Sustainable Tourism Management (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24MTM325
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

This course will enable the students to learn about issues and methods in planning for tourism development from the perspective of sustainable development coving importance of sustainable development.

 

Course Outcomes: 


Course

Course outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24MTM325

 

Sustainable Tourism Management(Theory)

 

CO132: Evaluate various principles and Theories of Sustainable Development

CO133: Analyze the concept of mass & alternative tourism.

CO134: Evaluate the tools to conserve the destination’s environment leading to sustainability.

CO135: Analyze the sustainable tourism enterprises and role of government & private sectors for sustainable tourism.

CO136: Appraise the code of conduct for tourism and cases of ecotourism destination.

CO137: Engage in continuous and comprehensive learning.

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

 
 

 

10.00
Unit I: 

Concepts, Principles and Theories of Sustainable Development (SD).  Sustainability as a development and management approach

Earth summit -1 and II

14.00
Unit II: 

Perspectives on Mass and Alternative Tourism. Community tourism- Rural tourism and Village tourism. Urban tourism; Eco-tourism; Nature tourism; Volunteer tourism.

Cultural tourism and its forms. Conflicts and synergies between promotion and conservation of destinations.

12.00
Unit III: 

Challenges of Sustainable Tourism Development. Economic, socio-cultural and physical impacts, social and economic Sustainability of tourist regions.

 Major indicators, tools and techniques for sustainable development.

11.00
Unit IV: 

Sustainable tourism Enterprise. Investment opportunities, Role of the government and private sectors in sustainable tourism development. 

13.00
Unit V: 

Codes of conduct for tourism (UNWTO); Human rights Issues in tourism and the role of NGO’s, Successful case studies of Eco-tourism. ( Kerala, Sikkim & Bhutan)

Essential Readings: 
  • Edword Inskeep, Development Approach, Tourism and Sustainability
  • Erlet Cater and Crwen Lowman, Eco-Tourism a Sustainable Option
  • Lan Munt, New Tourism in Third World-Martin Mowforth
  • Middleton and Rebecca Hawkins. Sustainable Tourism

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • P.K. Rao Tourism Planning, An Integrated and Sustainable
  • Salah Wahab and John J. Pigram, Sustainable Development - Economic and Policy
  • Victor T.C. Sustainable Tourism - A Marketing Perspective

 

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Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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