Upper-division Writing Requirement Review Form (12/1/08)
I. General Education Review – Upper-division Writing Requirement
Dept/Program
Course # (i.e. ANTH
SOCON/RECM
RECM 451
Subject
455) or sequence
Course(s) Title
Tourism and Sustainability
Description of the requirement if it is not a single course
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office.
Please type / print name Signature
Instructor
Keith Bosak
Phone / Email
Program Chair
III Overview of the Course Purpose/ Description
Date
This course will explore ideas of development and sustainability as they pertain to
tourism in a variety of settings from local destinations to the global economy and
environment. We will critically assess, through case studies, the opportunities and
challenges for implementing sustainable tourism from an economic, social and
environmental perspective. This class is designated as an upper division writing
course therefore students will also learn and practice formal writing with an academic
voice.
IV Learning Outcomes: Explain how each of the following learning outcomes will be achieved.
Student learning outcomes :
Identify and pursue more sophisticated
questions for academic inquiry
Find, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize
information effectively from diverse sources
(see http://www.lib.umt.edu/informationliteracy/)
Manage multiple perspectives as appropriate
Recognize the purposes and needs of
discipline-specific audiences and adopt the
academic voice necessary for the chosen
discipline
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Students will write a formal literature
review based on their final paper topic
Through instruction on how to properly
and effectively gather, analyze and
synthesize information combined with
writing assignments that allow students
to put into practice what they’ve learned.
Students will, through class discussion
and instruction, learn to think critically
about issues of sustainability and tourism
from multiple perspectives and reflect
upon these in their writing.
Students will read many types of
literature within the fields of sustainable
development and tourism in order to
learn about how to adopt an academic
voice appropriate for tourism studies.
Students will turn in a rough draft of their
final paper and will be given the
opportunity to revise. In addition,
students will also develop a literature
review to be revised and included in the
final paper.
Students will be instructed as to
appropriate citation, documentation and
formatting. Examples of proper
formatting, documentation and citation
are given as part of the writing
assignments.
Students are instructed in how to use
information technology to obtain
information. They are required as part of
their writing assignments to then use
information technology and build digital
literacy.
Use multiple drafts, revision, and editing in
conducting inquiry and preparing written work
Follow the conventions of citation,
documentation, and formal presentation
appropriate to that discipline
Develop competence in information
technology and digital literacy
V. Writing Course Requirements Check list
Is enrollment capped at 25 students?
If not, list maximum course enrollment.
Explain how outcomes will be adequately met
for this number of students. Justify the request
for variance.
Are outcomes listed in the course syllabus? If
not, how will students be informed of course
expectations?
Are detailed requirements for all written
assignments including criteria for evaluation in the
course syllabus? If not how and when will students
be informed of written assignments?
Briefly explain how students are provided with
tools and strategies for effective writing and editing
in the major.
Will written assignments include an opportunity for
revision? If not, then explain how students will
receive and use feedback to improve their writing
ability.
Are expectations for Information Literacy listed in
the course syllabus? If not, how will students be
informed of course expectations?
† Yes † No
† Yes † No
† Yes † No
Criteria for evaluation are included but writing
assignments are given out during the course
of the semester and not included in the
syllabus
Through instruction and writing assignments
that offer the opportunity for revision.
† Yes † No
† Yes † No
Students will be informed about Information
Literacy as part of their introduction to the
writing assignments.
VI. Writing Assignments: Please describe course assignments. Students should be required to
individually compose at least 20 pages of writing for assessment. At least 50% of the course grade
should be based on students’ performance on writing assignments. Clear expression, quality, and
accuracy of content are considered an integral part of the grade on any writing assignment.
Formal Graded Assignments
Writing assignments: each student will
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write five (5) two to three (2-3) page
papers according to the assigned topic
for the week. The topic will be assigned
one week prior to the due date. The
papers should engage the reading in a
critical manner and provide an in depth
discussion of and reaction to the
concepts and ideas explored in the
reading. Papers should be grammatically
correct and should not contain spelling or
capitalization errors.
Final paper: Students will pick a tourism
destination and catalog the impacts of
tourism on that destination, analyze its
current sustainability and provide
recommendations to improve
sustainability, using concepts learned
from class lectures and readings. The
first stage will be to pick a destination
and write an abstract and outline for the
paper. The second stage will be to review
the literature that will be used for the
analysis and recommendations. The
literature review and methodology will be
five (5) pages double-spaced, minimum.
The next stage will be to write a first draft
of the final paper. This draft will be
graded and returned with comments. At
the final stage, students will prepare their
paper keeping in mind the comments
made on the draft. This final paper is
expected to be a minimum of 15-18
pages, double-spaced. All papers should
be properly cited, grammatically correct
and should not contain spelling or
capitalization errors.
None
Informal Ungraded Assignments
VII. Syllabus: Paste syllabus below or attach and send digital copy with form. ⇓ The syllabus
should clearly describe how the above criteria are satisfied. For assistance on syllabus preparation
see: http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/syllabus.html
Paste syllabus here.
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RECM 451 W – Tourism and Sustainability
Instructor: Dr. Keith Bosak
Office: Room 464 Clapp Building
Email: keith.bosak@umontana.edu
Phone: 406.243.6062
Office hours: Monday and Wednesday 12-1 pm or by appointment
Course description:
This course will explore ideas of development and sustainability as they pertain to
tourism in a variety of settings from local destinations to the global economy and
environment. We will critically assess, through case studies, the opportunities and
challenges for implementing sustainable tourism from an economic, social and
environmental perspective. This class is designated as an upper division writing course
therefore students will also learn and practice formal writing with an academic voice.
Purpose:
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a fundamental understanding of
the concepts of development and sustainability within a tourism context.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understand and explore some basic concepts of development
• Learn about the history and origins of sustainable development and the types of
sustainability.
• Critically analyze the concepts of development and sustainable development.
• Explore and understand some basic concepts of tourism including the
destination lifecycle model.
• Be able to explain the economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism at a
given destination and globally.
• Critically analyze the sustainability of tourism at a given destination and
globally.
• Be able to define and differentiate between ecotourism, adventure tourism,
responsible tourism and nature-based tourism.
• Engage with current literature on sustainable tourism.
• Identify and pursue more sophisticated questions for academic inquiry.
• Find, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information effectively from diverse
sources.
• Manage multiple perspectives as appropriate.
• Recognize the purposes and needs of discipline-specific audiences and adopt the
academic voice necessary for the chosen discipline.
• Use multiple drafts, revision, and editing in conducting inquiry and preparing
written work.
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Follow the conventions of citation, documentation, and formal presentation
appropriate to that discipline.
Learning materials:
Reading materials for this course will consist of book chapters and articles from peerreviewed journals. All reading materials will be available on Blackboard. All lecture
notes and handouts will also be available on Blackboard.
Assignments and assessment:
The assignments and assessments for this course will be used to measure your
understanding of the topics covered and your ability to communicate that
understanding verbally and through writing. The assignments will also provide
additional opportunities for learning about and synthesizing the topics covered in this
course. All assignments are due at the beginning of class and late assignments will not
be accepted unless the student has a written and verifiable excuse.
Explanation of assignments:
Writing assignments: each student will write five (5) two to three (2-3) page papers
according to the assigned topic for the week. The topic will be assigned one week prior
to the due date. The papers should engage the reading in a critical manner and provide
an in depth discussion of and reaction to the concepts and ideas explored in the
reading. Papers should be grammatically correct and should not contain spelling or
capitalization errors.
Final paper: Students will pick a tourism destination and catalog the impacts of tourism
on that destination, analyze its current sustainability and provide recommendations to
improve sustainability, using concepts learned from class lectures and readings. The
first stage will be to pick a destination and write an abstract and outline for the paper.
The second stage will be to review the literature that will be used for the analysis and
recommendations. The literature review and methodology will be five (5) pages doublespaced, minimum. The next stage will be to write a first draft of the final paper. This
draft will be graded and returned with comments. At the final stage, students will
prepare their paper keeping in mind the comments made on the draft. This final paper
is expected to be a minimum of 15-18 pages, double-spaced. All papers should be
properly cited, grammatically correct and should not contain spelling or capitalization
errors.
Class participation and attendance:
The success of this course depends on lively in-class discussion. Therefore, students are
expected to come to class everyday well-prepared and ready to discuss the assigned
readings and topics from the lectures. Students who do not prepare and those who miss
class will find it difficult to succeed in this course. Those of you who do prepare and
attend class regularly will learn a great deal and have fun in the process.
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Academic Integrity:
Students are expected to abide by the University of Montana Student Conduct Code.
Academic misconduct will not be tolerated. The Student Conduct Code can be found
here in case you have any questions: http://life.umt.edu/VPSA/name/StudentConductCode
Course Schedule:
This is only a guide and is subject to change.
week of: 26‐Jan 2‐Feb 9‐Feb 16‐Feb 23‐Feb 2‐Mar topic theories of development sustainable development tourism theory tourism as development impacts of tourism/globalization
impacts of tourism/globalization
9‐Mar sustainability and tourism assignment/assessment Writing assignment‐1 due (2‐10) Writing assignment‐2 due (2‐17) Writing assignment‐3 due (3‐3) paper topic , outline and abstract due (3‐10) Industry responses: 16‐Mar ecotourism/responsible tourism reaction paper‐4 due (3‐17) 23‐Mar Planning for sustainability 30‐Mar spring break 6‐Apr Managing sustainable tourism literature review due (3‐24) no class Writing assignment‐5 due (4‐7) 13‐Apr Monitoring and sustainability current trends: community‐
based tourism, pro‐poor tourism and other emerging 20‐Apr trends paper draft due (4‐21) 27‐Apr Current trends continued best practices, organizations 4‐May and certifications 12‐May final paper due (5‐12) in class 6
Grading:
There will be a total of 1000 points offered in this course. Extra credit will not be given.
The breakdown is as follows:
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Writing assignment-1
Writing assignment-2
Writing assignment-3
Writing assignment-4
Writing assignment-5
Paper topic and abstract
Literature review and methods
First draft
Final draft
total
60 points
60 points
60 points
60 points
60 points
100 points
150 points
200 points
250 points
1000 points
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900-1000
800-899
700-799
600-699
below
600
points
points
points
points
A
B
C
D
points
F