Course overview
The aim of this course is to enable students to examine travel, tourism and hospitality as sociocultural phenomena and as industries, in both historical and contemporary contexts. The aim of this course is tourism and hospitality: definitions; Travel motivations and tourism experiences; The origins of travel and hospitality; Modern tourism and hospitality; Destinations; Attractions, Transportation; The hospitality product; The aim of this course is tourism impacts; Managing tourism and hospitality
Course learning outcomes
- Define key terminology and correctly apply it in the context of tourism and hospitality studies.
- Explain the factors that led to the emergence of the modern tourism and hospitality industry.
- Based on different classifications of tourists, explain how their travel motivations and behaviour impact management and marketing.
- Analyse the main components of tourism and hospitality sector and identify factors that affect them.
- Assess the costs and benefits of tourism and hospitality.
- Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills in the context of the Tourism, Event and Hospitality Management discipline: International Perspective (foundation level).