This course will look at marketing techniques available to Ecotourism companies with limited budgets, who cater to a niche of the tourist population. The NS Environment ECOT 2005 Students will be introduced to Nova Scotia's environments and natural history. When working in Ecotourism and Nature Tourism, it is important to know more about the province than what exists locally. The aim of this course is to teach students the basic principles of Ecology and Conservation. The issues and concepts surrounding ecology and conservation are dealt with from both a global and regional perspective.
Ecotourism can involve considerable outdoor activity.
The aim of this course is to help students become safe operators, understand liability issues, and be prepared for emergencies. This course introduces business practices that can be applied to practically any work situation. It is linked closely with the Marketing for Ecotourism course, as business success is equally dependent on marketing and client service. The objective of this course is to make students aware of the skills needed to run a successful Tourism business. The study of Ecotourism businesses, successes as well as failures, is an important part of this course.