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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The ‘Tourism Planning and Sustainable Development’ online course is designed to develop a platform for the students to discuss about the development strategies and the challenges faced in the planning involved in the field of tourism. The course also focusses on the significance of sustainable development and other economic aspects. This massive open online course is provided by Swayam in collaboration with the Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC).

The instructor for this core course in the humanities and social science domain is Dr. Prashant Kumar Gautam, a professor of Tourism at the Panjab University. This postgraduate level course is conducted online through a series of videos, lectures, and discussions. The students of this program will gain a comprehensive understanding of the concepts of planning and development through the course modules.

The ‘Tourism Planning and Sustainable Development’ online certification program enables students to receive a course certificate and credit points after completing the course and assessments according to the eligibility standards.

The Highlights

Online mode
Free training
Fifteen weeks
Core course
Academic faculty
Postgraduate level
Course certificate
Credit points

Programme Offerings

Online Classes
Course Modules
videos
Lectures
Weekly Assignments
Final Exam
Books
references
E-Certififcate
Credits

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	PUCHD

Eligibility Criteria

Certificate qualifying details

The learners in this course will get the ‘Tourism Planning and Sustainable Development’ certification by Swayam after completing the course of study and the exams with a minimum of 30% in the internal assessments and 70% average in the final exam.

What you will learn

Managerial skillHospitality skillsKnowledge of tourism

The ‘Tourism Planning and Sustainable Development’ certification syllabus is structured with modules with the objective of delivering the students insights on sustainable planning for the development of the tourism industry. Students will get to know the conceptual basis of the various intricacies and stages of tourism planning. The course will also focus on the implementation of tourism planning concepts on different tourist places and biogeographical spots in the Indian context.

Who it is for

Research Associate

The ‘Tourism Planning and Sustainable Development’ online certification course is designed for the students and research associates working in the field of tourism and development. It is also directed at the postgraduate students of humanities and social sciences.

Admission Details

The admission for the ‘Tourism Planning and Sustainable Development’ online course is done by registering for the course online as per the following steps,

Step 1:Find the course page using the link

https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec21_hs26/preview

Step 2: Click on the ‘Sign-In/Register’ option.

Step 3: Fill in the details on the registration form.

Step 4: Join the course.

Application Details

The registration form for the ‘Tourism Planning and Sustainable Development’ certification course should be filled with the Swayam account details of the candidate if they already have one, or they can create a new account. The students can also join the program using their valid Google, Facebook, or Microsoft account IDs.

The Syllabus

Introductory Video
M01- Levels, type, and process of planning

M02- Conceptualisation, Background Analysis, In-depth Research and Analysis Phase
M03- Tourism project feasibility study

M04- Synthesis phase and preparation of statements in Destination planning
M05-Policy making bodies in India
M06-Involvement of Local community in tourism Development

M07-An outline of L K Jha Committee, 1963
M08-National Tourism Policy, 1982
M09-Destination Development and its components

M10- National Action Plan on Tourism, 1992
M11- The latest policy document on tourism
M12- Tourism Planning at International, National and State Level

M13- Tourism and Five-year plans in India
M14- Objective Setting, Goal setting, Strategy setting and Plan writing
M15- Techniques of Plan Formulation

M16- Planning for tourism Destinations
M17- Tourism planning, significance, Constraints, Grey areas and Scope
M18- Destination Life-Cycle Concept

M19- Sources of Funding, Incentives & Concessions extended for tourism Projects
M20- Economics of Tourism
M21- Positive and negative impacts of tourism (environmental, economic, socio-cultural).

M22- Concept of mass tourism
M23- Emergence of alternative tourism, conventional versus alternative tourism
M24- Mass vis-à-vis selective tourism.

M25- Synergism between tourism promotion & nature conservation
M26- Environment and tourism – areas of conflict, symbiosis, and synergy
M27- Tourism in various bio-geographic realms and specific situation of environmental concern.

M28- United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) Agenda 21
M29- Sustainable Development: Historical Background
M30- The Nature and Scope of Sustainable Tourism

M31- Towards a New Approach to Sustainable Tourism Management
M32- Global Warming and Sustainable Development
M33- Environmental Dimension

M34- Economic Dimension
M35- Social Dimension
M36- Sustainable Tourism Development-Guiding Principles for Planning and Management

M37- Empowering Community through tourism
M38- Community based tourism
M39- Ecotourism

M40- Future of Sustainable Tourism

Evaluation process

The end-term proctored exam is needed for the certification in the ‘Tourism Planning and Sustainable Development’ course and the students have to register and write the exam from the allotted exam centers.
The students of this course will have to score at least 70% to pass this certification exam.