Unit 9 Tourism Destination Module
UK COLLEGE
BUSINESS AND COMPUTING
Module Booklet
Course: EDEXCEL BTEC (HND) TRAVEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Group: Ed excel Level 4
Module: Unit 9 TOURIST DESTINATIONS Module type: Module Code: K/601/1748
Module Credit: 15
Teaching Period: (15 weeks)
Level:4 (QCF)
Contact Hours: (15*3.75 = 56.25)
Lecturers: 15 weeks
Revision Clinic: 1 week
Feedback and assignment guidance: 2 weeks
Lecturer: Dr Blessing George Adepoju
Start date: 1st October 2013 Time: 14:30 – 17:30
Room: 1303
Term: One
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
2. MODULE OUTLINE AND TEACHING METHODS
3. READING AND COURSE PREPRATION
4. LECTURE WITH DETAILED COURSE PROGRAMME AND OBJECTIVES
5. ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Introduction
This unit introduces learners to the main UK and worldwide tourist destinations in terms of visitor numbers and income generation and their location. Learners will look into the cultural, social and physical features of those destinations and the issues and trends that affect their popularity, as part of the essential selling skills and knowledge needed by managers within the travel and tourism sector.
Through studying visitor numbers, statistics and other relevant data, learners should be more aware of past issues affecting tourism, enabling them to appreciate the impact they can have on a destination and its continued popularity.
Aim:
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to gain understanding of UK and worldwide destinations, their cultural, social and physical features, their characteristics and issues affecting their popularity
Learning Outcomes and assessment criteria:
On successful completion of this unit a learner will:
1 Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations
2 Understand the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations
3 Understand how the
BUSINESS AND COMPUTING
Module Booklet
Course: EDEXCEL BTEC (HND) TRAVEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Group: Ed excel Level 4
Module: Unit 9 TOURIST DESTINATIONS Module type: Module Code: K/601/1748
Module Credit: 15
Teaching Period: (15 weeks)
Level:4 (QCF)
Contact Hours: (15*3.75 = 56.25)
Lecturers: 15 weeks
Revision Clinic: 1 week
Feedback and assignment guidance: 2 weeks
Lecturer: Dr Blessing George Adepoju
Start date: 1st October 2013 Time: 14:30 – 17:30
Room: 1303
Term: One
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
2. MODULE OUTLINE AND TEACHING METHODS
3. READING AND COURSE PREPRATION
4. LECTURE WITH DETAILED COURSE PROGRAMME AND OBJECTIVES
5. ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Introduction
This unit introduces learners to the main UK and worldwide tourist destinations in terms of visitor numbers and income generation and their location. Learners will look into the cultural, social and physical features of those destinations and the issues and trends that affect their popularity, as part of the essential selling skills and knowledge needed by managers within the travel and tourism sector.
Through studying visitor numbers, statistics and other relevant data, learners should be more aware of past issues affecting tourism, enabling them to appreciate the impact they can have on a destination and its continued popularity.
Aim:
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to gain understanding of UK and worldwide destinations, their cultural, social and physical features, their characteristics and issues affecting their popularity
Learning Outcomes and assessment criteria:
On successful completion of this unit a learner will:
1 Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations
2 Understand the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations
3 Understand how the