Practical: Geography of Tourism

Paper Code: 
25DGEO716
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • The objective of this paper is to aware the students in Geography of Tourism.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at   course level)

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

25DGEO

716

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practical: Geography of Tourism   

CO177: Identify the relation between geography and tourism. 

CO178:                     Evaluate

development of tourism CO179: Familiar with types of geo parks

CO180: Interpret policy of

tourism and its futuristic aspect 

CO181: Acknowledge case study on chosen tourist site to analyze the impact of tourism and get acquainted with report writing.

CO182:           Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

 

Approach

in

Teaching:

Observation,

Conduction         and

Compiling data

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning    File work/Report writing, learning by doing.

Viva, Continuous assessment,

Semester            

end

examinations, Individual             and Group team work.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
  • Definition, nature and scope 
  • Relation between geography and tourism,  
  • Factors affecting tourism, 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
  • Globalization and tourism, 
  • Tourism development in India.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
  • Eco tourism, 
  • Geo tourism, 
  • Geo Park, 
  • Geo heritage and 
  • Other types of futuristic tourism.

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
  • Tourism in India: 
  • Tourism Infrastructure and hospitality Industry; 
  • National Tourism Policy

 

12.00
Unit V: 

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

 

 

References: 
  • Smith, L. J. S. (2010): Practical Tourism Research, CABI, Wallinford.
  • Robinson, H. (1996): A Geography of Tourism, Macdonald and Evans, London Das, M.(1999): 
  • Das, M. (1999) India: A Tourist Paradise, Sterling Publishers, New Delhi.

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026