Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
- A knowledge of varied geographical and socio-economic features of tourism destinations.
- Brief of effects of tourism upon society and natural world.
Skills
- Evaluate the situation of tourism for specific regions.
- Discuss planning in different environments with contemporary issues of tourism, tourism impacts, management, development in international context.
Assessment 1
Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4
Essay Question: Tourism has caused problems in many parts of the world. Discuss the negative effects of tourism with elaborative examples from different countries of your choice.
It is very essential to add appropriate references in support of your statement. A minimum of seven academic references (book chapters or journal articles) is expected to be added. There is no ned to extra references.
Assessment 2
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4
Choose a country and prepare an analysis on condition of tourism. A brief detail about the tourism of that particular country must be explained in your report.
You should focus on:
- Visitor market
- Products of tourism
- Supply and demand
- Features of tourist
- Characteristics of tourist
- Experiences of tourist
- Trends of tourist
There must be use of figures and tables for presentation of statistics with maps and images, but it must be discussed and labelled in text.
There must be use of 7 references with use of images and their reference sources in addition to the minimum 7 references. You cannot use extra references in context to Assessment 1.
Presentation
You must use double line space in your essays with Times New Roman 12 formatting. Always proof read your essays in order to have good presentation.
It is very essential to stick to the prescribed word limit in order to avoid penalties. Table of content, appendices, references list/bibliography will be excluded from word count. Word count will be mentioned at end of your title page. There will be classifying of academic misconduct in case of falsely stating word count.
Assessment Regulations
Refer to your Programme Handbook on University of Sunderland in London information page on canvas with information regarding Assessment Regulations, extensions and academic integrity.