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1. Course
Code
C18TD
2. Course
Title
Tourism Destinations
3. SCQF
Level
6. Course
TBA
Co-ordinator
8
4. Credits
15
5. School
Management and Languages
7. Delivery:
Location &
Semester
Edin
SBC
Orkney
Dubai
IDL
Collaborative Partner
Approved Learning Partner
Sem…..
Sem…….
Sem………..
Sem…
Sem….
Name…………………….....Sem..…...
Name West London College Sem…2
Possibility to run both semesters until June
2015
8. Pre-requisites
9. Linked Courses
(specify if synoptic)
10. Excluded Courses
11. Replacement Courses
None
None
None
Code:
12. Degrees for which
this is a core course
Date Of Replacement:
13. The course may be
delivered to:
UG only
PG only
UG & PG
C111-HTM BA Hospitality and Tourism Management
14. Available as an Elective?
Yes
No
15. Aims
This course aims to develop in students an understanding of destination as a physical, geographic and culturally symbolic resource requiring an integrated approach to
sustainable management. It aims to give an understanding of the nature of tourism destinations and their planning, management and development. It
will explore the underlying factors leading to the development and promotion of places (urban, coastal and rural) as tourist destinations and also
examine the exploitation of different destination environments as a tourism resource.
16. Syllabus
The syllabus will draw upon the following subjects
 Introduction of destination types- developing and developed economies, urban and rural zones
 Theoretical approaches to the destination as product e.g. Gunn, Mathieson & Wall, Jansen-Verbeke, Fainstein & Judd
 Destination lifecycle analysis and its impact on strategic approaches to resource management
 Regeneration and economic contributions of tourism and the impact on residents (e.g. Doxey’s irridex)
 Destination profiling, branding and positioning- cultural, heritage, special interest, coastal, purpose built, resort cities, landscapes and event led etc
 Inter organisational approaches to destination management, stakeholder alliances and public private sector approaches.

Developing Visitor Management Plans
 Destination superstructures and infrastructures
 The natural and eco environment and sustainable management approaches
 Global Issues for Destination development
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17. Learning Outcomes (HWU Core Skills: Employability and Professional Career Readiness)
Subject Mastery
Understanding, Knowledge and Cognitive Skills
Scholarship, Enquiry and Research (Research-Informed Learning)
Students will be able to
Personal Abilities
Students will develop

Demonstrate in depth knowledge of the cultural, natural
and commercial resources that underpin destination
identity and image.

Critically analyse and evaluate the symbiotic impact of
tourism and hospitality events on local communties, the
environment, the economy and culture.

Increasingly complex associations between abstract theory and specific
contexts.

an understanding of the interrelationships between the private, public
and voluntary sectors

Skills in independent reading and an ability to critically evaluate a
range of academic and trade sources
Industrial, Commercial & Professional
Practice
Autonomy, Accountability & Working with
Others
Communication, Numeracy & ICT
Students should be able to:
Students should be able to:
Students should be able to:


Develop appropriate solutions to
problems and make and justify
decisions.
18. Assessment Methods
Method

Show understanding of the
implications of different types of
organisations working together and
develop suggestions to facilitate
successful joint outcomes.
Choose suitable methods to
communicate ideas to various
stakeholders.
19. Re-assessment Methods
Duration of Exam
Weighting (%)
Synoptic courses?
Method
(If applicable)
Examination
20. Date and Version
Date of Proposal
February 2012
2 hours
Duration of Exam
Diet(s)
(If applicable)
100%
Date of Approval by
School Committee
No
Examination
Date of
Implementation
January 2013
2 hours
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