PRACTICAL IN GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM

Paper Code: 
GEO 225
Credits: 
8
Contact Hours: 
240.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course outcomes (COs)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

 

CO1:  This paper will help students understand practical usage of the subject along with a practical ground.

 

CO2: Students will conduct case study and get acquainted with report writing.

 

Approach in teaching:

Discussion,    Demonstration,

Action    Research,     Project,

Field Trip

 

Learning activities for the students:

Field activities, Simulation,

Presentation, Giving tasks

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations,

Observations of practical skills, Presentation, Cartographic exercises, Practical assignments, Project and field work reports, seminar/ presentations and viva

voce

 

 

  • Definition, nature and scope Relation between geography and tourism, Factors affecting tourism, Globalization and tourism, Tourism development in India.
  • Geo tourism, Geo park, Geo heritage and types of tourism

 

•      Case Study: Analysis of tourism impacts and report writing Including – 

•      Infrastructure and support system for tourism 

Economic, social, physical and cultural impacts of tourism 

              Evaluation of tourism potential 

Essential Readings: 
  •   Kaul, R. K. (1985): Dynamics of Tourism and Recreation, Inter India, New Delhi.

       •      Pearce, D. (1987): Tourism Today: A Geographical Analysis, Longman Scientific and Technical, New York.

      •      Smith, L. J. S. (2010): Practical Tourism Research, CABI, Wallinford.

      •      Robinson, H. (1996): A Geography of Tourism, Macdonald and Evans, London

Das, M. (1999): India: A Tourist Paradise, Sterling Publishers, New Delhi

Academic Year: 
2022-2023