Impacts of Tourism Business (Theory)

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Paper Code: 
24GBTM205
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to explain the concept of Tourism Product and its impact on the Society, Economy and Environment.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24GBTM205

Impacts ofCO Tourism Business

 (Theory)

 

CO79:Evaluate the impacts of tourism on global economy, society and culture.

CO80:Evaluate the impacts of tourism on global environment.

CO81:Analyse and appraise national & global tourism scenario, modern mass tourism.

CO82:Assess the potential of the destination, Problems and prospects in India.

CO83:Examine tourism pattern, future travel, tourism education and to assess employment opportunities on national and international level.

CO84:Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approach in teaching: Interactive Hours using whiteboards, Questioning & Discussion, Reading assignments, Short quiz consisting of numerical problems.

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments,   Presentation, Solving problems of unsolved questions, Writing in Class, Problem-Based Learning – Cases, Group Learning – Teamwork

Class test, Semester end examinations, Presentation, Individual and group projects, Task-based exercises to assess students’ understanding.

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 

Tourism Business & its Impacts:

Concept of tourism business, Impact of Tourism: Economic Impacts, Cultural Impacts & Environmental impacts. The Socio-Economic Impact- Tourism as a great economic force, Its significance, multiplier & its types (Tourism Multiplier, Employment Multiplier, income multiplier) relationship with tourism business & infrastructure. The Socio-Cultural Impact- Positive and negative impact of tourism development on the society and culture, Sex Tourism, Drug tourism.

12.00
Unit II: 

Environmental Impacts of Tourism:

The impact of tourism development on the Environmental Positive & Negative impact, tourism development and environmental pollution (Air, water land). The emerging concept of Ecotourism

12.00
Unit III: 

Concept of Domestic and International Tourism:

Modern Global tourism scenario (major tourism countries, statistics & facts) - Concept of Modern Mass Tourism, Urban & Rural Tourism and their impact on community.

12.00
Unit IV: 

Tourism scenario in India:

Potentials destination, Problems and prospects. India’s resource potential for tourism, recognition by Government, Ways to stimulate tourism in India. (Steps taken by the government & private sector to boost tourism in India.)

12.00
Unit V: 

Tourism – The existing pattern and Future trends:

World’s major countries in terms of Total expenditure, (domestic and international) Countries having maximum International tourism expenditure. Travel of the future – Space tourism- A new concept, Precedents. Private space tourism, list of flown space tourists, Future space tourists, Commercial space flights, Legality, Virgin Galactic –leading space tourism group, Commercial space station and Space hotels.  Status of Tourism education and career opportunities in Tourism industry.

Essential Readings: 
  1. A.K.Bhatia , International Tourism Management                                       
  2. A.K.Bhatia, Tourism Development: Principles and Practices                       
  3. Shashi Prabha Sharma,Tourism Education                                                                       

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  1. Biswanath Ghosh Mill and Morison Mc Intosh , Tourism & Travel Management                               
  2. Gupta and Lal, Cultural Tourism in India                                                  
  3. Jagmohan Negi, Tourism Development and Resource conservation
  4. K.K.Sharma, Tourism and Culture                                                           
  5. Nafees Khan, Development of Tourism in India
  6. P M Seth, Successful tourism                                                                  
  7. Praveen Sethi, Nature and Scope of Tourism       
  8. Praveen Sethi, Strategies for the future of Travel and Tourism                  
  9. Ram Acharya ,Tourism in India : A case study                             
  10. Ratandeep Singh, Handbook of Environmental guidelines for Indian Tourism.         
  11. Shashi Prabha,Sharma, Tourism Education                                                                      
  12. Swarnakamal Bhowmik , Heritage Management                                                   
  13. V Dhulasi Birundha, Environmental challenges towards Tourism                            
  14. V.P.Sati Tourism Development in India                                        

E-resources

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

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025