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International Travel and Tourism (TM 471) Lecture 1 Course Introduction

International Travel and Tourism (TM 471) Lecture 1 Course Introduction. Learning objectives. Course Schedule Course Objectives Procedures Used Weighing of Assessment Grading Policies Make-Up Work Attendance Warnings Faculty Website Ground Rules. International Travel and Tourism.

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International Travel and Tourism (TM 471) Lecture 1 Course Introduction

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  1. International Travel and Tourism (TM 471) Lecture 1 Course Introduction

  2. Learning objectives • Course Schedule • Course Objectives • Procedures Used • Weighing of Assessment • Grading Policies • Make-Up Work • Attendance • Warnings • Faculty Website • Ground Rules

  3. International Travel and Tourism Course Code: TM 471 Course Lecturer: Dr. AmanyRefaat Course Assistant:Ms. Dalia Hassan

  4. Course Schedule: • Lecture Time:Thursday (10:30-1:20) • Tutorial Time:Monday(09:30- 11:20)

  5. Course Objectives: • • Understand the global environment within which the tourism industry operates. • • Describe the role and activities of organizations and bodies in the tourism markets. • • Know how to calculate domestic fares and calculating international fares using air tariffs and other handbooks published and used by the airlines & travel agencies. • • Describe a planning policy for a major international event. • • Classify the tourism industry sectors from an international perspective, these are, accommodation and catering, transport, travel organizers, and attractions organizations. • • Define political, socio-cultural costs and benefits of international tourism.

  6. Course Objectives: “Cont.” • • Synthesize the scope and characteristics of international tourism supply and demand. • • Predict the changes that reshaped tourism from a global perspective (both national and international) • • Discover the qualities that differentiate those working in the tourism industry on a global scale • • Analyze the supply side of transport in relation to tourism is generally concerned with. • • Evaluate the connections between globalization and transnationalism and the global cruise industry. • • Estimate, the extent to which governments are able to internalize transport provision for the benefit of tourism.

  7. Procedures Used: • Exams • Quizzes • Assignments • Class Discussions and Activities • Reports & Presentations

  8. Weighing of Assessment: • 1 Intra Semester Exam (Week 9) =20% • Final Exam = 50% • Presentations, Assignments & Reports=20% • Attendance, Quizzes and Participation = 10% • Total = 100%

  9. Grading policies: • Missed Exams: No student will be excused from taking an exam. No Make up Exam unless there is prior permission approved from the lecturer or a written medical excuse. • Late Assignments: Assignments handed in after due-date will receive a maximum of half-credit. • Spelling, punctuation, and grammar (SPG): At least 10% of your grade will be based on (SPG).

  10. Make-up work: • When absence from class is necessary, students are responsible for all content that is covered, for announcements made in their absence, for making up all assignments. These assignments must be submitted within one week after return.

  11. Attendance: • Absence (excused or unexcused) should not exceed 25% of classes. • Students exceeding 25% absence in a given course are denied from completing the course and receive a (DN)grade (0.00%) on their official transcripts. • Attendance is given 10% from the total marks, 5% will be given on the lectures and 5% will be given on the tutorial.

  12. Warnings: • 1st Warning=absence “2” times • 2nd Warning=absence “4” times • Denial=absence “5” times

  13. Faculty Website: • Lectures, duties and everything related to the course will be uploaded on the faculty website. How to access to the faculty website: 1. (www.pua.edu.eg) 2. Faculties Tourism & Hotel Management Courses 3. Courses Fall Semester 2012/2013 Freshmen (First Year) Theory of Tourism (TM101)

  14. Ground Rules: No Cell Phone Allowed

  15. Ground Rules: No Eating & Drinking Allowed

  16. Ground Rules: No Late Entrance

  17. Always check !!! • PUA Website (www.pua.edu.eg) • Notice Board

  18. Text book • Knowels, T., 2004, the globalization of Tourism and Hospitality, Oxford, Butterworth Heinemann. • Swarbrooke, J. (1999). Sustainable Tourism Management. Sheffield: CABI Oxon England; New York: CABI Pub. • Welford, R., Ytterhus, B and Eligh, J (1999). Tourism and Sustainable Development: An Analysis of Policy and Guidelines for Management Provision and Consumption. Sustainable Development. 7, 165-177. • Lew, A., Yu, L., Ap, J., and Guangrui, Z. (Eds.). (2003). Tourism in China. The Howarth Hospitality Press.

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