Tourism Regulation & Legislation in India:

Introduction to Tourism legislation and its role, Passport, Visa, Immigration laws, currency and financial regulations, health and safety regulations, Special permits and protected areas, Heritage and Antiquities protection, Consumer protection and tourism ethics.

 

Essential Readings: 

• A.K.Bhatia, International Tourism Management

• Bhatia, Tourism Development :Principles and Practices

• Jagmohan Negi, Tourism Development and Resource conservation

Suggested Readngs:

• Nafees Khan, Development of Tourism in India

• Ratandeep Singh, Handbook of Environmental guidelines for Indian Tourism.

• Swarnakamal Bhowmik, Heritage Management

• V Dhulasi Birundha, Environmental challenges towards Tourism

E-Resources:

• https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/ViewSubject?catid=Cdnwi2LUCCLzrJZ76d/o...

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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