Houston Community College System
Travel & Tourism
COURSE DESCRIPTION: TRVM 1341 TRAVEL DESTINATION II - EASTERN HEMISPHERE
3 lecture credits
Study of countries located in the Eastern Hemisphere including Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle
East, Australia, and New Zealand. Emphases on the culture, customs, climate, physical features,
language, currency, political conditions, and how they affect both business and the leisure travel.
COREQUISITES:
None
PREREQUISITE:
None
COURSE GOALS:
At the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Identify major landforms of Eastern Europe.
Discuss the history and culture of the region.
Describe major tourism areas, activities, and attractions.
Design an itinerary to any destination in Eastern Europe.
Identify major landforms of North Africa and the Middle East.
Discuss the history and culture of the region.
Describe major tourism areas, activities, and attractions.
Design an itinerary to any destination in North Africa in the Middle East.
Identify the landforms of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Discuss the history and culture of the region.
Describe major tourism areas, activities, and attractions.
Design an itinerary to any destination in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Identify the major landforms of the Indo-Asian region.
Discuss the history and culture of the region.
Describe major tourism areas, activities, and attractions.
Design an itinerary to any destination in the Indo-Asian region.
Identify the major landforms of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and
Antarctica.
Discuss the history and culture of the region.
Describe major tourism areas, activities, and attractions.
Design an itinerary to any destination in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
and Antarctica.
Identify the major island groups of the South Pacific.
Discuss the history and culture of the region.
Describe major tourism areas, activities, and attractions.
Design an itinerary to any destination in the South Pacific.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Ms. Shouping Liu(713)718-6072 – work (832)668-6828 - cell
Email: shouping.liu@hccs.edu
TEXTBOOK INFORMATION:
Selling Destinations: Geography for the Travel Professional 5th Edition by Dr. Marc Mancini,
published by Thomson/Delmar Learning. ISBN: 1-4283-2142-X
LAB REQUIREMENTS:
None
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to call
(713)718-6164 to make necessary arrangement. Faculty are only authorized to provide
accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
ACADEMIC HONESTY:
Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling
course requirement.
ATTENDENCE AND WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
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Attendance:
A. Students are expected to attend all classes (see college catalog
for attendance policy).
B. Students are responsible for all work missed during an
absence, and it is the student's responsibility to consult with instructors for make-up
assignments.
C. If a student misses 2 or more consecutive classes(12.5%, including lecture and
laboratory time), he/she may be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.
This policy will be strictly enforced for veterans.
2.
Withdrawal:
It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop or withdraw from a course.
Failure to officially withdraw may result in the student receiving a grade of “F” in the
course. A student may officially withdraw in any of the following ways:
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B.
Complete an official withdrawal form at the campus he or she is
attending or any other HCCS campus.
Send a letter requesting withdrawal to:
Registrar
Houston Community College Systems
P. O. Box 667517
Houston, TX 77266-7517
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING POLICY:
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Tests – To evaluate the student achievement for the stated objectives he/she
will complete a comprehensive mid-term exam and a comprehensive final exam as
well as one or two quizzes.
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Students will write two destinations reports.
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Grades:
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 or below
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Final Evaluation Criteria:
Attendance/Class Participation
Destination News(current)
Homework/Chapter Assignment
Final Exam
Destination Project & Presentation
15%
15%
30%
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20%
TESTING:
Final Exam: Chapters 14 – 30
MAKE-UP POLICY:
Only under special circumstances that student could not control and with the instructors
approval make ups will be given..
PROJECTS, ASSIGNMENTS, PORTFOLIOS, SERVICE LEARNING, INTERNSHIPS, ETC.:
Assignments: At the end of each chapter, there are assignments for completion under Map
Activity(MA), Case Study(CS) and Creative Activity(CA). MA and CS for each week are to be turned
in before the end of the following week, and all CA are due on Dec. 07, 2015.
Project: Choose any one country in the Eastern Hemisphere and present it to class with all
details. A minimum of seven(7) pages typed and a 10-minute presentation in class are required.
COURSE CONTENT:
Study of countries located in the Eastern Hemisphere including Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East.
Emphases on the culture, customs, climate, physical features, language, currency, tourism, and seasonal
attractions. Since this course stresses destination as well as formal geography, lecture/discussion are
supplemented with individual research and group activities and out of class group projects.
COURSE CALENDAR WITH READING ASSIGNMENTS:
Weeks
Date
Chapters
Homework Assignment
Week 1: 08/24/2015
Introduction & Syllabi
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Week 2: 08/31/2015
Chapters 14 & 15
MA, CS (pages 269 – 270; 285 - 286)+news
Week 3: 09/07/2015
Labor Day Holiday
Part IV Europe CA (page 255)+news
Week 4: 09/14/2015
Chapters 16 & 17
MA, CS (pages 301 – 302; 317 - 318)+news
Week 5: 09/21/2015
Chapters 18 & 19
MA, CS (pages 331 – 332; 345 – 346)+news
Week 6: 09/28/2015
Chapter 20
MA, CS, CA (pages 363 – 365)
+ Part V Africa & ME CA (p. 376)+news
Week 7: 10/05/2015
Chapters 21 & 22
MA, CS (pages 389 – 390; 403 - 404)+news
Week 8: 10/12/2015
Chapters 23 & 24
MA, CS (pages 417 – 418; 436 - 437)+news
Week 9: 10/19/2015
Part VI Asia & The Pacific
CA (page 447)+news
Week 10: 10/26/2015
Chapter 25
MA, CS (pages 461 – 462)+news
Week 11: 11/02/2015
Chapter 26
MA, CS (pages 475 - 476)+news
Week 12: 11/09/2015
Chapter 27 - 28
MA, CS (pages 489 – 490; 504 – 505)+news
Week 13: 11/16/2015
Chapters 29
MA, CS (pages 521 – 522)+news
Week 14: 11/23/2015
Chapter 30
MA, CS (pages 542 – 543)+news
Week 15: 11/30/2015
Final Exam: chapters 14 - 30
Week 16: 12/07/2015
Destination Project Presentation, all CA due
*Last day for administrative/student withdrawals – October 30, 2015
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of sex which includes all forms of sexual misconduct. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires
that when a complaint is filed, a prompt and thorough investigation is initiated. Complaints may be filed with
the HCC Title IX Coordinator available at 713 718-8271 or email at oie@hccs.edu.