Module Details

Module Code: TOUR6024
Title: Geography of Destinations
Long Title: Geography of Tourist Destinations
NFQ Level: Fundamental
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2024/25 ( September 2024 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 8120 - Tourism
Module Delivered in: no programmes
Module Description: This module examines the major regions, countries, cities and geographical features of the world’s continents. Together with a comprehensive knowledge of the major characteristics of the top ten world’s tourist destinations. It also aims to identify and create suitable itineraries for different categories of leisure tourists.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Locate major regions, countries, and main cities of the world’s continents and identify the major physical geographical features located in each of the continents.
LO2 Examine the world’s top ten tourist destinations ranked by visitor arrivals.
LO3 Describe major climate factors and their effects on tourist destinations.
LO4 Describe how destination geography affects leisure tourists.
LO5 Create a travel itinerary.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Requirements

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Indicative Content
Destination geography.
Understand the importance of destination geography to the travel professional. Discuss and identify suitable destinations for different types of leisure tourists. Plan and create travel itineraries. Knowledge of world time zones
Continents of the World.
Knowledge of world continents. Identify major regions, countries and main cities of the world’s continents. Describe and identify oceans, major seas, rivers, mountains and other geographical features that contribute to the importance of tourist destinations.
Tourist destinations.
Examine the top ten tourist destinations ranked by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s visitor arrivals. Identify the pull factors that has led to the popularity of these destinations to include location, climate, culture and attractions.
Climate and destinations.
Understand the difference between weather and climate. The effect of climate on destinations. Climate factors to include latitude, altitude, winds and proximity to water. Classifying the different climates and world climatic zones. Climate change and its impact on destinations.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Short Answer Questions % of Total Mark 30
Timing Week 5 Learning Outcomes 1
Assessment Description
Online multiple choice and short answer questions.
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 30
Timing Week 10 Learning Outcomes 2,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Design a 5-day itinerary for a particular market segment in a tourist destination that will be assigned to the student.
Assessment Type Short Answer Questions % of Total Mark 40
Timing Week 13 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Assessment Description
Online multiple choice and short answer questions.
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Class based learning Every Week 2.00 2
Lab Contact Practical learning Every Week 1.00 1
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Study/Reading Every Week 4.00 4
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Class based learning Every Week 2.00 2
Lab Contact Practical learning Every Week 1.00 1
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Study/Reading Every Week 4.00 4
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Anderson Geographics Limited. Columbus World Travel Atlas, 11th ED. Columbus Travel Media, UK, [ISBN: 978-0956606600].
  • Brian Boniface,Robyn Cooper,Chris Cooper. (2021), Worldwide Destinations, 8th Ed. Routledge, Oxford, [ISBN: 9780367200411].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Jan van Harssel,Richard H Jackson,Lloyd E. Hudman. (2014), National Geographic Learning's Visual Geography of Travel and Tourism, 5th Ed. Cengage Learning, USA, p.0, [ISBN: 1133951260].
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