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Demonstrate knowledge of the history of tourism
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
the history of world tourism, and demonstrate knowledge of the history of
New Zealand tourism.
Subfield
Tourism
Domain
Visitor Services
Status
Registered
Status date
21 May 2008
Date version published
21 May 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 9717.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
ServiceIQ
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0078
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
Recommended texts for this unit standard are the ServiceIQ training resources. A list of
these and an order form can be obtained from ServiceIQ, PO Box 25522, Wellington
6146, or by telephone on 0800 868 636, or available at http://www.serviceiq.org.nz.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the history of world tourism.
Performance criteria
1.1
World tourism activity in the twenty-first century is compared with tourism
activity in two other time periods.
Range
1.2
Two significant figures are described in terms of their contribution to the
development of world tourism.
Range
1.3
significant figures may include but are not limited to – Thomas
Cook, William E. Boeing, Sir Samuel Cunard, Brodie McGhie
Wilcox, John Anderson, Sir Freddie Laker, Stelios Haji-Ioannou,
Sir Richard Branson.
Two modes of transportation are described in terms of their contribution to the
growth and development of world tourism.
Range
1.4
time periods may include but are not limited to – Greek and
Roman times, Middle Ages, 18th and 19th centuries, 1900–1950,
1950–present day;
tourism activity includes but is not limited to – main modes of
transportation, accommodation types, places visited, key
attractions and activities experienced, reasons for travel, ease of
travel.
evidence is required for air transportation and one other
transportation mode.
A significant event or series of events is described in terms of impact or impacts
on tourism globally.
Range
examples may include but are not limited to – the opening of the
first Disneyland, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2004 Boxing Day
Tsunami, introduction of the Boeing 747 aircraft, Foot and Mouth
outbreaks, 2002–2003 SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome) outbreak, introduction of the Internet.
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Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the history of New Zealand tourism.
Performance criteria
2.1
Tourism activity in New Zealand is described for each time period.
Range
2.2
Two significant figures are described in terms of their contribution to the
development of New Zealand tourism.
Range
2.3
time periods – 19th Century, 20th Century, 21st Century;
tourism activity includes but is not limited to – main modes of
transportation, accommodation types, places visited, key
attractions and activities experienced, reasons for travel, ease of
travel.
significant figures may include but are not limited to – Ernest
Alfred Fuller, Jack Adamson, Rudolph Wigley, Rangitiaria Dennan
(Guide Rangi), Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir William Hamilton, AJ
Hackett, Peter Jackson.
A significant event or series of events is described in terms of impact or impacts
on New Zealand tourism.
Range
examples may include but are not limited to – 1886 Mt Tarawera
Eruption, creation of the world’s first National Tourism
Organisation in 1901, World War II, the creation of Qualmark, the
America’s Cup Challenges, September 11 Terrorist Attacks,
filming of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the ServiceIQ qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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