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Tourism and International Development

THM605

Course CodeTHM605
ECTS

Course Description

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the relationship between tourism and international development. Learners will evaluate theories of international development and apply these in a tourism context. Learners will apply development indicators and make judgements about the extent to which tourism supports sustainable development.

Course Objectives

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the relationship between tourism and international development. Learners will evaluate theories of international development and apply these in a tourism context. Learners will apply development indicators and make judgements about the extent to which tourism supports sustainable development.

Key Topics

  1. LO1: Be able to evaluate theories of international development.
  2. LO2: Understand the role of institutions in the international development context.
  3. LO3: Be able to apply measurements of development to countries using tourism for development.
  4. LO4: Be able to analyse the relationship between international tourism and sustainable development.

Course Outline

WeekTopics
1Theories of International Development
2Categorisation and Status of Developing Nations
3The Global International Development Context
4Development Institutions and Governance
5Non-Governmental Organisations in Tourism Development
6Development Indicators and Measurement
7Evaluating Destination Development Status
MidtermMidterm evaluation
9Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts in Emerging Destinations
10Tourism and the Sustainable Development Paradigm
11Aligning Tourism with International Development Goals
12Applying Tourism and International Development 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 Be able to evaluate theories of international development.
  2. 1.1 Appraise theoretical approaches to understanding international development.
  3. 1.2 Differentiate the status of developing countries using theories of international development.
  4. LO2 Understand the role of institutions in the international development context.
  5. 2.1 Describe the global international development context.
  6. 2.2 Describe development institutions at the local, national and international level.
  7. 2.3 Explain the roles of NGOs in international development.
  8. LO3 Be able to apply measurements of development to countries using tourism for development.
  9. 3.1 Explain a range of measures of development.
  10. 3.2 Make judgements about the development status of countries using tourism by applying development indicators.
  11. LO4 Be able to analyse the relationship between international tourism and sustainable development.
  12. 4.1 Explain the impacts of tourism in emerging destinations.
  13. 4.2 Analyse the relationship between international tourism and sustainable development.
  14. 4.3 Evaluate how tourism can be used to meet international development goals.
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