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TS-1: Foundation Course In Tourism

By Dr. Sonia Sharma & Dr. Tangjakhombi Akoijam   |   Indira Gandhi National Open University
Learners enrolled: 4226

In recent years tourism has developed as an industry employing large number of people. Numerous operational areas in tourism also offer immense opportunities for entrepreneurs to establish their own business – big or small. Yet Tourism Studies as an academic discipline is not very well developed. Opportunities for its study are also limited. A large number of the work force has had no formal study in various aspects of tourism.

These people are scattered all over the country, may not have access to institutions offering only limited number of seats in tourism courses. Hence, these programmes have been developed keeping in mind people who in future intend to make their career in some branch of tourism, or are already working in tourism related areas at various levels.

Summary
Course Status : Completed
Course Type : Core
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points : 8
Level : Continuing Education
Start Date : 01 Feb 2020
End Date : 31 Aug 2020
Exam Date : 15 Sep 2020 IST

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

                                            TS-1:- FOUNDATION COURSE IN TOURISM

WEEK 1

Block: - 1 TOURISM PHENOMENON

Unit:-1 Understanding Tourism 1

Unit:-2 Understanding Tourism-2

WEEK 2

Block: - 2 Tourism as an Industry

Unit:-3 Historical Evolution and Development

Unit:-4 Tourism System

Unit:-5 Constituents of Tourism Industry and tourism organizations

WEEK 3

Block:-3 Tourism Services and Operations-1

Unit:-6 Tourism Regulations

Unit:-7 Statistics and Measurements

Unit:-8 Modes of Transport

Unit:-9 Tourism Accommodation

WEEK  4

Block:-4 Tourism Services and Operations-2

Unit:-10 Informal Services in Tourism

Unit:-11 Subsidiary Services Categories and Roles

Unit:-12 Shops, Emporiums and Melas

WEEK 5

Unit:-13 Travel Agency

Unit: -14 Tour Operator

Unit: -15 Guides and Escorts

WEEK 6

Block:-5 Geography and Tourism

Unit:-16 Tourism Information: Sources

Unit:-17 India’s Biodiversity: Landscape, Environment and Ecology

Unit:-18 Seasonality and Destinations

Unit:-19 Map And Chart Work

WEEK 7

Block:-6 Tourism Marketing and Communications

Unit:- 20 Tourism Marketing – 1: Relevance, Product Design, Market Research

Unit:- 21 Tourism Marketing – 2: Promotional Events Advertising,

Publicity, Selling

Unit:- 22 Role Of Media

WEEK 8

Unit:- 23 Writing For Tourism

Unit:- 24 Personality Development And Communicating Skills

Unit 25 Use of History

WEEK 9

Block:-7 Tourism: The Cultural Heritage

Unit 26 Monuments and Museums

Unit:-27 Living Culture and Performing Arts

WEEK 10

Unit:-28 Religions of India

Unit:-29 Tourism Policy and Planning

WEEK 11

Block:-8 Tourism Planning and Policy

Unit:-30 Infrastructructural Development

Unit:-31 Local Bodies, Officials and Tourism

Unit:-32 Development, Dependency and Manila Declaration

WEEK 12

Block:-9 Tourism Impact

Unit:-33 Economic Impact

Unit:-34 Social, Political and Environment Impact

Unit:-35 Threats and Obstacles


Instructor bio

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Dr. Sonia Sharma is an alumnus of University of Jammu. She has done Masters in Tourism Management (MTM) from IGNOU & Ph.D in Tourism from University of Jammu. She has also qualified UGC-NET in

Tourism.

She was Director I/c of School of Tourism & Hospitality Services Sectoral Management (SOTHSSM), IGNOU from December 2008 to July 2012.

She has to her credit several Research Papers. She has specialized in the field of Ecotourism, Sustainable tourism and destination planning.

                                                                                                                                                  Sample picture


Dr Tangjakhombi Akoijam
was born and brought up in Imphal, Manipur. She did her graduation from Lady Keane College, Shillong and her Masters in Tourism Management from Jiwaji University, Gwalior. A UGC-NET-JRF awardee, she has contributed research papers in national and international conferences. At present, she is coordinating the Master of Tourism and Travel Management programme of the University.

Area of Interest: Tourism Marketing, Educational and Academic Tourism, MICE, Tourism Resource Management, Tourism Policy

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