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Basics of Tourism
Course Objectives:
- To introduce learner to tourism phenomenon. It also highlights the role of tourism as an economic intervention and its significance in economy
Course outcomes:
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MTM 126
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Basics of Tourism |
CO 31 To know about different types of tourist and forms of tourism. CO 32 To know about tourism demand and supply and their components. CO 33 To know about various and popular tourism destination and their significant importance. CO 34 To know about tourism industry demand and supply and their exchange. CO 35 To analyze the various tourism components. CO 36 Examine the various tourism models. |
Approach in teaching: Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project, Field Trip
Learning activities for the students: Field activities, Simulation, Presentation, Giving tasks Field practical
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
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
Introduction to tourism demand, determinants of tourism demand; motivation-Motivators of modern day tourism and tourism demand; measuring the tourism demand; tourism statistics (national and international); emerging trends and new thrust areas of Indian tourism.
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.
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.
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 UNWTO, IATA, PATA – An Introduction.
• Holloway, J. C. (1994), The Business of tourism, Pitman Publishing, London.
• Medlik, S. (1997), Understanding tourism, Butterworth Hinemann, Oxford.
