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Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality

THM404

Course CodeTHM404
ECTS

Course Description

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the principles of sustainability that are important for those working in a managerial role in the tourism and hospitality industry. The unit introduces the concept of sustainability and sustainable development and contextualises it for different types of business and destinations in the tourism and hospitality industry.

Course Objectives

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the principles of sustainability that are important for those working in a managerial role in the tourism and hospitality industry. The unit introduces the concept of sustainability and sustainable development and contextualises it for different types of business and destinations in the tourism and hospitality industry.

Key Topics

  1. LO1: Understand sustainability and the sustainable development concept.
  2. LO2: Understand the impacts of the tourism and hospitality industry on destinations.
  3. LO3: Understand the principles of sustainable tourism.
  4. LO4: Understand sustainability initiatives in tourism and hospitality businesses.

Course Outline

WeekTopics
1Fundamentals of Sustainability and Sustainable Development
2Sustainability in the Business Environment
3Destination Impacts of Tourism and Hospitality
4Managing Destination Impacts
5Principles of Sustainable Tourism
6Mitigating Tourism Impacts Through Sustainable Approaches
7Policy Frameworks Supporting Sustainable Tourism
MidtermMidterm evaluation
9Operational Sustainability Initiatives in Hospitality and Tourism
10Best Practice in Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism
11Business Impacts of Sustainability Initiatives
12Applying Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality in practice: case studies
13Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
14Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
15Review and coursework completion
FinalFinal assessment and submission

Learning Outcomes

  1. LO1 Understand sustainability and the sustainable development concept.
  2. 1.1 Explain the concept of sustainability.
  3. 1.2 Discuss the role of sustainability in a range of business contexts.
  4. 1.3 Explain the concept of sustainable development.
  5. LO2 Understand the impacts of the tourism and hospitality industry on destinations.
  6. 2.1 Explain the different types of impacts that the tourism and hospitality industry has on destinations.
  7. 2.2 Discuss the ways in which different types of impacts can be managed.
  8. LO3 Understand the principles of sustainable tourism.
  9. 3.1 Explain the principles of sustainable tourism.
  10. 3.2 Show how sustainable tourism approaches help to mitigate the negative impacts of tourism.
  11. 3.3 Discuss policy initiatives that support sustainable tourism.
  12. LO4 Understand sustainability initiatives in tourism and hospitality businesses.
  13. 4.1 Explain sustainability initiatives in different types of tourism and hospitality businesses.
  14. 4.2 Discuss best practice in sustainable business practice in tourism and hospitality.
  15. 4.3 Explain the impacts of sustainability initiatives on tourism and hospitality businesses.
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