TTM_GEOG101: Tourism Geography (Professional)

About Course

This course is designed to introduce major tourism destinations. It comprises an in-depth study of most countries in the world. Students discover more about

Natural and man-made attractions
Culture, currencies, food, and beverage facilities
Hospitality establishments and documents required for travel
Geography of the tourism industry

The focus is on better understanding geography to succeed in the tourism industry: it shows how a realistic knowledge of destinations can translate into a travel and tourism career and success in tourism businesses where selling a destination is an essential skill for employment.

Identify the latitude and longitude coordinate system using an atlas
Distinguish broad climate zones based on latitude, relief, and maritime influence
Differentiate between the major push and pull factors affecting tourism flow
Explain the different modes of transport, national airlines/codes, major airports, accommodation, food and beverage businesses, climate, attractions, and times zones of major tourism destinations
Design a cohesive itinerary for an individual’s vacation summarizing pull factors of specific tourism destinations

Course Content

Module 1

Topic 1: Introduction to Physical Geography

04:30
LO1: Differentiate between different World time zones

03:46
LO2: Summarize various Geographical resources

03:03
LO3: Solve the Quiz for Introduction to Physical Geography
Topic 2: Key Elements in Selling Tourism destination

04:20
LO1: Explain about Tourism Destination

02:06
LO2: Enlist the key elements in Tourism Destination with brief explanation

07:15
LO3: Solve the Quiz for Key Elements in Selling Tourism Destination
Topic 3: North America

03:26
LO1: Explain about the geography of North America

03:08
LO2: Paraphrase the Climate & Vegetation of North America

04:32
LO3: Solve the Quiz for North America
Topic 4: North America-Canada

04:41
LO1: Discuss about physiography of Canada

05:25
LO2: Explain in brief the famous Tourism Destinations of Canada

04:11
LO3: Solve the Quiz for North America-Canada
Topic 5: North America-Mexico

04:38
LO1: Explain the Physiography of Mexico

04:42
LO2: Enlist the Tourism Destinations of Mexico

04:01
LO3: Solve the Quiz for North America-Mexico
Topic 6: South America

07:24
LO1: List the locations, important facts & physical divisions of South America

08:59
LO2: Explain famous rivers, countries, cities, and tourist destinations

04:13
LO3: Solve the Quiz for South America
Topic 7: The Caribbean

03:31
LO1: Explain about the Caribbean Islands along with major cities

04:35
LO2: Summarize the climate and vegetation of Caribbean

03:04
LO3: Solve the Quiz for the Caribbean
Topic 8: Europe

04:08
LO1: Describe the various climate types and physical landforms of the European continent

06:37
LO2: Outline the natural resources and tourist places of Europe

01:59
LO3: Solve the Quiz for Europe
Topic 9: Russia

04:21
LO1: Discuss about the climate and physical landforms of Russia

05:46
LO2: Compose a list of the natural resources and tourist places of Russia

03:49
LO3: Solve the Quiz for Russia
Topic 10: Africa

07:00
LO1: Briefly describe the climate and culture of Africa

06:48
LO2: Explain the physiography, climate, and tourist attractions of Africa

08:35
LO3: Solve the Quiz for Africa
Topic 11: Oceania

04:43
LO1: Summarize the physiography of Oceania

05:04
LO2: Describe the climate and vegetation of Oceania

06:21
LO3: Solve the Quiz for Oceania
Topic 12: Asia

02:52
LO1: List the key features of Asia

02:55
LO2: Discuss the physiography of Asia

05:11
LO3: List the various climate zones of Asia along with vegetation

05:51
LO4: Solve the Quiz for Asia
Topic 13: Middle East Asia

04:04
LO1: List and explain about various Middle East Countries

07:18
LO2: Solve the Quiz for Middle East Asia
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Course Content

Module 1

Topic 1: Introduction to Physical Geography

LO1: Differentiate between different World time zones

LO2: Summarize various Geographical resources

LO3: Solve the Quiz for Introduction to Physical Geography

Topic 2: Key Elements in Selling Tourism destination

LO1: Explain about Tourism Destination

LO2: Enlist the key elements in Tourism Destination with brief explanation

LO3: Solve the Quiz for Key Elements in Selling Tourism Destination

Topic 3: North America

LO1: Explain about the geography of North America

LO2: Paraphrase the Climate & Vegetation of North America

LO3: Solve the Quiz for North America

Topic 4: North America-Canada

LO1: Discuss about physiography of Canada

LO2: Explain in brief the famous Tourism Destinations of Canada

LO3: Solve the Quiz for North America-Canada

Topic 5: North America-Mexico

LO1: Explain the Physiography of Mexico

LO2: Enlist the Tourism Destinations of Mexico

LO3: Solve the Quiz for North America-Mexico

Topic 6: South America

LO1: List the locations, important facts & physical divisions of South America

LO2: Explain famous rivers, countries, cities, and tourist destinations

LO3: Solve the Quiz for South America

Topic 7: The Caribbean

LO1: Explain about the Caribbean Islands along with major cities

LO2: Summarize the climate and vegetation of Caribbean

LO3: Solve the Quiz for the Caribbean

Topic 8: Europe

LO1: Describe the various climate types and physical landforms of the European continent

LO2: Outline the natural resources and tourist places of Europe

LO3: Solve the Quiz for Europe

Topic 9: Russia

LO1: Discuss about the climate and physical landforms of Russia

LO2: Compose a list of the natural resources and tourist places of Russia

LO3: Solve the Quiz for Russia

Topic 10: Africa

LO1: Briefly describe the climate and culture of Africa

LO2: Explain the physiography, climate, and tourist attractions of Africa

LO3: Solve the Quiz for Africa

Topic 11: Oceania

LO1: Summarize the physiography of Oceania

LO2: Describe the climate and vegetation of Oceania

LO3: Solve the Quiz for Oceania

Topic 12: Asia

LO1: List the key features of Asia

LO2: Discuss the physiography of Asia

LO3: List the various climate zones of Asia along with vegetation

LO4: Solve the Quiz for Asia

Topic 13: Middle East Asia

LO1: List and explain about various Middle East Countries

LO2: Solve the Quiz for Middle East Asia

Assignments

Final Exam

Final Exam: Tourism Geography

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