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Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus
Course Prefix/Number/Title:
Tour 212 Principles of Tourism
Course Description:
Tourism is a dynamic field where business, government, and society intersect. This
course gives the student an understanding of the systems that affect tourism and the professional
opportunities within this field. Historical issues and current trends, travel behavior, tourism planning
and policy, tourism impacts, and tourism promotion will be covered.
Course Objectives:
Students completing this course will have an understand of:
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The history of tourism
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Be able to explain how tourism providers are organized
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Name agencies and organizations provide tourism services
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Define travel behavior
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Describe tourism planning and marketing
Instructor:
Sherry Niesar
Office:
Online
Office Hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:00-6:00 pm
Phone:
701-527-3714
Email:
Sherry.Niesar@dakotacollege.eduLecture/Lab Schedule:
Online
Textbook(s):
Tourism Principles, Practice, Philosophies
, Charles R. Goeldner & J. R. Brent Ritchie,
Wiley, 10th edition, 2006, 0-471-45038-3
Course Requirements:
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Attendance: Regular participation in the class is expected.
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Graded Assignments: Assignments are given to reinforce chapter content. They are practical in
nature and require the student to apply new knowledge of chapters.
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Graded Quizzes/Exams: Fourteen quizzes and three exams will be given.
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Final: The final will be a comprehensive project. It will be available the last three weeks of class.
Tentative Course Outline:
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History of Tourism
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Career Opportunities
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Tourism Organizations
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Passenger Transportation