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Bachelor of Tourism Management Tourism Studies Minor
Admission requirements: admission to a Bachelor degree at TRU
The Tourism Studies Minor will help develop tourism professionals with a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of tourism planning and management issues.
This minor allows students to complement their major with multidisciplinary perspectives of tourism. Tourism is characterized by social and cultural human interaction with consequences for the tourist and for host destinations/communities. Program outcomes facilitate cross cultural understanding and conceptualize the tourism industry through contemporary thought and practice.
Program learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this minor, students will be able to:
- Contextualize present tourism practices and value orientations within an historical and contemporary lens.
- Identify how different knowledge production paradigms inform the multidiscipinarity of tourism knowledge.
- Communicate fluently about key foundational and contemporary concepts in the tourism studies literature and apply them to real-world situations.
- Identify and acknowledge Indigenous perspectives of tourism and consider what it means to live and practice tourism in a settler-colonial society.
- Engage with and demonstrate an understating of intercultural communication styles to facilitate learning across cultures.
- Practice the art of listening to and acknowledging different forms of communication including verbal and non-verbal communication styles.
- Collaboratively critique and assess tourism policy.
Program structure
| Total program credits: 12, with C- minimum for each course |
TMGT 3010 Community and Cultural Issues in Tourism (3,0,0) TMGT 3010 Community and Cultural Issues in Tourism (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students are introduced to the ways in which cultures meet and interact in tourism settings. Consideration is given to intercultural communications, cross-cultural issues, and challenges in meeting the needs of both the “host" community and the “guest" from a tourism perspective. Students explore the range and diversity of cultural narratives and place-based approaches for developing cultural tourism experiences.
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TMGT 4100 The Social Side of Tourism (3,0,0) TMGT 4100 The Social Side of Tourism (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Travel is intertwined with issues of personal identity and growth, cultural beliefs and values, power, and social change. Students explore these issues, and more, in the search for a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of tourism and its consequences for individuals and societies.
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TMGT 3040 Land Use Management and Tourism (3,0,0) TMGT 3040 Land Use Management and Tourism (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students are introduced to the theory and practice of land use planning and management in western Canada. Students review various land use designations that are important to tourism development, the policies and processes for developing commercial recreation on crown land, and various management strategies aimed at optimizing the use of natural areas for quality recreation and tourism experiences.
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TMGT 3980 Special Topics in Tourism (3,0,0) or (6,0,0) TMGT 3980 Special Topics in Tourism (3,0,0) or (6,0,0)Credits: 6 credits Course content varies depending on the interests of faculty and students. Credits for the course are determined as per Policy ED-8-0.
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TMGT 4030 Resort Management (3,0,0) TMGT 4030 Resort Management (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students develop an understanding of how and why resort properties are developed as tourist destinations. The focus is on the planning, development, operation, design, financing, and special needs of resort properties.
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TMGT 4040 Tourism and Sustainable Development (3,0,0) TMGT 4040 Tourism and Sustainable Development (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students examine the social, environmental, economic and political aspects of planning, developing, and sustaining tourism destinations. The major focus is on the benefits and impacts associated with tourism activities, and the importance of planning at the regional and community level.
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TMGT 4050 Event Tourism (3,0,0) TMGT 4050 Event Tourism (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits This course examines the emerging field of event tourism and identifies market opportunities and trends. Students explore the important role events play in destination marketing and development as catalysts, animators, image makers and tourist attractions. The impact of events on destinations from a economic, cultural and social perspective is also a focus of the course.
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TMGT 4060 ***Selected Topics in Tourism (3,0,0) TMGT 4060 ***Selected Topics in Tourism (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students are introduced to various issues and events that influence the travel and tourism industry. Course topics vary to ensure a timely coverage of issues and trends.
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TMGT 4160 Tourism in a Global Environment (3,0,0) TMGT 4160 Tourism in a Global Environment (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students examine tourism and its dynamics from a global perspective. Specifically, students develop a thorough understanding of tourism as an economic, political, social, cultural and environmental force on the world stage, the impacts of this influence, and the strategies that tourism businesses can adopt to thrive in this environment.
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TMGT 4980 Special Topics in Tourism (3,0,0) or (6,0,0) TMGT 4980 Special Topics in Tourism (3,0,0) or (6,0,0)Credits: 6 credits This course will vary in content and be offered from time-to-time to give students the opportunity to examine more closely some aspect of tourism not covered in exiting courses. Credits for the course are determined as per Policy ED-8-0.
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ADVG 4030 Contemporary Perspectives in the Eco and Adventure Industry (3,0,0) ADVG 4030 Contemporary Perspectives in the Eco and Adventure Industry (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits This course is the study of contemporary issues pertaining to the management of eco and adventure tourism. Although topics may vary depending upon current issues and trends, it is expected that the course will examine the effect of socio-political changes to tourism, the commodification of eco tourism, adventure racing, sexual exploitation in tourism, and the philosophical implications of search and rescue and technology to the eco and adventure experience.
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ADVG 4090 Nature and Community Based Development (3,0,0) ADVG 4090 Nature and Community Based Development (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students explore community-based adventure tourism, including policy, planning, and development. International tourism managers must understand sustainability; community development; how tourism is used to promote conservation; and how to involve local populations in the development decision-making process. While community-based tourism concepts are finding their way into North American tourism, this course concerns itself primarily with issues facing developing countries and lessons that may be brought to North American operations. Topics include tourism and community development; the creation of tourism opportunity and development strategies; the role of consultants and non-governmental organizations; sustainable tourism development; social impact assessment; community tourism assessment; pro-poor tourism development; achieving global competitiveness; community-based tourism for conservation; and the importance of including women in community development. Students examine numerous case studies and applications.
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ADVG 4220 The Culture of Adventure (3,0,0) ADVG 4220 The Culture of Adventure (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Adventure activities have a long-standing culture that is important to understand in the context of contemporary use. As adventure activities become socialized within North America, its origins become an important context for its future development. Students explore adventure philosophy, history, literature, art, stories, mythology, values, mentors, evolution, and contemporary applications.
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