Tourists Sites: Products And Operations Ii
- Agricultural Sciences
- 200 level
- 120 pages
- 16 units
This course provides an overview of tourism management, covering key aspects such as managing tourism for development, tour operations, and tourism distribution. It explores strategies for tourism management, including urban and countryside tourism, and examines the relationship between tourism and the environment. The course also delves into marketing and financial management for tourism, ethics in tourism, the role of government, information technologies, and crisis management in international tourism.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 208 hours
- Maths
- Basic
- Content
- Theoretical, case study
- Practical work
- No
- Assignments
- Tutor Marked Assessments
- Final Examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of HCM244, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
HCM244 · MODULE1
Iftourismistocontributetooptimaldevelopmentinadestination,itisnecessarytou nderstandthenatureofdevelopmentandwhatrole,ifany,tourismcanplayinprom otingdevelopment.Developmentisahighlycontestednotionwhichhaschangedi nscopeovertime(Telfer,2002a).Initialdefinitionsofdevelopmentcenteredonly oneconomicgrowth,a concepteasilyidentifiedwithtourismdevelopment.Indeed,thoseinfavourofusin gtourismasanagentofdevelopmentoftennoteincreases inemploymentorforeignexchange.Muchmoredifficult,howeveristolinktouris mtotheexpandednotionsofdevelopmentasthetermhascometoincludehumanbet termentandtheexpansionofchoice,incorporatingsocial,moralethicalandenviro nmentalconsideration (Ingham,1993).Afurtherindicationoftheincreasingcomplexitysurroundingthe termisSen‟s(1999)callforexpandingfreedomsfordevelopmentintermsofecono micopportunities,Politicalfreedoms, Socialfacilities,Transparencyguaranteesandprotectivesecurity.Thequestionis, then,howcantourismcontributetotheseexpandednotionsofdevelopment? Importantly,notonlyhasthedefinitionofdevelopmentchanged,buthowitismeas uredhasalsochanged(Hashimoto,2002).Hashimoto(2002)arguesthatmanyindi cesformeasuringdevelopmentare,however,basedonwesternconceptsandareno ttrulycultural- biasfree.Inanattempttosummarizethedebate,Basu(2001)suggeststhatthedevel opmentdebateappearstobecoastingtowardsaconsensus.Developingnationsmu stnotfocustheirenergiesonthegrowthratesoftheirGDP,NNPorGNP,butshouldi nsteadfocusonachieving„human development‟or„comprehensivedevelopment‟.
What you should be able to do
- Understand the principles of tourism management
- Analyze the impact of tourism on the environment
- Evaluate the role of government in tourism development
- Apply ethical considerations in tourism practices
- Utilize information and communication technologies in tourism management
What it prepares you for
- Tourism Manager
- Tour Operator
- Tourism Planner
- Hospitality Manager
- Destination Manager
- Hospitality
- Travel Agencies
- Tourism Boards
- Event Planning
- Resort Management
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 3: Managing Finance for Tourism
Unit 1: Managing Finance for Tourism
Advanced financial concepts and calculations, including investment appraisal methods and risk management, require a strong foundation in finance and accounting principles.
- Module 3: Managing Finance for Tourism
Unit 2: Ethics in Tourism Management
The unit requires understanding of diverse ethical frameworks and the ability to navigate complex and often conflicting ethical considerations in tourism management.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 56 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Managing Tourism for Development
Unit 1: Managing Tourism for Development · 3 hours
Read Unit 1: Understand the nature of tourism in development.. Analyze the role of destination environment.. Examine government regulatory frameworks..
Unit 2: Tour Operations Management · 3 hours
Read Unit 2: Study the UK tour operating industry.. Analyze the tour operating value chain.. Identify tour operators' strategies..
- Week 2Module 1: Managing Tourism for Development
Unit 3: Managing Tourism Distribution · 3 hours
Read Unit 3: Identify problems in tourism services distribution.. Examine the role of information.. Analyze distribution channels..
Unit 4: Human Resource Management in Tourism · 3 hours
Read Unit 4: Understand the characteristics of tourism as a sector.. Examine tourism's image as an employer.. Identify skills shortages..
- Week 3Module 1: Managing Tourism for Development
Unit 5: Site and Visitor Management at the Natural Attractions · 4 hours
Read Unit 5: Study site and visitor management at natural attractions.. Understand the management task.. Analyze operational techniques..
- Week 4Module 2: Strategy for Tourism Management
Unit 1: Strategy for Tourism Management · 4 hours
Read Unit 1: Understand the importance of mission and stakeholders.. Analyze strategic choices.. Examine strategic implementation..
- Week 5Module 2: Strategy for Tourism Management
Unit 2: Managing Urban Tourism · 4 hours
Read Unit 2: Identify key issues in managing urban tourism.. Study a framework for managing urban tourism.. Analyze marketing urban tourism..
- Week 6Module 2: Strategy for Tourism Management
Unit 3: Managing the Countryside for Tourism: A Governance Perspective · 4 hours
Read Unit 3: Appreciate the challenges in rural tourism.. Apply the concept of governance.. Consider the importance of local control..
- Week 7Module 2: Strategy for Tourism Management
Unit 4: Tourism and the Environment · 4 hours
Read Unit 4: Explain the meaning of tourism environment.. Understand the nature of tourism environment.. Know tourism and environmental conflicts..
- Week 8Module 2: Strategy for Tourism Management
Unit 5: Marketing Management for Tourism · 4 hours
Read Unit 5: Explain the process of marketing in tourism.. Understand marketing plan in tourism.. Establish branding as a focus..
- Week 9Module 3: Managing Finance for Tourism
Unit 1: Managing Finance for Tourism · 4 hours
Read Unit 1: Explain the importance of financial management.. Discuss long-term capital investment decisions.. Appreciate the implications of risk..
- Week 10Module 3: Managing Finance for Tourism
Unit 2: Ethics in Tourism Management · 4 hours
Read Unit 2: Understand ethical issues in tourism management.. Identify problems of ethics implementation.. Know conflicts surrounding ethics..
- Week 11Module 3: Managing Finance for Tourism
Unit 3: The Role of Government in the Management of Tourism · 4 hours
Read Unit 3: Appreciate the role of government in tourism.. Identify linkages between different levels of states.. Understand the changing dimensions..
- Week 12Module 3: Managing Finance for Tourism
Unit 4: Information and Communications Technologies for Tourism · 4 hours
Read Unit 4: Recognize how ICT support business functions.. Identify the impacts of ICTs on the marketing mix.. Recognize the application of ICT..
- Week 13Module 3: Managing Finance for Tourism
Unit 5: The Management of Crisis in International Tourism · 4 hours
Read Unit 5: Understand the relationship between disaster, crises, and tourism.. Appreciate the diversity of forces.. Explore the potential for developing effective crisis management plans..
Preparing for the exam
- Create concept maps linking Units 1-5 of each module to understand the interconnectedness of tourism concepts.
- Practice applying ethical frameworks from Unit 2 to case studies of tourism dilemmas.
- Review government policies and regulations discussed in Unit 3 and their impact on tourism businesses.
- Familiarize yourself with ICT tools and their applications in different tourism sectors covered in Unit 4.
- Develop crisis management plans for various scenarios based on the principles outlined in Unit 5.
- Focus on understanding the key challenges and opportunities in each area of tourism management.
- Review all Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) and ensure you understand the feedback provided.
- Allocate study time proportionally based on the weightage of each module in the final examination.
- Practice answering essay questions within the time limit to improve exam writing skills.
- Form study groups to discuss complex concepts and share insights.
Questions students ask about this course
What is HCM244 about?
This course provides an overview of tourism management, covering key aspects such as managing tourism for development, tour operations, and tourism distribution. It explores strategies for tourism management, including urban and countryside tourism, and examines the relationship between tourism and the environment. The course also delves into marketing and financial management for tourism, ethics in tourism, the role of government, information technologies, and crisis management in international tourism.
How many units does HCM244 have?
HCM244, Tourists Sites: Products And Operations Ii, has 16 units across 3 modules, over 120 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
Is HCM244 hard?
HCM244 is rated intermediate level, with basic mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical and case study work.
How long does HCM244 take to study?
About 208 hours of study, spread across its 16 units.
How is HCM244 assessed?
HCM244 is assessed by Assignments, Tutor Marked Assessments and Final Examination.
What can I do with HCM244?
Tourism Manager, Tour Operator, Tourism Planner, Hospitality Manager and Destination Manager.