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Module Booklet Course: EDEXCEL BTEC (HND) TRAVEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT Group: Ed excel Level 4 Module: Unit 9 TOURIST DESTINATIONS Module type: Optional Module Code:K/601/1748 Module Credit: 15 Teaching Period: (15 weeks) Level:4 (QCF) Contact Hours: (15*3 + 6*3 =63) Lecturers: 15 weeks Revision Clinic: 3 week Feedback and assignment guidance: 3 weeks Module Leader: Jackline Mutugi Start date: February 2015 Time: Room: Term: Feb 2015 to July 2015 1

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Module BookletCourse: EDEXCEL BTEC (HND) TRAVEL AND TOURISM

MANAGEMENT

Group: Ed excel Level 4

Module: Unit 9 TOURIST DESTINATIONS

Module type: Optional

Module Code:K/601/1748

Module Credit: 15

Teaching Period: (15 weeks)

Level:4 (QCF)

Contact Hours: (15*3 + 6*3 =63)

Lecturers: 15 weeks

Revision Clinic: 3 week

Feedback and assignment guidance: 3 weeks

Module Leader: Jackline Mutugi

Start date: February 2015

Time:

Room:

Term: Feb 2015 to July 2015

CONTENTS

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1. INTRODUCTION, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

2. MODULE OUTLINE AND TEACHING METHODS

3. READING AND COURSE PREPRATION

4. LECTURE WITH DETAILED COURSE PROGRAMME AND OBJECTIVES

5. ASSESSMENT DETAILS

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Introduction

This unit introduces learners to the main UK and worldwide tourist destinations in terms of visitor numbers and income generation and their location. Learners will look into the cultural, social and physical features of those destinations and the issues and trends that affect their popularity, as part of the essential selling skills and knowledge needed by managers within the travel and tourism sector.

Through studying visitor numbers, statistics and other relevant data, learners should be more aware of past issues affecting tourism, enabling them to appreciate the impact they can have ona destination and its continued popularity.

Aim:

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to gain understanding of UK and worldwide destinations, their cultural, social and physical features, their characteristics and issues affecting their popularity

Learning Outcomes and assessment criteria:

On successful completion of this unit a learner will:1 Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations2 Understand the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations3 Understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists4 Understand issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations

Unit content:

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LO1 Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations

Main destinations: by income generated, visitor numbers and tourism statistics

Tourist destinations: major tourist destinations selected from UK, Europe and the rest of the world

Generators: source of tourists

LO2 Understand the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations

Cultural: resources e.g. museums, monuments, churches, megaliths, festivals, food, drink, music

Social: social groups e.g. national, regional, religious; needs of different customer groups; impact of tourism on resources and the local community; carrying capacity; sustainability; local and national government policies; alternatives to mass market

Physical: landscape e.g. geology of lakes, mountains, coastline, profile of beaches, flora and fauna, preferences of landscape; effects of people and the need for conservation e.g. urban infrastructure, water supply, sanitation, transport networks

LO3 Understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists

Economic characteristics: economic growth and development; the process of economic development in countries e.g. pre-industrial society, industrial to a service economy; components of gross domestic product; provision of consumer goods; exportation of primary products; fluctuation of process in export markets; dependency on industrial countries; tourism as an economic alternative

Physical characteristics: physical conditions e.g. poor urban infrastructure, lack of clean water supply, inadequate sanitation, lack of utilities, poor transport network

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Social characteristics: e.g. population pressures, infant mortality, life expectancy, migration from rural to urban living, levels of poverty, construction and roles of family units, quality of life, incidence of disease, literacy levels, role of women and children

Political characteristics: forms of government e.g. absolutist, democratic, emergent democracy, tribal, theocratic; corruption, international links; use of tourism as a political tool e.g. Cuba, Burma

Destinations: selected from UK, Europe and the rest of the world, leading destinations, developing destinations

Appeal: popularity, change in visitor numbers, types of visitor e.g. business, pleasure, visiting friends and relatives; change, product life cycle.

LO 4 Understand issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations

Issues: e.g. climate, global warming, Arctic flows, ocean current, natural disasters, natural phenomena; sustainability; political e.g. use of tourism as a political tool, human rights, growth of nationalism and religious fundamentalism; terrorism; economics; trade links, sports links, linguistic links, ethical, role of the media, conflict with agriculture

Popularity: visitor numbers, statistics, economic data; tourist generation e.g. factors determining demand, reason for growth; world distribution – domestic and international

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Programme SpecificationAccrediting Body: EDEXCEL Course: BTEC HND in Travel and Tourism Management Unit: 9 TOURIST DESTINATIONS Week Lecture Schedule Outcome of session Activity/seminar

and formative assessment

Resources

Week 1 Introduction to the course module

Learning outcomes and Assessment criteria for pass

Week 2Introduction: Main destinations

Income generated, Visitor numbers, tourism statistic Tourism destination UK and Worldwide

Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinationsIntroduction LO 1 and to the Assignment Pass criteria 1.1 analyse main tourist destinations and generators of the world in terms of visitor numbers and income generation

Group work and analyse the tourism destinations in Europe and worldwide in the travel prospectuses.Case study.

Text book, Journals IT websitesTravel agencies and tour operators prospectuses, travel magazines

Week 3 Tourist destinations

Major tourist destinations e.g. UK and worldwide

Generators Source of tourists

Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist DestinationsTo understand the pass criteria for task 1 – P1.1 and P1.2 1.2 analyse statistics to determine tourism destination trends and predict future trends

Students to work in groups and seminars,analyse the tourism destinations in Europe and worldwide in the travel prospectuses,Case Study

Text book, journalsInternet, Power points, travel prospectuses brought by the lecturer and the students.Geographic maps brought by students

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Week 4 Addressing the assessment criteria for Task 1

Revision of 1.1 and 1.2

Week 5 Tourist destinationsCultural Features-Resources e.g. Museums, monument, festivals, food, drink, music, churches.

Understand the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinationsTo understand P2.1 analyse cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations explaining their appeal to tourists

Week 6Tourist destinationsSocial Feature- Impact of tourism on resource, -Local community, Social group, -Local and government policies-Alternative to mass market, -Sustainability, -Needs different customer

Understand the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations

To understand P2.1 analyse cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations explaining their appeal to tourists

Students to work in groups, analyse the tourism destinations in Europe and worldwide in the travel prospectuses

Text book, journalsInternet,

Week 7 Tourist destinationsPhysical Feature-Effect of people and the need for conservation e.g. urban infrastructure, water supply, sanitation, transport networks.-Landscape e.g. Coastline, profile of beaches, preference of landscape, mountain

Understand the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations

To understand P2.1 analyse cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations explaining their appeal to tourists

P.2 .2 compare features of developing and leading tourist destinations

Lecturer, seminars and workshops: Students to work in group.

Text book, journalsInternet, Power points, travel prospectuses brought by the lecturer and the students.Geographic maps brought by students

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Week 8Characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourist

Economic characteristics- Economic growth and development,

- -The process of economic development in countries e.g. pre industrial society, tourism as economic alternative, exploitation of product, export market

Understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists

To understand P3.1 and compare the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently developing tourist destinations. P3.2 3.2 evaluate how characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal

Lecturer, seminars and workshops: Students to work in group.

Text book, Journals, Websites search Travel magazines and travel prospectuses

Week 9 Physical Characteristics- Physical conditions e.g.

poor urban infrastructure, lack of water supply, inadequate sanitation,

lack of utilities. Etc

Understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists

To understand P3.1 and compare the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently developing tourist destinations. P3.2 3.2 evaluate how characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal

Lecturer, seminars and workshops: Students to work in group

Text book, Journals, Websites search Travel magazines and newspaper’s articles

Week 10

Social characteristic- Population pressure - Quality of lifeConstruction roles of family units- Literacy levels, - Incidence of disease. etc

Understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to touristsTo understand P3.1 and compare the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently developing tourist destinations. P3.2 3.2 evaluate how characteristics of a tourist destination affect its

Lecturer, seminars and workshops: Students to work in group

Text book, Journals, Websites search Travel magazines and newspaper’s articles

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Political characteristic- forms of government;- tourism as a political tool

e.g. Cuba, Burma, etc

Understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to touristsTo understand P3.1 and compare the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently developing tourist destinations. P3.2 evaluate how characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal

Lecturer, seminars and workshops: Students to work in group

Text book, Journals, Websites search Travel magazines and newspaper’s articles

Week 12 Destinations:

UK, Europe and the rest of world, leading destinations, developing destinations.

Appeals:-Popularity,-change in visitor numbers - Types of visitor, -change- product life. etc

Understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to touristsTo understand P3.1 and compare the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently developing tourist destinations. P3.2 evaluate how characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal

Text books, journal seminars , Activities,Working towards the assignment

Text book, Journals, Websites search Travel magazines and newspaper’s articlesbbc.co.uk/news

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Issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destination

- climate- global warming- natural disasters- sustainability- conflict with agriculture- economic trade links, - use tourism as political tool,

etc.

Understand issues likely to affect the popularity oftourist destinations To understand P4.1 analyse issues that affect the popularity of tourist destinations.P4.2 discuss the potentials for responsible tourism to enhance the host community at worldwide tourist destination

Text books, journal seminars , Activities,Working towards the assignment

Text book, Journals, Websites search Travel magazines and newspaper’s articlesbbc.co.uk/news

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Week 14 Revision tasks 1 and task 2 Revision of the assignments Task 1-2 Student’s

individual work towards task 1 and task 2

Text book, Journals, Websites search Travel magazines and newspaper’s articlesbbc.co.uk/news

Week 15

Revision task 3 and 4To work towards task 3 and task 4

Student’s individual work towards tasks

Textbook, journals, website

Recommended text and links:

Travel and Tourism Management, BTEC HND TTM Level 4 and 5

Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism by B. Boniface, C. Cooper and Robyn Cooper (2012)

Tourism: Principles and Practices (2005) by Chris Cooper, Stephen Wanhill, John Fletcher and David Gilbert

Journals and newspapersTravel supplement from weekly and daily newspapers – e.g. The Guardian, Times, The Daily Telegraph

Travel prospectuses e.g. Intrepid, Thomson, Signature – Thomas Cook;

UK and Worldwide geographical maps

Visit England, Scotland and Wales flyers and prospectuses

Videos

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Youtube

bbc.co.uk/news

Websites

bbc.co.uk/news

Bized.co.uk

enjoyengland.com

visitbritain.com

visit.england.com

visitscotland.com

Google.com/country destinations

National geographic website

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Lecturer: Dr. Blessing George Adepoju

Email address: [email protected]: Wentworth house and Lord House Assessment:The module will be assessed meeting all the LO as specified by the awarding body, Ed Excel.Please read the instructions carefully while addressing the tasks specified. Contribution: of the moduleOutline Details: report approx. 4000 words. Details enclosed in the assignment brief.Teaching and Learning ActivitiesThe module tutor(s) will aim to combine lectures with tutorial activities. This environment will provide opportunities for the student to understand the course material through case study and text and to apply it in a practical way. The intent is to facilitate interactive class activities, and discussion about the significant role of research in a global and local business environment.2.3 Teaching EthosThe college’s approach towards teaching and learning is simple and effective. The main aim of UKCBC is to assist learners in maximising their potential by ensuring that they are taught clearly and effectively. This will enable students to engage in the learning environment and promote success in both their academic studies and subsequent career.

2.3.1 Methods of Delivery:

LECTURES:These will be developed around the key concepts as mentioned in the indicative course content and will use a range of live examples and cases from business practice to demonstrate the application of theoretical concepts. This method is primarily used to identify and explain key aspects of the subject so that learners can utilise their private study time more effectively.

SEMINARS:These are in addition to the lectures. The seminars are designed to give learners the opportunity to test their understanding of the material covered in the lectures and private study with the help of reference books. This methodology usually carries a set of questions identified in advance. Seminars are interactive sessions led by the learners. This method of study gives the learner an excellent opportunity to clarify any points of difficulty with the tutor and simultaneously develop their oral communication skills.

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CASE STUDIES: An important learning methodology is the extensive use of case studies. They enable learners to apply the concepts that they learn in their subjects. The learners have to study the case, analyse the facts presented and arrive at conclusions and recommendations. This assists in the assessment of the learner’s ability to apply to the real world the tools and techniques of analysis which they have learnt. The case study serves as a supplement to the theoretical knowledge imparted through the course work.

Plagiarism:Any act of plagiarism will be seriously dealt with according to the colleges and awarding bodies’ regulations. In this context the definition and scope of plagiarism are presented below: Plagiarism is presenting someone’s work as your won. It includes copying information directly from the web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort; copying another student’s coursework; stealing coursework form another student and submitting it as your own work. Suspected plagiarism will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with according to the college procedure. (For further details please refer to the plagiarism policy and the student code of conduct.) Assessment:The module will be assessed meeting all the LO as specified by the awarding body, Ed Excel.Please read the instructions carefully while addressing the tasks specified. Contribution: 100% of the moduleOutline Details: report approx. 4000 words. Details enclosed in the assignment brief

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ASSESSEMENTUnit: 9 TOURIST DESTINATIONLearning Hours: 63Hours. Self-learning hours: 87 hours.Course: HND TTM – Level 4 CREDIT VALUE: 15 CREDITSTerm: Feb 2015 – July 2015Lecturer: Jackline Mutugi Verifier: Mr G Muwonge

Learners NameRegistration NumberLearners Declaration: I certify that the work submitted for this unit is my own:Signed:Hand out Date: Submission Date:

The Following Sections to be completed by the assessor:Center Name: UKCBCCenter Number: Please note that the assessor’s signature below denotes conformation that he/she has in no way influenced the outcome of the assessment: Assessors Name:Assessors Signature:

Has the unit been Internally Verified? Y/NDate of verification:Internal verifiers signature:Internal verifiers assignment brief:

Issue Date 30/03/15Due Task- 1 Deadline 18th

or the 19th week of the teaching plan

Due Task- 2

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Due Task- 3Due Task - 4

Unit Outcomes Outcome

Evidence for the criteria to pass.

Assessors decision Internal verification decision. (agree, disagree)

TASK 1: The Key objective of this task is to Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations

You work as a tour operator in the travel and tourism industry. The new

operational manager has recognized that there are challenges in the tourist

destinations in UK and worldwide. He wants you to produce an information

pack to enable him make good decisions and planning that might be pursued

to further improvement.

P 1.1 In your information pack you have to analyse the main tourist

destinations for each country e.g. UK or worldwide country and to research

the main generators in the world in terms of visitor numbers and income

generation. For example by identifying the number of visitors , nights and

spending by purpose and by country of visit in recent data available

P 1.2 This pack should also include the analysis of the statistics to determine tourism destination trends and predict future trendsAddress the LO 1 and the scenario for the purpose of the assignment in task 1 (approx. 1000 words).LO 1Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations

P1.1-analyse main tourist destinations and generators of the world in terms of visitor numbers and income generation

P1.1(P,M,D)

P1.1(P,M,D)

P1.2- Analyse statistics to determine tourism destination trends and predict future trends

P1.2(P,M,D)

P1.2(P,M,D)

Contextualised Feedback for Task 1(reflecting 1.1and 1.2- Pass merit and distinction.)

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IV comments towards Task 1

TASK 2 : Case ScenarioIn this task learner is asked to exhibit an understating to the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations. Using the LO1 Scenario you need to carry out a research to address LO2 and support your individual work by using text books, journal, website, etc. submit individual report and address 2.1 and 2.2 as specified below. (approx. 1000 words)LO 2. Understand the cultural,social and physical featuresof tourist destinations

P2.1-Analyse the cultural, social and physical features of the worldwide tourist Destination selected by you explaining their appeal to tourists

P2.1(P,M,D)

P2.1(P,M,D)

P2.2-Compare features of a tourist destination in a developing and leading tourist Destinations

P2.2(P,M,D)

P2.2(P,M,D)

Contextualised Feedback for Task 2(reflecting 2.1, 2.2, Pass merit and distinction.)IV comments towards Task 2TASK 3: Case Scenario You work in the product development department of a Signature the department of luxurious and adventure tourism of the tour operator Thomas Cook. You are required to exhibit an understanding of how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists by addressing 3.1 and 3.2 as specified. To address the assessment criteria’s, you need to choose a current leading tourist destination and a currently developing tourist destination (e.g.UK, EU, Nepal or any developing tourist destination). For the chosen destinations, you need to carry out a research to address LO3 and support your individual work by using text books, journal, website, etc. submit individual report. (approx. 1000 words).LO3. Understand how the characteristics ofdestinations affect theirappeal to tourists

P3.1 Compare the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently developing touristdestinations

P3.1(P,M,D)

P3.1(P,M,D)

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P3.2-Evaluate how characteristics of a tourist destinationaffect its appeal

P3.2(P,M,D)

P3.2(P,M,D)

Contextualised Feedback for Task 3(reflecting 3.1, 3.2 Pass merit and distinction.)IV comments towards Task 3TASK 4: The objective of this task is to exhibit an understanding to issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations.Case Scenario

You work as and Ecotourism Consultant for the department of eco-travel of

worldwide tourist destination selected by you e.g. UK, EU Costal-Rican,

Kenyan, Ghana, Nepal, etc. Your job is to submit a report addressing the tasks

as specified in P4.1 and P4.2. Address the LO4 using the case scenario as

specified above and answer the following (approx. 1000 words)

LO 4. Understand issues likely to affect the popularity oftourist destinations

P4.1 Analyse issues that affect the popularity of tourist destinations

P4.1(P,M,D)

P4.1(P,M,D)

P4.2 Discuss the potential for responsible tourism to enhance the host community at the worldwide tourist destination selected by you.

P4.2(P,M,D)

P4.2(P,M,D)

Contextualised Feedback for Task 4 (reflecting 4.1, 4.2, Pass merit and distinction.)IV comments towards Task 4Merit grades awarded

M1 M2 M3 P1 P2 P3 P4

Distinction grades awarded

D1 D2 D3

Resubmit :

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Any other commentsGrade given by the Assessor:Pass Merit Distinction

Assessors Signature: Date:IV Grading Check: Comments if any:Agree Disagree Modify grade toIV signature:Date:Students feedback:

Student Signature: Date:I assure that this is my work. Any act of plagiarism will be seriously dealt with according to the colleges and awarding bodies’ regulations. In this context the definition and scope of plagiarism are presented below: Plagiarism is presenting someone’s work as your won. It includes copying information directly from the web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort; copying another student’s coursework; stealing coursework form another student and submitting it as your own work. Suspected plagiarism will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with according to the college procedure. (For further details please refer to the plagiarism policy and the student code of conduct.)

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ASSIGNMENT

This is an internally assessed unit. In this assignment you will have the opportunity to show your knowledge and understanding of the UK, European and worldwide tourist destinations. You need to be able to understand and explain the main appealing factors of the different tourist destinations and to be able to locate the worldwide tourist destinations in a geographic map. The purpose of this unit is to enable you to become familiar with the tourist products, major popular tourist destinations in UK, Europe and worldwide and to enable you to become familiar with its culture, geography, economy, temperature and factors which appeal and deter tourists to visit those touristic places. Ultimately the aim of this unit is to prepare you to work in the travel and tourism industry. The example will be that you will be able to work either for a tour operator or for a travel agency where you need to quickly locate and assess the tourist destination requested by your client, in terms of its potential factors that might attract your potential clients to visit it and therefore which will enable you to sell the tourist product efficiently.

In order to pass this assignment you will have to successfully complete TASK 1 to TASK 4. For these you are required to follow the instructions as specified towards each task and support with research by using supportive materials like books, websites, articles from newspapers and travel magazines, online articles, to visit the country’s tourist destination embassy and collect promotional flyers and prospectuses, etc., and give a feedback on the findings by relating your arguments to the relevant case studies as specified towards each task.

Plagiarism from other projects or student’s projects or online resources will not be tolerated. Copies from websites

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will not be accepted. You can, however, copy quotations from an online article. All quotations need to be clearly mentioned and a bibliography and a reference system in place according to Harvard reference system or as used on social sciences.

Task 1TASK 1:

You work as a tour operator in the travel and tourism industry. The

new operational manager has recognized that there are challenges in

the tourist destinations in UK and worldwide. He wants you to

produce an information pack to enable him make good decisions and

planning that might be pursued to further improvement.

P 1.1 In your information pack you have to analyse the main tourist

destinations for each country e.g. UK or worldwide country and to

research the main generators in the world in terms of visitor numbers

and income generation. For example by identifying the number of

visitors , nights and spending by purpose and by country of visit in

recent data available

P 1.2 This pack should also include the analysis of the statistics to determine tourism destination trends and predict future trends

Address the LO 1 and the scenario for the purpose of the assignment

in task 1 (approx. 1000 words).

LO 1 Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations.P 1.1 Analyse main tourist destinations and generators of the world in

terms of visitor numbers and income generation

P 1.2 Analyse statistics to determine tourism destination trends and predict future trends

Task 2

Case Scenario

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In this task learner is asked to exhibit an understating to the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations. Using the LO1 Scenario you need to carry out a research to address LO2 and support your individual work by using text books, journal, website, etc. submit individual report to address 2.1 and 2.2 as specified. (approx. 1000 words)

LO2 Understand the cultural social and physical features of tourist destinations

P2.1 Analyse the cultural, social and physical features of the worldwide tourist destination selected by you explaining their appeal to tourists

P.2.2 Compare features of a tourist destination in a developing country and leading tourist Destinations.

TASK 3Case Scenario You work in the product development department of a Signature the department of luxurious and adventure tourism of the tour operator Thomas Cook. You are required to exhibit an understanding of how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists by addressing 3.1 and 3.2 as specified. To address the assessment criteria’s, you need to choose a current leading tourist destination and a currently developing tourist destination (e.g.UK, EU, Nepal or any developing tourist destination). For the chosen destinations, you need to carry out a research to address LO3 and support your individual work by using text books, journal, website, etc. submit individual report. (approx. 1000 words).

LO 3 understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists

P 3.1 Compare the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently developing tourist destinations

P 3.2 Evaluate how characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal

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TASK 4Case Scenario You work as and Ecotourism Consultant for the department of eco-travel of worldwide tourist destination selected by you e.g. UK, EU

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Costal-Rican, Kenyan, Ghana, Nepal, etc. Your job is to submit a report addressing the tasks as specified in P4.1 and P4.2. Address the LO4 using the case scenario as specified below and answer the following (approx. 1000 words)

LO 4 Understand issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations.

P 4.1 Analyse issues that affect the popularity of tourist destinations

P 4.2 Discuss the potential for responsible tourism to enhance the host community at worldwide tourist destinations

Assignment Guidelines:

Use a standard report structure, Word-process the report and use Normal script of a proper font size 12.

Produce an academic report, detailing the above issues with a word limit of approx. 4000 words.

Complete the title page and sign the statement of authenticity. The Assignment sheet should be attached in the front. Submit the document in a folder in the form of a file as well as a

soft copy on the submission date. It should be uploaded on E-Learning platform before the

deadline and submitted to -------- and sign the submission form of the college.

Assignments submitted after the deadline will not be accepted unless mitigating and may be entitled for a late fee.

Collusion and Plagiarism must be avoided. Start each answer on a new page and pages should be

numbered. Highlight each question clearly. Include a Bibliography at the end of the assignment and use the

Harvard referencing system. All work should be comprehensively referenced and all sources

must be fully acknowledged, such as books and journals, websites (include the date of visit), etc.

Try to give the page numbers, publishers' details and the year of publication

In order to Pass you need to address all the LO In order to get a Merit you need to address the characteristics

of Pass and M1, M2,M3 In order to get a Distinction you need to address the

characteristics of Pass and Merit and address D1, D2 and D3.Use a common format for the questions, for example:

Introduction (analyse the question.)

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Underpinning Knowledge (write about the relevant theory/points)

Applied knowledge(Data Analysis) Conclusions and Recommendations (summarizing the whole

scenario keeping in view pass, merit, distinction criteria.)

Student feedback form with the Assessment Grid indicating their pass, merit and distinction:Name: Registration Number:Unit: 9 Tourist DestinationsOutcomes/criteria: Indicative

characteristicsPossible evidence

Contextualisation

In this assessment you will have the opportunity to present evidence that shows you are able to :

P1 Addressing 1.1 and

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Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations.

P2. Understand the cultural social and physical features of tourist destinations

P3. understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists

P4. Understand issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations.

As per the assessment criteria specified for pass

Do

Do

Do

Do

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

1.2 as instructed with evidence towards understanding the scope and the key UK worldwide tourist destinations with reference to the case study used for the purpose.

Addressing 2.1,and 2.2, as instructed with evidence towards understanding ways culture, social and physical features of tourist destinations

Addressing 3.1, 3.2 as instructed with evidence towards understanding how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists

Addressing 4.1, and 4.2 as instructed with evidence towards understanding the issues likely to affect the popularity of

tourist destinations.

Merit Description:. Effective judgments have been made.

To achieve M1 effective judgements

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M. Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions.

have been made (3.2) and an effective approach of study with good research skills being used across the assignment to address the criteria’s with reference to the key UK worldwide tourist destination

An effective approach to study and research has been used.

M2. Select/ design and apply appropriate methods/ techniques.

Appropriate learning methods and techniques has been applied.

To achieve M2, you will have used suitable techniques to explore the approaches commenting on different features (1.1, 1.2). Range of information used to explain the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to

tourists and issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations. (2.1)

A range of sources of information used.

M3. Present and communicate appropriate findings.

. Appropriate structure and approach has been used..

To achieve M3 the work you present should be appropriate and the presentation and communication across the tasks 1 to 4 should be appropriately structured addressing the Learning outcomes as specified with appropriate findings with special reference.

Distinction Description:D1. Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusion.

Realistic improvements have been proposed against defined

To achieve D1 you will have addressed the Criteria’s with valid conclusions, justifying

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characteristics for success.

improvements and characteristics of success towards understanding different perspectives of tourist destinations (3.2)

D2. Take responsibility for managing and organizing activities.

Autonomy/independence demonstrated

To achieve D2 you will have demonstrated autonomy across your assignment, with effective independent research and met the deadlines to submit all the tasks and achieve the unit assessment criteria and an interdependence with each learning outcome has been demonstrated (Task 4)

The unforeseen has been accommodated.The importance of interdependence has been recognized.

D3. Demonstrate convergent, lateral and creative thinking

Ideas generate and decisions taken

Your work demonstrates new ideas or suggestions for tourist destination and your research shows some creative thinking and receptiveness to new ideas across the assignment making it look different and creative.

Receptiveness to new ideas has demonstrated.

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