RTM 510 Trends and Issues in Hospitality and Tourism (3 units)
CALIFORNIASTATEUNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
Department of Recreation and Tourism Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Preparatory: RTM 480 or RTM 314. Addresses current trends and future projections in the hospitality and tourism industry from multiple perspectives: economic, psychological, cultural and social.
DEPARTMENTAL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Students will demonstrate critical thinking including analysis, synthesis, and evaluation within the recreational sport management and/or tourism industry(ies) through a variety of pedagogies.
- Students will demonstrate both a broad and in-depth application of knowledge of the economic, environmental, cultural and social impacts of recreational sport management and/or tourism.
- Students will obtain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in preparation for a career in the recreational sport management and/or tourism industry(ies) as demonstrated by satisfactory completion of research projects, course work, and internships.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- To understand the importance of tourism to national, regional and local economies (SLO 2).
- To identify trends and issues within the industry and how current businesses and sectors are/are not meeting those needs (SLO 2).
- Based on current trends and demographics, to be able to project future needs of consumers (SLO 1, 2, 3).
- To understand the “costs” of tourism; environmental, economic and cultural (SLO 2, 3).
- To identify and explain the various components of the industry (SLO 2).
COURSE CONTENT and ORGANIZATION:
Week 1: Introduction to the course
Week 2: Overview of the industry: Economic impacts
Week 3: History of tourism and hospitality
Week 4: Tourism Sectors: Passenger transportation
Week 5: The hospitality industry and related services
Week 6: Tourism distribution organizations
Week 7: Attractions and entertainment
Week 8: Mid-term exam
Week 9: Travel motivation and psychological factors
Week 10: Sociology of tourism
Week 11: Principles of supply and demand in the industry
Week 12: Economics and economic impact
Week 13: Tourism and the environment
Week 14: Future of tourism and hospitality
Week 15: Student presentations
Week 16: Student presentations
GRADING:
Mid-term Exam25%
Final Exam25%
Topic Presentation15%Multi-media presentation based on research of a current
trend or issue in hospitality and tourism
Research Project35%Comprehensive analysis, synthesis and evaluation of a
current trend or issue in hospitality and tourism
91-100% =A
89-90% = A-
87-88% = B+
81-86% = B
79-80% = B-
77-78% = C+
71-76% = C
69-70% = C-
67-68% = D+
61-66% = D
59-60% = D-
<59% = F
ASSESSMENT
Course assessment will be accomplished through ongoing review of imbedded questions in examinations and an evaluation rubric related to the research project.
POSSIBLE TEXT:
1)Goeldner, C.R. & Ritchie, J.R. (2006). Tourism: Principles, practices, philosophies (10thed.). Wiley. ISBN: 0471450383
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