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Level 6 Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management

Approaches to Policy and Multi-Scalar Governance

THM602 · Tourism Policy and Planning — Week 2 of 16

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Week2 of 16
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This week’s topics

Approaches to Policy and Multi-Scalar Governance

  1. Institutional and political economy approaches
  2. Supranational tourism bodies
  3. National, regional, and municipal policy interactions
  4. Vertical and horizontal policy coordination

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Evaluate the different approaches to tourism policy that can be taken.
  • 1.3 Analyse the multi-scalar nature of contemporary tourism policy.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: evaluate the different approaches to tourism policy that can be taken.

Study materials

Videos

  • Presentation of the Policy Guidance to Support Climate Action by National Tourism Administrations · YouTube · UN Tourism · 33 min · for registered students
  • Ministerial Segment – Implementing innovative policy and governance models for cultural tourism · YouTube · UN Tourism · 118 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2024, ch. 1: Tourism Trends and Policies · PDF · Oecd, report; pp. 16–46 · for registered students
  • Tourism: The International Business (Mill, 2010), ch. 5: How is tourism organized? · PDF · Other, textbook chapter; pp. 115–129 · for registered students
  • UNWTO Guidelines for Institutional Strengthening of Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) (2019) · PDF · Un, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Evolution and Foundations of Tourism Policy
  • Week 2: Approaches to Policy and Multi-Scalar Governance
  • Week 3: Tourism Policy Instruments
  • Week 4: Policy Implementation Dynamics and Issues
  • Week 5: Evaluating Tourism Policy Implementation
  • Week 6: Approaches to Tourism Planning
  • Week 7: External Environment and Tourism Planning
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Execution and Monitoring of Tourism Plans
  • Week 10: Adapting Planning Models to Destination Contexts
  • Week 11: Formulating a Comprehensive Tourism Plan Document
  • Week 12: Applying Tourism Policy and Planning in practice: case stud…
  • 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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