321 | C L U S T E R I F A C U L T Y O F A D M I N I S T R A T I V E S C I E N C E Name : Tourism Economy
module/course code :
PAR61006
Student workloads:
510 minutes/week
Credits (ECTS):
4.53 ECTS
Semester :
3
Frequency :
Odd
Duration :
1 x per semester Types of courses :
Tutorial/Lecture/Response
Contact hours :
150 minutes/week
Independent study : 360
minutes/week
Class size X
students : 30 students
1 Prerequisites for participation : no prerequisites 2 Learning outcomes :
students are able to explain the basic principles of ecotourism, the implementation of ecotourism as well as the opportunities and challenges of developing ecotourism in the future.
1. Students are able to explain the important role of ecotourism in the global tourism business
2. Students are able to explain and describe ecotourism activities
3. Students are able to explain and distinguish between motivation and ecotourism determinants
4. Students are able to explain the basic principles of environmental science, biodiversity and conservation aspects of ecotourism attractions and destinations 5. Students are able to explain the characteristics and important role of culture in
ecotourism
6. Students are able to explain the various roles of ecotourism in supporting community welfare.
7. Students understand and are able to explain all the lecture material that has been taught
8. Students are able to explain the nature and character of sustainable and competitive ecotourism destinations
9. Students are able to explain the basic principles of ecotourism planning 10. Students are able to explain and apply the basic principles of attraction
management in ecotourism
11. Students are able to explain various developments of the ecotourism industry in Africa
12. Students are able to explain various developments of the ecotourism industry in Asia
13. Students are able to explain various developments of the ecotourism industry in Indonesia
14. Students are able to explain various developments of the ecotourism industry in Indonesia
15. Students are able to explain various developments of the ecotourism industry in Indonesia
16. Students understand the current development of ecotourism in Indonesia
322 | C L U S T E R I F A C U L T Y O F A D M I N I S T R A T I V E S C I E N C E 3 Description :
Tourism Economics provides an essential approach to the tourism sector from a macro and micro economic point of view.
4 Subject aims/Content:
1. introduction to ecotourism, 2. ecotourism characteristics
3. ecotourism motivation and determinants, 4. tourism and environment
5. tourism and preservation of local cultural values, 6. tourism and local community welfare,
7. The nature and character of sustainable and competitive ecotourism destinations, 8. ecotourism planning,
9. Attraction management
10. Case studies of the development of the ecotourism industry in various parts of the world: Africa
11. Case studies of the development of the ecotourism industry in various parts of the world;:Asia
12. case studies of ecotourism industry development in various parts of the world;
Indonesia
13. Review of the implementation of ecotourism in Indonesia
5 Teaching methods:
18. project work 19. case studies 20. group work 21. lectures 22. discussions 23. seminars
6 Assessment methods:
8. Task 9. Quiz
10. Mid-Term exam 11. FInal-Term exam
7 Other information e.g. bibliographical references:
1. Dasar-dasar ekowisata (2004), Luchman Hakim, Bayu Media
2. Survey dan manajemen Sumberdya alam untuk pegembangan ekowisata (2010), Luchman Hakim, Lecture Note, Jurusan Biologi FMIPA UB
3. Tourism Planning (2002). Clare A. Gunn dan Turgut Var, Roudledges
4. Ecotourism: Impact, Potential and Possibilities (2000). Stephen Wearing dan John Neil. Butterworth-Heinemann.
5. The development and management of visitor attraction (2006). John Swarbroke, Elsevier
