Tourism Development
General
Prefix
HTSM
Course Number
396
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
Herberger Business School
Description
Advanced study of tourism: analyzing and planning tourism resources.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Explain why tourism is best defined as a system vs. an industry by diagramming the various sectors, components and connective elements, and describing their characteristics and functions.
Outcome
Distinguish between the various types of tourists and compare and contrast how each type impacts destinations.
Outcome
Create a sustainable tourism development plan built upon their assessment (authenticity, uniqueness, quality, drawing power and expandability) of a destination's tourism resources.
Outcome
Prepare and deliver an oral presentation based on their sustainable tourism development plan.