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Level 4 Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management

Review and coursework completion

THM404 · Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality — Week 15 of 16

CourseTHM404
Week15 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Review and coursework completion

  1. Reviewing the learning outcomes
  2. Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
  3. Self-assessment

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Explain the concept of sustainability.
  • 1.2 Discuss the role of sustainability in a range of business contexts.
  • 1.3 Explain the concept of sustainable development.
  • 2.1 Explain the different types of impacts that the tourism and hospitality industry has on destinations.
  • 2.2 Discuss the ways in which different types of impacts can be managed.
  • 3.1 Explain the principles of sustainable tourism.
  • 3.2 Show how sustainable tourism approaches help to mitigate the negative impacts of tourism.
  • 3.3 Discuss policy initiatives that support sustainable tourism.
  • 4.1 Explain sustainability initiatives in different types of tourism and hospitality businesses.
  • 4.2 Discuss best practice in sustainable business practice in tourism and hospitality.
  • 4.3 Explain the impacts of sustainability initiatives on tourism and hospitality businesses.

Activity

Guided review of every criterion; coursework completion clinic and peer review.

Study materials

The teaching notes, exercises and videos of this week are in the student portal. Your portal is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance, so you can open them before the semester starts.
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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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