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Level 6 Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management

Applying Tourism Policy and Planning in practice: case studies

THM602 · Tourism Policy and Planning — Week 12 of 16

CourseTHM602
Week12 of 16
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This week’s topics

Applying Tourism Policy and Planning in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence

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.
  • 2.2 Analyse the issues involved in implementing tourism policies.
  • 2.3 Evaluate the implementation of tourism policies.
  • 3.1 Evaluate the different approaches to tourism planning.
  • 3.2 Assess how the external environment influences tourism planning.
  • 3.3 Evaluate the execution of a tourism plan.

Activity

Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

  • UN Tourism side event at SIDS4 - Regenerative Tourism for Resilience: Policy, Practice, and Finance · YouTube · UN Tourism · 96 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2024, Country profile: United Kingdom · PDF · Oecd, report; pp. 279–283 · for registered students
  • European Capital of Smart Tourism (EU initiative and best-practice compendia) · Reading · Eu, case study · for registered students
  • Transition Pathway for Tourism: taking stock of progress by 2023 (European Commission, 2024) · PDF · Eu, report · 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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