It will teach techniques that can be applied to various modes of travel and other leisure needs - including car rentals, railroads, cruise lines and motor coach operations. This course offers a comprehensive overview of world geography emphasizing aspect of geography important to travel professionals. This course stresses places and activities that will interest potential visitors. Students will present the physical and cultural attributes of various countries and summarize the psychological and sociological factors affecting that Country s tourism. This course provides coverage of destination geography the world over hands-on exercises and critical thinking applications.
Students are able to practice and apply what they learn.
The student is required to do research papers and presentations on popular tourist destinations and to participate in the destination by planning their own tourist package. This course is designed to provide students with practical knowledge needed to schedule a wide variety of travel reservations. It discusses airline scheduling and reservations. It will teach techniques that can be applied to various modes of travel and other leisure needs - including tour packaging and airline reservations. The theory and techniques of marketing including research of possible customs and competition will be studied.