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Level 4 Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management

Applying Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality in practice: case studies

THM404 · Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality — Week 12 of 16

CourseTHM404
Week12 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Applying Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence
  4. The Clarendon Lectures in Management Studies by Tima Bansal - Lecture 3

What you will be able to do

  • 1.2 Discuss the role of sustainability in a range of business contexts.
  • 2.2 Discuss the ways in which different types of impacts can be managed.
  • 3.3 Discuss policy initiatives that support sustainable tourism.
  • 4.2 Discuss best practice in sustainable business practice in tourism and hospitality.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

  • The Clarendon Lectures in Management Studies by Tima Bansal - Lecture 3 · YouTube · Saïd Business School, University of Oxford · 64 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • European Capital of Smart Tourism (EU initiative and best-practice compendia) · Reading · Eu, case study · for registered students
  • OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2024, ch. 3: Building the evidence base for sustainable tourism policies · PDF · Oecd, report; pp. 71–96 · for registered students
  • Tourism for Development: 20 Reasons Sustainable Tourism Counts for Development (World Bank Group, 2017) · Reading · Other, report · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Fundamentals of Sustainability and Sustainable Development
  • Week 2: Sustainability in the Business Environment
  • Week 3: Destination Impacts of Tourism and Hospitality
  • Week 4: Managing Destination Impacts
  • Week 5: Principles of Sustainable Tourism
  • Week 6: Mitigating Tourism Impacts Through Sustainable Approaches
  • Week 7: Policy Frameworks Supporting Sustainable Tourism
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Operational Sustainability Initiatives in Hospitality and T…
  • Week 10: Best Practice in Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism
  • Week 11: Business Impacts of Sustainability Initiatives
  • Week 12: Applying Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality in pract…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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