Module Booklet Course:EDEXCEL BTEC (HND) TA!EL AND TOUISM MANAGEMENT Grou": Ed e#$el Le%el & Module: U'(t ) TOUIST DESTINATIONS Module t*"e: Module Code: K+,-.+./&0 Module Cred(t: .1 Te2$3('4 Per(od: (.1 5eeks) Le%el:& (6C7) Co't2$t Hours: (.189:/1 ; 1,:<1) Le$turers: .1 5eeks e%(s(o' Cl('($: 9 5eeks 7eed=2$k 2'd 2ss(4'>e't 4u(d2'$e: 9 5eeks Le$turer: ?2o Se>2r$o St2rt d2te: -9 O$to=er <-.9 D2*: T3ursd2* T(>e: .&:9- @ ./:9- oo>: !2r*('4 Ter>: O'e CONTENTS 1 .: INTODUCTIONA AIMS AND OBBECTI!ES <: MODULE OUTLINE AND TEACHING METHODS 9: EADING AND COUSE PEPATION &: LECTUE CITH DETAILED COUSE POGAMME AND OBBECTI!ES 1: ASSESSMENT DETAILS 2 .: INTODUCTION Tourism is very important to the economy of UK and to the countries which are strong tourist destinations. Tourism provides jobs, infrastructures, income revenue, and generally provides investment throughout the country (Gillian, 2!". #ncreasingly overseas tourists are choosing the UK for their holidays, where $ondon is set as a major tourist destination in the %uropean mar&et and considered to be one of the major tourist destinations that overseas tourists wish to visit when travelling to %urope. #n the mean while in recent years 'staycation( is a term that has become very familiar for the )ritish tourists who, during the recession times since 2*+,, have preferred to spend their holiday in UK introducing a boost in the domestic tourism sector, increasing profits in the )-) .otels and in the low budget accommodation sector. /evertheless %urope and worldwide tourist destinations still are the major actors in the tourism industry, and every year a new tourist destination with a strong appealing factor is introduced in the tourism mar&et and strongly advertised in the travel newspapers, eg Tur&ey, )ra0il, 1hina and #ndia. This unit introduces learners to the main UK and worldwide tourist destinations in terms of visitor numbers and income generation and their location. $earners will loo& into the cultural, social and physical features of those destinations and the issues and trends that affect their popularity, as part of the essential selling s&ills and &nowledge needed by managers within the travel and tourism sector. Through studying visitor numbers, statistics and other relevant data, learners should be more aware of past issues affecting tourism, enabling them to appreciate the impact they can have on a destination and its continued popularity. 3 A(>: The aim of this unit is to enable learners to gain understanding of UK and worldwide destinations, their cultural, social and physical features, their characteristics and issues affecting their popularity Le2r'('4 Out$o>es 2'd 2ssess>e't $r(ter(2: On successful completion of this unit a learner will: 1 Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations 2 Understand the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations 3 Understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists 4 Understand issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations. Indicative content: $2 3 Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations Main destinations4 by income generated, visitor numbers and tourism statistics Tourist destinations4 major tourist destinations selected from UK, %urope and the rest of the world Generators4 source of tourists $2 2 Understand the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations Cultural4 resources eg museums, monuments, churches, megaliths, festivals, food, drin&, music Social4 social groups eg national, regional, religious5 needs of different customer groups5 impact of tourism on resources and the local community5 carrying capacity5 sustainability5 local and national government policies5 alternatives to mass mar&et Physical4 landscape eg geology of la&es, mountains, coastline, profile of beaches, flora and fauna, preferences of landscape5 effects of people and the need for conservation eg urban infrastructure, water supply, sanitation, transport networ&s 4 $2 6 Understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists Economic characteristics4 economic growth and development5 the process of economic development in countries eg pre7industrial society, industrial to a service economy5 components of gross domestic product5 provision of consumer goods5 e8portation of primary products5 fluctuation of process in e8port mar&ets5 dependency on industrial countries5 tourism as an economic alternative Physical characteristics4 physical conditions eg poor urban infrastructure, lac& of clean water supply, inade9uate sanitation, lac& of utilities, poor transport networ& Social characteristics4 eg population pressures, infant mortality, life e8pectancy, migration from rural to urban living, levels of poverty, construction and roles of family units, 9uality of life, incidence of disease, literacy levels, role of women and children Political characteristics4 forms of government eg absolutist, democratic, emergent democracy, tribal, theocratic5 corruption, international lin&s5 use of tourism as a political tool eg 1uba, )urma Destinations4 selected from UK, %urope and the rest of the world, leading destinations, developing destinations Appeal4 popularity, change in visitor numbers, types of visitor eg business, pleasure, visiting friends and relatives5 change, product life cycle. $2 : Understand issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations Issues4 eg climate, global warming, ;rctic flows, ocean current, natural disasters, natural phenomena5 sustainability5 political eg use of tourism as a political tool, human rights, growth of nationalism and religious fundamentalism5 terrorism5 economics5 trade lin&s, sports lin&s, linguistic lin&s, ethical, role of the media, conflict with agriculture Popularity4 visitor numbers, statistics, economic data5 tourist generation eg factors determining demand, reason for growth5 world distribution < domestic and international 5 Pro4r2>>e S"e$(D($2t(o' A$$red(t('4 Bod*: ED EXCEL Course: BTEC HND (' Tr2%el 2'd Tour(s> M2'24e>e't U'(t: ) Tour(st Dest('2t(o's Ceek Le$ture S$3edule Out$o>e oD sess(o' A$t(%(t*+se>('2r 2'd Dor>2t(%e 2ssess>e't esour$es 1 30/9/13 Introduction to the course module Introduction to the LO 1 - Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations Introduction to LO 1 and to the Assin!ent "ass criteria 1.1 analyse !ain tourist destinations and enerators of the world in ter!s of #isitor nu!$ers and inco!e eneration Workshops, stud to work in pirs nd nl!se the tourism destintions in "urope nd worldwide in the tr#el prospectuses White $ord, I% we&sites %r#el 'encies nd tour opertors prospectuses, tr#el m'(ines 2 0)/10/13 . Introduction to the LO 1 - Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist %estinations Introduction to the assin!ent , and to &ask 1 'orkin towards task 1 &o understand the pass criteria for task 1 ( "1.1 and "1.2 1.2 analyse statistics to deter!ine touris! destination trends and predict future trends 'orkin towards task 1 , )o!ework* task 1 to co!plete durin the +aster holidays Workshops nd seminrs, *tudents to work in 'roups Internet, +ower points, tr#el prospectuses &rou'ht &! the lecturer nd the students, -eo'rphic mps &rou'ht &! students Week 3 14/10/13 ."/I*IO0 102 2I*34**IO0 O0 1**I-05"0% W.I%I0- I% 6 we& sites serch, ++% , 47 nd world 'eo'rphicl mps nd tr#el prospectuses, W7 4 21/10/13 Introduction to LO 2 - Understand the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations e%(s(o' t2sk . E De2dl('e Dor t2sk . E <,+-&+.9 &o understand "2.1 analyse cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations e,plainin their appeal to tourists Lecturer, seminrs nd workshops8 *tudents to work in pirs ++% We&sites serch 6 I% support, %r#el m'(ines nd tr#el prospectuses 9 Week 5 2:/10/13 LO2 6 Understand the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations 'orkin towards task 2 To 2ssess 2ss(4'>e'ts E t2sk . @ %o nl!se pss criteri tsk 2 +2,2 - co!pare features of de#elopin and leadin tourist destinations Lecturer nd seminrs, ++% I% support, %r#el m'(ines nd newspper;s rticles W79 04/11/13 Introduction to LO 3 - Understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists Workin' towrds +3,1 %o understnd and co!pare the appeal of current leadin tourist destinations with that of currently de#elopin tourist destinations 1cti#ities Lectures nd seminrs <nd-outs ++% White&ord %r#el &rochures, %r#el supplement rticles/newsppers W7 ) 11/11/13 Working towards P3.1 !ask 3 =id7term assessment Workin' towrds +3,2 3.2 e#aluate how characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal !idter! assess!ent 3se studies, 1cti#ities 6 student;s indi#idul work8 workin' towrds tsk 2/3 ssi'nments <ndouts ++% Internet ccess, we& serch 6I% use o= e- lernin' pl=orm W7 : 1:/11/13 =a&e up session Introduction to LO 3 - Understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists >or&ing towards tas& 6 < ?6.2 Workin' towrds +ss criteri 4,1 to analyse issues that affect the popularity of tourist destinations 3se studies, cti#ities <ndouts ++% W7 9 Mo'd2* <1+..+ .9 M2ke u" #ntroduction to $2: Understand issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations %o work towrds tsk 4 Introduction to +4,2 to discuss the potential for responsi$le touris! to enhance the host co!!unity at worldwide tourist destinations 3se stud!, seminrs , 1cti#ities, Workin' towrds the ssi'nment <nd outs ++% %e>t&ook I% 6 ?outu&e -3*"&itsi(e,co,uk ) sess(o' @ Mo'd2*. &HE.0H #ntroduction to assignment 7Tas& : 7 ?:.3 &&c,co,uk/news W7 10 02/12/13 $2: Understand issues likely to affect the popularity of tourist destinations Workin' towrds tsk 4 +4,2 %o work towrds tsk 4 .e#ision o= the ssi'nments %sk 1-3 *tudent;s indi#idul work towrds tsk 4 <nd outs c %e>t&ook White&ord W7 11 09/12/13 @evision tas& 6 and tas& : %o work towrds tsk 4 .e#ision o= the ssi'nments %sk 1-3 *tudent;s indi#idul work towrds tsk 4 <nd outs c %e>t&ook White&ord W7 12 19/12/13 @evision tas& 3 and tas& 2 %o work towrds tsk 1 nd tsk 2 .e#ision o= the ssi'nments %sk 1-2 *tudent;s indi#idul work towrds tsk 4 <nd outs c %e>t&ook White&ord W7 13 09/01/14 @evision tas& 6 and tas& : %o work towrds tsk 4 .e#ision o= the ssi'nments %sk 1-3 *tudent;s indi#idul work towrds tsk 4 <nd outs c %e>t&ook White&ord W7 14 13/01/14 1ssi'nment *u&mission W7 15 20/01/14 1ssessment =eed&ck e$o>>e'ded te#t 2'd l('ks: -illin, 2, @2010A %r#el nd %ourism , $%"3 ede>cel <02 Le#el 3, &ook 1 nd $ook2 , %r#el nd %ourism 5n'ement , $%"3 <02 %%5 Le#el 4 nd 5 Worldwide 2estintions 8 %he -eo'rph! o= %r#el nd %ourism &! $, $oni=ce, 3, 3ooper nd .o&!n 3ooper @2012A : %ourism8 +rinciples nd +rctices @2005A &! 3hris 3ooper, *tephen Wnhill, Bohn Cletcher nd 2#id -il&ert Bour'2ls 2'd 'e5s"2"ers %r#el supplement =rom weekl! nd dil! newsppers 6 e', %he -urdin , %imes, %he 2il! %ele'rph %r#el prospectuses e', Intrepid, %homson, *i'nture 6 %homs 3ookD 47 nd Worldwide 'eo'rphicl mps /isit "n'lnd , *cotlnd nd Wles =l!ers nd prospectuses !(deos ?outu&e &&c,co,uk/news Ce=s(tes &&c,co,uk/news $i(ed,co,uk enEo!en'lnd,com #isit&ritin,com #isit,en'lnd,com #isitscotlnd,com 'oo'le,com/countr! destintions ntionl 'eo'rphic we&site 9 Ck Sess(o' U"d2te D2te S(4'2ture 1 Introduction to the course lernin' outcomes , Introd to Lo1 2 Introd to the course module &ooklet, 4ndertsnd LO 1 nd tsk 1 3 Workin= towrds tsk 1 4 Introduction to LO 2 5 3on to LO 2, Introduction to tsk 2 9 5id-term ssessment ) Workin' towrds +2 nd +2,1 nd +2,2 6 tsk 2 : Workin' towrds tsk 2 nd Lo3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Le$turer: ?2o Se>2r$o C2>"us: Ce't5ort3 3ouse Co't2$t det2(ls8 Lecturer ?o *emrco - 3olle'e;s switch&ord telephone num&er 10 Assess>e't: T3e >odule 5(ll =e 2ssessed >eet('4 2ll t3e LO 2s s"e$(D(ed =* t3e 252rd('4 =od*A Ed E#$el: Ple2se re2d t3e ('stru$t(o's $2reDull* 53(le 2ddress('4 t3e t2sks s"e$(D(ed: Co'tr(=ut(o': oD t3e >odule Outl('e Det2(ls: re"ort 2""ro# &--- 5ords: Det2(ls e'$losed (' t3e 2ss(4'>e't =r(eD: Te2$3('4 2'd Le2r'('4 A$t(%(t(es %he module tutor@sA will im to com&ine lectures with tutoril cti#ities, %his en#ironment will pro#ide opportunities =or the student to understnd the course mteril throu'h cse stud! nd te>t nd to ppl! it in prcticl w!, %he intent is to =cilitte intercti#e clss cti#ities, nd discussion &out the si'ni=icnt role o= reserch in 'lo&l nd locl &usiness en#ironment, <:9 Te2$3('4 Et3os %he colle'e;s pproch towrds techin' nd lernin' is simple nd e==ecti#e, %he min im o= 473$3 is to ssist lerners in m>imisin' their potentil &! ensurin' tht the! re tu'ht clerl! nd e==ecti#el!, %his will en&le students to en''e in the lernin' en#ironment nd promote success in &oth their cdemic studies nd su&seFuent creer, <:9:. Met3ods oD Del(%er*: LECTUES: %hese will &e de#eloped round the ke! concepts s mentioned in the indicti#e course content nd will use rn'e o= li#e e>mples nd cses =rom &usiness prctice to demonstrte the ppliction o= theoreticl concepts, %his method is primril! used to identi=! nd e>plin ke! spects o= the su&Eect so tht lerners cn utilise their pri#te stud! time more e==ecti#el!, SEMINAS: %hese re in ddition to the lectures, %he seminrs re desi'ned to 'i#e lerners the opportunit! to test their understndin' o= the mteril co#ered in the lectures nd pri#te stud! with the help o= re=erence &ooks, %his methodolo'! usull! crries set o= Fuestions identi=ied in d#nce, *eminrs re intercti#e sessions led &! the lerners, %his method o= stud! 'i#es the lerner n e>cellent opportunit! to clri=! n! points o= di==icult! with the tutor nd simultneousl! de#elop their orl communiction skills, CASE STUDIES: 1n importnt lernin' methodolo'! is the e>tensi#e use o= cse studies, %he! en&le lerners to ppl! the concepts tht the! lern in their su&Eects, %he lerners h#e to stud! the cse, nl!se the =cts presented nd rri#e t conclusions nd recommendtions, %his ssists in the ssessment o= the lerner;s &ilit! to ppl! to the rel world the tools nd techniFues o= nl!sis which the! h#e lernt, %he cse stud! ser#es s supplement to the theoreticl knowled'e imprted throu'h the course work, 11 Pl24(2r(s>: 1n! ct o= pl'irism will &e seriousl! delt with ccordin' to the colle'es nd wrdin' &odies; re'ultions, In this conte>t the de=inition nd scope o= pl'irism re presented &elow8 +l'irism is presentin' someone;s work s !our won, It includes cop!in' in=ormtion directl! =rom the we& or &ooks without re=erencin' the mterilD su&mittin' Eoint coursework s n indi#idul e==ortD cop!in' nother student;s courseworkD stelin' coursework =orm nother student nd su&mittin' it s !our own work,*uspected pl'irism will &e in#esti'ted nd i= =ound to h#e occurred will &e delt with ccordin' to the colle'e procedure, @Cor =urther detils plese re=er to the pl'irism polic! nd the student code o= conduct,A Assess>e't: T3e >odule 5(ll =e 2ssessed >eet('4 2ll t3e LO 2s s"e$(D(ed =* t3e 252rd('4 =od*A Ed E#$el: Ple2se re2d t3e ('stru$t(o's $2reDull* 53(le 2ddress('4 t3e t2sks s"e$(D(ed: Co'tr(=ut(o': .--F oD t3e >odule Outl('e Det2(ls: re"ort 2""ro# &--- 5ords: Det2(ls e'$losed (' t3e 2ss(4'>e't =r(eD 12 ASSESSEMENT U'(t: ) TOUIST DESTINATION Le2r'('4 Hours: ,9:-Hours: SelDEle2r'('4 3ours: 0/ 3ours: Course: HND Bus('ess @ Le%el & CEDIT !ALUE: .1 CEDITS Ter>: O'e Se"t <-.9 @ B2' <-.& Le$turer: ?AO SEMACO !er(D(er: Ms S: Kott2r Lerners 0me e4(str2t(o' Nu>=er Le2r'ers De$l2r2t(o': I $ert(D* t32t t3e 5ork su=>(tted Dor t3(s u'(t (s >* o5': S(4'ed: H2'd out D2te: Su=>(ss(o' D2te: T3e 7ollo5('4 Se$t(o's to =e $o>"leted =* t3e 2ssessor: Ce'ter N2>e: UKCBC Ce'ter Nu>=er: +lese note tht the ssessors si'nture &elow denotes con=ormtion tht he/she hs in no w! in=luenced the outcome o= the ssessment8 Assessors N2>e: Assessors S(4'2ture: H2s t3e u'(t =ee' I'ter'2ll* !er(D(edG ?+N D2te oD %er(D($2t(o': I'ter'2l %er(D(ers s(4'2ture: I'ter'2l %er(D(ers 2ss(4'>e't =r(eD: Due D2tes Issue D2te Due T2skE . 9-+..+.9 Due T2skE < .)+.<+.9 7('2l Due d2te <&+-.+.& Due T2skE 9 -)+-.+.& Due T2sk E & .1+-.+.& U'(t Out$o>es Out$o>e E%(de'$e Dor t3e $r(ter(2 to "2ss: Assessors de$(s(o' I'ter'2l %er(D($2t(o' de$(s(o': (24reeA d(s24ree) 13 %1*7 1 Address t3e LO . 2'd t3e $2se stud* =elo5 Dor t3e "ur"ose oD t3e 2ss(4'>e't (' t2sk . (2""ro# .--- 5ords): Task 1 You work in the product development department of a leading Tour Operator. The managing Director has requested that you investigate the UK travel destinations and a worldwide country chosen by you in which you will be the companys travel e!pert for that destination "eg. #ndia$. P 1.1You have been especially requested to analyse the main tourist destinations for each country (UK and worldwide country) and to research the main generators in the world in terms of visitor numbers and income generation. Your manager wants to have an update to the actual and future tourism trends in the UK and worldwide destinations in order to become competitive towards other tour operators in the UK and %ondon market. &e has requested you to write a report describing your findings and to present a table identifying the number of visitors ' nights and spending by purpose and by country of visit in recent data available "eg. ()**$. P 1.2 nalyse statistics to determine tourism destination trends and !redict future trends. 14 P. Understand the scope of key UK and worldwide tourist destinations +1,1- analyse !ain tourist destinations and enerators of the world in ter!s of #isitor nu!$ers and inco!e eneration P.:. (PAMAD) P.:. (PAMAD) +1,2- Analyse statistics to deter!ine touris! destination trends and predict future trends P.:< (PAMAD) P.:< (PAMAD) Su>>2r(Hed 7eed=2$k Dor T2sk .(reDle$t('4 .:. 2'd .:< P2ss >er(t 2'd d(st('$t(o':) I! $o>>e'ts to52rds T2sk . %1*7 2 B2sed o' t3e 5orld5(de tour(st dest('2t(o's *ou 32%e $3ose' Dor t2sk . (e:4: Br2H(l or C3('2) 2ssess t3e Le2r'('4 out$o>e < 2'd 2's5er t3e Dollo5('4 Iuest(o's (2""ro#: .--- 5ords)
P<: Understand the cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations P<:.E Analyse the cultural, social and physical features of the worldwide tourist %estination selected $y you e,plainin their appeal to tourists P<:. (PAMAD) P<:. (PAMAD) 15 P<:<E -o!pare features of a tourist destination in a de#elopin country and leadin tourist %estinations . P<:< (PAMAD) P<:< (PAMAD) Su>>2r(Hed 7eed=2$k Dor T2sk <(reDle$t('4 <:.A <:<A P2ss >er(t 2'd d(st('$t(o':) I! $o>>e'ts to52rds T2sk < %1*7 3 3se *cenrio You work in the product development department of a +ignature the department of lu!urious and adventure tourism of the tour operator Thomas ,ook. You are required to investigate a leading worldwide tourist destination and a new and emerging destination from a developing country "e.g. -hurma or .epal$. 7or t2sk 9 *ou 5(ll 'eed to "ro%(de 2 re"ort 2s reDerred (' t3e 2=o%e s$e'2r(o 2'd Dor t3e "ur"ose 2's5er t3e Dollo5('4 (2""ro#: .--- 5ords) TASK 9 P9: Understand how the characteristics of destinations affect their appeal to tourists +3,1 -o!pare the appeal of current leadin tourist destinations with that of currently de#elopin tourist destinations P9:. (PAMAD) P9:. (PAMAD) +3,2- +#aluate how characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal P9:< (PAMAD) P9:< (PAMAD) 19 Su>>2r(Hed 7eed=2$k Dor T2sk 9(reDle$t('4 9:.A 9:< P2ss >er(t 2'd d(st('$t(o':) I! $o>>e'ts to52rds T2sk 9 %1*7 4 3se *cenrio You work as a Tourism /anagement ,onsultant for the department of tourism of an emerging worldwide tourist destination selected by you"e.g. are #ndia' #vory ,oast' 0hana' .epal' etc$ . Your 1ob is to create a report addressing the 2*.*. and 2*.3 below. #n summary the aim of your 1ob will to evaluate how the development of the tourism industry can have an impact in the emerging tourism destination you have selected. 4hat are the implications of tourism impacts and which sustainable resolutions can be put into practice. Address t3e LO& 2'd t3e $2se s$e'2r(o 2=o%e 2'd Dor t3e "ur"ose 2'd 2's5er t3e Dollo5('4 (2""ro#: .--- 5ords) TASK & P&: Understand issues likely to affect the popularity of P&:. Analyse issues that affect the popularity of tourist destinations P&:. (PAMAD) P&:. (PAMAD) 1) tourist destinations P&:< %iscuss the potential for responsi$le touris! to enhance the host co!!unity at the worldwide tourist destination selected $y you. P&:< (PAMAD) P&:< (PAMAD) Su>>2r(Hed 7eed=2$k Dor T2sk &(reDle$t('4 &:.A &:<A &:9A P2ss >er(t 2'd d(st('$t(o':) I! $o>>e'ts to52rds T2sk & Mer(t 4r2des 252rded M. M< M9 P. P< P9 P& D(st('$t(o' 4r2des 252rded D. D< D9 esu=>(t : A'* ot3er $o>>e'ts Gr2de 4(%e' =* t3e Assessor: P2ss Mer(t D(st('$t(o' Assessors S(4'2ture: D2te: I! Gr2d('4 C3e$k: Co>>e'ts (D 2'*: A4ree D(s24ree Mod(D* 4r2de to I! s(4'2ture: D2te: Stude'ts Deed=2$k: Stude't S(4'2ture: D2te: 1: "##I$%&'%! This is an internally assessed unit. #n this assignment you will have the opportunity to show your &nowledge and understanding of the UK, %uropean and worldwide tourist destinations. Aou need to be able to understand and e8plain 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, %urope 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 wor& in the travel and tourism industry. The e8ample will be that you will be able to wor& either for a tour operator or for a travel agency where you need to 9uic&ly locate and assess the tourist destination re9uested 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. #n order to pass this assignment you will have to successfully complete T;BK 3 to T;BK :. Cor these you are re9uired to follow the instructions as specified towards each tas& and support with research by using supportive materials li&e boo&s, websites, articles from newspapers and travel maga0ines, online articles, to visit the countryDs tourist destination embassy and collect promotional flyers and prospectuses, etc, and give a feedbac& on the findings by relating your arguments to the relevant case studies as specified towards each tas&. ?lagiarism from other projects or studentDs projects or online resources will not be tolerated. 1opies from websites will not be accepted. Aou can, however, copy 9uotations from an online article. ?lagiarism and references to literature review cannot e8ceed on 6 per cent. ;ll 9uotations need to be clearly mentioned and a bibliography and a reference system in place according to .arvard reference system or as used on social sciences. 19 !ask 1 "ddress ()1 and the case study *elow for the purpose and answer the following +appro,. 1--- words.. /ase study You work in the product development department of a leading Tour Operator. The managing Director has requested that you investigate the UK travel destinations and a worldwide country chosen by you in which you will be the companys travel e!pert for that destination "eg. #ndia$. P 1.1You have been especially requested to analyse the main tourist destinations for each country (UK and worldwide country) and to research the main generators in the world in terms of visitor numbers and income generation. Your manager wants to have an update to the actual and future tourism trends in the UK and worldwide destinations in order to become competitive towards other tour operators in the UK. &e has requested you to write a report describing your findings and to present a table identifying the number of visitors' nights and spending by purpose and by country of visit in recent data available "i.e. ()*( or ()**$. P 1.2 5nalyse statistics to determine tourism destination trends and predict future trends. !ask 0 "ddress () 0 and the case study and answer the following +appro, 1--- words.. P 0.1 analyse cultural, social and physical features of tourist destinations e8plaining their appeal to tourists P 0.0 compare features of developing and leading tourist destinations 20 !"#K 3 "ddress () 3 and the case study and answer the following +appro, 1--- words.. P 3.1 compare the appeal of current leading tourist destinations with that of currently developing tourist destinations P 3.0 evaluate how characteristics of a tourist destination affect its appeal TASK & ddress "# $ and the case study and answer the following (a!!ro% 1&&& words). ? :.3. ;nalyse issues that affect the popularity of tourist destinations ? :.2 Eiscuss the potential for responsible tourism to enhance the host community at worldwide tourist destinations "ssign1ent $uidelines: Use a standard report structure, >ord7process the report and use /ormal script of a proper font si0e 32. ?roduce an academic report, detailing the above issues with a word limit of : words. 1omplete the title page and sign the statement of authenticity. The ;ssignment sheet should be attached in the front. Bubmit the document in a folder in the form of a file as well as a soft copy on the submission date. #t should be uploaded on %7$earning platform before the deadline and submitted to 77777777 and sign the submission form of the college. ;ssignments submitted after the deadline will not be accepted unless mitigating and may be entitled for a late fee. 1ollusion and ?lagiarism must be avoided. 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