DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM POLICIES AND PLANNING

Course Description

This course informs students about the basic concepts and practices related to sustainable tourism policies and planning. Tourism requires effective planning for the development of sustainable and non-harmful, beneficial to the environment and economic development. This course will address the issues related to tourism planning today, process and future tourism planning. The course also aims to highlight the importance of local governments' decisions and practices in ensuring the sustainable development of tourism, and to develop new recommendations for decision makers in this regard. The aim of this lesson is to learn about planning studies in tourism and what needs to be done for the development of tourism during the adaptation of tourism concept of sustainability aiming to provide resources for future generations by protecting resources.

DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM POLICIES AND PLANNING

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Ability to acquire an in depth understanding of tourism planning and development policies approaches appropriate in a destination
2. 02 Ability to attain expertise knowledge associated with importance of sustainable tourism management, its principles and dimensions.
3. 03 Skills of critically evaluate the roles and functions of various stakeholders in planning and implementing sustainable tourism practices
4. 04 Capability of comprehending the possible effects of tourism sector on natural environmental, socio-cultural and economic resources at a destination.
5. 05 Ability to gain comprehensive knowledge related with tourism policy and planning by studying on cases from various destinations.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Harrison C. L., and Husbands W., (Eds). 1996. Practicing Responsible Tourism: International Case Studies in Tourism Planning, Policy, and Development. USA: Wiley.
2. 02 Harris, R., Griffin T. and Williams P., 2002. Sustainable Tourism A Global Perspective. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann.
3. 03 Edgell L. D., et. al. 2008. Tourism Policy and Planning Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann.
4. 04 Academic Articles and Case Studies

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Students will be able to interpret the concepts, theories, philosophies, principles, strategies and approaches of tourism policy, planning and development. SOLO 3
2. L02 Students will be able to compare tourism development policies and practices in both developed and developing countries. SOLO 4
3. L03 Students will be able to recognize principles, processes, and techniques used in the preparation of different levels of tourism plans. SOLO 2
4. L04 Students will be able to recognize and evaluate the critical social, cultural, political, environmental, and economic impacts of tourism policy, planning, and development. SOLO 2
5. L05 Students will be able to explain the importance of community participation in tourism planning. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 PO1: Become knowledge workers who whose focus will be on continuous learning as their competitive advantage by learning new methods and skills which they can use both in their lives and workplace, especially in health sector.
2. P02 PO2: Developed various skills and acquired the necessary knowledge which are required to keep improving themselves by working independently.
3. P03 PO3: Become among the best professionals in the health care industry due to their developed skills and gathered knowledge which will set them apart from the competition.
4. P04 PO4: Been able to apply appropriate methods and analytical procedures to analyze health-related issues faced by the organizations and empirically investigate and propose creative and valid solutions based on this analysis.
5. P05 PO5: Learnt to use technology in class and research in an ethical and secured manner by implementing these skills in their professional and private lives.
6. P06 PO6: Gained the ability to apply theories and use appropriate management tools and methods collaboratively in order to develop strategic decisions which are specific to unique health management contexts.
7. P07 PO7: Practiced and mastered communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing, with individuals from different cultures within and outside the academia and organizations.
8. P08 PO8: Been able to implement the learnt skills and knowledge, by developing research-based solutions to current regional and global health issues.
9. P09 PO9: Developed enthusiasm and awareness about the environment by associating health and management theories with ethical and environmental approaches in order to further study and investigate critical health managerial issues.

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