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Adventure Tourism Concepts & Management (Theory) [1]

Paper Code: 
24MTM327
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to get an in depth learning about adventure tourism including its nature, scope, forms, risk & safety consideration and standards.

 

Course Outcomes: 


Course

Course outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24MTM327

 

Adventure Tourism Concepts and Management

(Theory)

 

CO144: Explain the concepts and classification of adventure Tourism activities.

CO145: Analyze the role and requirement of land based, water based and air based tourism activities.

CO146: Analyze the role and requirement of water based tourism activities.

CO147: Analyze the role and requirement of air based tourism activities.

CO148: Appraise the social, cultural and economic impact of adventure tourism.

CO149: 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: 

Concept of adventure and its classification. Adventure and tourism industry — nature, relationship and scope, land base, air base & water base. Geographic &Topographic features -Weather a, climate, vegetation belts.

14.00
Unit II: 

Land based Adventure tourism  - Concept , Natural & manmade resources required , Planning required ,Equipment and clothing requirements , Types , Places where available in India , do’s and do’nts.

12.00
Unit III: 

Water based Adventure tourism  - Concept , Natural & manmade resources required , Planning required ,Equipment and clothing requirements , Types , Places where available in India, do’s and do’nts..

11.00
Unit IV: 

Air based Adventure tourism  - Concept , Natural & manmade resources required , Planning required ,Equipment and clothing requirements , Types , Places where available in India, do’s and don’ts..

13.00
Unit V: 

Impact of adventure tourism: environmental, socio-cultural and economic. Management strategies and actions: site management, visitor management, legal and regulatory actions, community management. Case study on land, air and water based tourism. 

Essential Readings: 
  • Buckley,   Ralf,   CAB   International   2006,   Adventure Tourisms.

 

References: 

Suggested Readings

  • Malik, S.S., 1 997, Adventure Tourism, Rahul Publishing, New Delhi. •     Negi, J. 2001 ,
  • Natural Area Tourism, Viva Books, New Delhi.
  • New Som, D., Moore, S.A., Dowling, R.K. (2004), Adventure Tourism and Sports - Part- I &II, Kanishka Publisers, New Delhi.

 

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Academic Year: 
2024-2025 [3]

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