NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, CUNY DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE #: HMGT 4981 COURSE TITLE: GEOGRAPHY OF TRAVEL AND

CLASS HOURS: 3 CREDITS: 3

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION Physical and cultural factors influencing tourism as well as the geographic aspects of international tourism. Location of major attractions related to underlying geographic, social and economic factors.

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES At the completion of HMGT 4981, the student will be able to:

a. Describe the physical and cultural geographic basis for the location of tourism attractions and major destination areas. b. Possess a working knowledge of the geography of the world in relation to tourism and be able to locate areas on the map. c. Illustrate the relationships between the physical and cultural factors influencing tourism. d. Understand the characteristics of travel in individual destinations and regions and the factors influencing them. e. Understand the interrelation of geography and tourism and world travel patterns.

3. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES and ASSESSMENT

Student Learning Outcomes Method of Assessment a. Describe the physical and cultural Read text, write abstracts of articles, videos geographic basis for the location of tourism and case studies attractions and major destination areas. (HMGT knowledge/skill) b. Possess a working knowledge of the Exams and in-class map exercises. geography of the world in relation to tourism and be able to locate areas on the map. (HMGT/Gen Ed knowledge/skill) c. Illustrate the relationships between the Term project physical and cultural factors influencing Destination brief tourism. (HMGT knowledge, inquiry, integration, communication) d. Understand the characteristics of travel in Written and oral critiques of articles, case individual destinations and regions and the studies, travel reports and Web sites factors influencing them. (including, national tourism boards, United (HMGT knowledge) Nations World Tourism Organization, UNEP, UNESCO, IUCN, and CIA World Factbook) e. Understand the interrelation of geography Examination based on reading assignments, and tourism and world travel patterns. films and map exercises; written report on the (HMGT Knowledge) geographic, economic, demographic, and cultural characteristics of a tourism destination

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4. PREREQUISITES

AAS degree in Travel & Tourism or Hospitality Management

5. TEXT

Lew, A. A., Hall, C. M., Timothy, D.J. (2015) World regional geography, human motilities, tourism destinations, sustainable environments. Butterworth-Heinemann. Oxford, UK.

6. GRADING PROCEDURES

20% Abstracts 20% Mid-term exam 20% Final exam 15% Destination brief 15% Class Participation 10% Case study project and presentation

100% TOTAL

Phillip revised SPRING 2017 WEEKLY OUTLINE COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE: HMGT 4981 COURSE TITLE: GEOGRAPHY OF TRAVEL & TOURISM

Week 1 Course Overview Review of syllabus Introduction of textbook Student questionnaire and introduction

Week 2 Geography and Travel: The Attraction of Place Patterns and Process of World Tourism World Tourism

Week 3 Geographic Characteristics Tourism Characteristics and Destinations , One Country, Two Peoples Geographic Characteristics Provinces and Territories Tourism Characteristics and Destinations

Week 4 , and the Geographic Characteristics Physical Environment and Cultural Characteristics Political Development Tourism Characteristics and Destinations Middle America

Week 5 South America Geographic Characteristics Tourism Characteristics and Destinations Political Development

Week 6 Western Major Geographic Characteristics Tourism Characteristics and Destinations Cultural Fragmentation

Week 7 Northern Europe Geographic Characteristics Cultural Characteristics and Homogeneity Tourism Characteristics and Destinations

Week 8 Southern and Central Europe and the Balkans Geographic Characteristics Status and Tourism Cultural Characteristics Tourism Characteristics and Destinations

Week 9 Central Europe and the Balkan States Geographic Characteristics Tourism Characteristics and Destinations

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Week 10 Russia and the Countries of the Former Soviet Union Geographic Characteristics Economic Characteristics Tourism Characteristics and Destinations

Week 11 Middle East and North Africa Geographic Characteristics Political and Social Conflict Tourism Characteristics and Destinations

Week 12 Sub-Saharan Africa Geographic Characteristics Political Instability Tourism Characteristics and Destinations

Week 13 East Asia, South and Southeast Asia Geographic Characteristics Political Status Tourism Characteristics and Destinations

Week 14 Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Geographic Characteristics Economics and Cultural Linkages Major Tourism Destinations

Week 15 Final Exam

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COURSE: HMGT 4981 COURSE TITLE: GEOGRAPHY OF TRAVEL & TOURISM

The students will be able to:

Week 1 Understand the requirements of the course and the expectation of the instructor Understand the development of tourism in the last 50 years

Week 2 Define geography and key elements relating to it Understand the relationship between geography and tourism Understand the factors accounting for travel patterns Define the meaning of tourism and the factors influencing it Understand the historical development of tourism and the characteristics of international tourism today

Week 3 Describe the major destinations and attractions of North America (the US and Canada) Understand the geographic and tourism characteristics of North America Understand tourism as an important element in North American lifestyles Understand the similarities and differences in the political organization of the US and Canada Understand the resources and economy of North America

Week 4 Understand the diverse physical and cultural environment of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Understand the economic polarization of the region Understand the colonial influences on the region and the continued dependence on colonial economic systems Understand the tourism characteristics of the region

Week 5 Understand the varied economic conditions of the region Define the geographic characteristic of the region including the main mountains and rivers Understand how the geographic characteristics have stymied tourism development Understand the colonial legacies of the region and their continued influence on the region’s economy, politics and tourism Identify the tourism characteristics

Week 6 Pass mid-term exam Identify Western Europe as the largest tourism generating region of the world Understand the basis of Western Europe’s economy and its continued influence on world trade Understand how Western Europe’s highly skilled and urbanized population influences tourism Understand the cultural fragmentation of the region Assess Western Europe’s tourism industry and compare and contrast it to other regions’ Identify Western Europe’s tourism characteristics

Phillip revised SPRING 2017 Week 7 Understand how Northern Europe’s geographic characteristics and isolation have influenced tourism development Understand how government involvement and the economies of the region have created “welfare states.” Compare and contrast the meaning of “welfare” in Northern Europe and North America (the US)

Week 8 Understand how the geographic characteristics of Southern Europe have influenced tourism development Identify the tourism characteristics of Southern Europe Understand the common cultural heritage of the region Understand the impact of European Union membership on the economies of the region

Week 9 Understand the cultural, economic and geographic fragmentation of Central Europe and the Balkans Understand how conflict and lack of political and economic development have hindered tourism development Identify tourism’s increasing role in the economies of the region Identify the major tourist destinations in the region

Week 10 Identify the new countries of the Former Soviet Union Understand how the environmental of Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union have impacted travel Identify international tourism as a new form of revenue generation in the region Understand the various levels of economic development in the region Understand the tourism characteristics of the region

Week 11 Understand the Middle East as the hearth of early civilization and three major world religions Understand how the region’s political and social conflicts affect the world Identify the geographic characteristics Understand why, despite spectacular archaeological sites and ancient cultures, tourism development in some countries has been slow or undesirable

Week 12 Understand how the physical geography of the continent stymies tourism development Understand the backdrop of political conflict, disease and poverty in which tourism is developed Understand the factors that limit tourism development in the region Identify tourism characteristics

Week 13 Understand the region’s tradition of civilization and the influence of China on its development Understand the distinct cultures and economies of the region Understand the impact of China’s recent economic and tourism development Understand how the politics of Southeast Asia has limited tourism development Understand the history of East Asia as an “exotic” destination Identify the tourism characteristics of the region

Week 14 Understand tourism strengthening role in the economies of New Zealand and Australia Understand the tourism characteristics of New Zealand Australia and the cultural linkages to Europe and North America

Phillip revised SPRING 2017 Identify the Western perception of the Pacific Islands and the continued influence of this view on tourism development Identify the geographic factors that influence tourism to New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific Identify the islands of the South Pacific

Week 15 Pass final exam

Phillip revised SPRING 2017 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Cross, G. (1990). A social history of leisure. State College, PA: Venture Publishing.

Hall, C.M., Lew, A., & Timothy, D.J. (2011). World geography of travel and tourism: A regional approach. Oxford: Butterwort-Heinemann. Lew, A. A., Hall, C. M., Timothy, D.J. (2015) World regional geography, human motilities, tourism destinations, sustainable environments, UK. Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt McIntosh, R. W., Goeldner, C. R., & Ritchie, J. R. B. (2012). Tourism: Principles, practices, philosophies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Hudman, L. & Jackson, R. (2003). Geography of travel & tourism. Clifton, NJ: Thomson.

Hunter, D, H. (1986). The grand tour. London: Hamish Hamilton.

Mill, R.C. & Morrison, A.M. (2012). The tourism system. Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt.

Pattullo, P. (1996). Last resorts: The cost of tourism in the Caribbean. London: Cassell.

Smith, V. L. (1989) Hosts and guests: The anthropology of tourism: An international analysis. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.

WEB RESOURCES

BBC Learning Zones. http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone Google Earth. http://www.google.com/earth/index.html Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI). http://travel.trade.gov Pacific Asia Travel Association. http://www.pata.org/ U.S. Travel Association. http://www.ustravel.org/ World Tourism Organization UNWTO. http://www2.unwto.org/ The World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook World Travel and Tourism Council https://www.wttc.org/ National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://unesco.com Research and Innovative Technology Administration Bureau of Transportation Statistics http://www.bts.gov State Travel and Tourism Office http://www.sirlinksalot.net/travel.html Skkift.com https://www.skift.com

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