Travel and Tourism Diploma Course

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Travel and Tourism Diploma Course
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What Will You Learn?

A thought-provoking journey, this course aims to show you that the study of travel and tourism is not only a simple discussion of how human beings get from A to B but a sociological, economic and cultural discourse surrounding the implications of globalisation in an increasingly connected world.

Designed as an introduction for those who have never studied travel and tourism, you’ll be guided through the elementary concepts and fundamental underpinnings of how the modern tourism industry functions.

The course begins with an exploration of the history and development of international tourism. You’ll also be provided with an overview of the main components of the modern tourism industry.

We’ll take a close look at some of the different kinds of tourism that have been identified in modern times, from cultural and enclave tourism to ‘special interest’ tourism, and explore dynamic relationships between the worlds of tourism, work and volunteering. 

The course discusses the various factors that can affect the global travel and tourism industry, such as recessions, pandemics, natural disasters, terrorism and political instability. We’ll analyse the tourism industry’s role in contributing to the global environmental crisis and examine the complex relationship between tourism and culture. The course also provides an in-depth discussion on religious tourism, focusing on the challenges and threats faced by the tourism industry.

The course concludes by discussing controversial forms; sex, medical and euthanasia tourism, along with a look at the relative impact of types that fall under the category of 'dark tourism'.

By studying this course, you will:

  • Learn about the development, and the components of, the tourism industry
  • Become aware of the various forms of tourism
  • Learn about factors that can negatively affect global travel
  • Examine the tourism industry’s role in contributing to the global environmental crisis 
  • Become familiar with the relationship between tourism and culture
  • Take a close look at the fascinating intersection between travel, tourism and religion

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

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  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Defining Travel and Tourism
  • Part 2: The Earliest Tourists
  • Part 3: The Growth of Modern Tourism
  • Part 4: Tourism in the 20th Century
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 1 Assessment
  • Part 1: What is a ‘Tourism Product?’
  • Part 2: The Hospitality Industry
  • Part 3: Food and Drink, Transport and Third-Party Tourism Product Providers
  • Part 4: Key Characteristics of Tourism Products
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 2 Assessment
  • Part 1: The Economic Benefits of Tourism
  • Part 2: The Economic Drawbacks of Tourism
  • Part 3: Overreliance on Tourism
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 3 Assessment
  • Part 1: Understanding Mass Tourism
  • Part 2: Popular Types of Tourism
  • Part 3: Adventure Tourism
  • Part 4: Sports Tourism
  • Part 5: Niche Tourism
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 4 Assessment
  • Part 1: Business and Pleasure
  • Part 2: Business Tourism
  • Part 3: Volunteer Tourism
  • Part 4: Impacts of Volunteer Tourism
  • Part 5: ELT Tourism
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 5 Assessment
  • Part 1: Economic Disruption
  • Part 2: Natural Disasters
  • Part 3: Global Pandemics
  • Part 4: Political Instability
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 6 Assessment
  • Part 1: The Modern Environmental Crisis
  • Part 2: Destruction of Habitats
  • Part 3: Wildlife Tourism
  • Part 4: Tourism and Climate Change
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 7 Assessment
  • Part 1: Positive Impacts
  • Part 2: Negative Impacts
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 8 Assessment
  • Part 1: Understanding the Religious Tourism Sector
  • Part 2: Types of Religious Tourism
  • Part 3: Challenges and Responses
  • Part 4: ‘Secular’ Pilgrimages
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 9 Assessment
  • Part 1: The Darker Side of Tourism
  • Part 2: ‘Dark’ Tourism
  • Part 3: Medical Tourism
  • Part 4: Circumvention Tourism
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Conclusion
  • Module 10 Assessment
Who Would Benefit from This Course?

Created for those who are completely new to the study of travel and tourism, this course will equip you with the fundamentals, so that you may continue learning on your own terms. Whether that may be with further reading, keeping up to date with news concerning the tourism sector or taking your education further with industry-recognised qualifications.

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Accreditations

The Travel and Tourism Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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