Tourism and the Environment
General
Prefix
HTSM
Course Number
496
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
Herberger Business School
Description
Tourism and its relationship to the physical and cultural character of place. Sustainable development, particularly when expressed as eco-tourism.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Define ecotourism and distinguish how it differs from other forms of environmentally based tourism development.
Outcome
Analyze a contemporary tourism activity and assess the tourism impacts of that activity upon the host destination environment, including environmental, socio-cultural and economic impacts.
Outcome
Design strategies for green tourism practices for a particular destination or tourist activity.