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Course Description
Introduction and analysis of specific world travel destinations, including the exploration of geographic features, customs and traditions, population centers, visitor attractions, ,political, religious, language and other cultural differences as these relate to the hospitality and travel industry. The course is designed to teach students with specific geographic knowledge, and develop a deeper understanding and empathy for cultural values and traditions that exist outside their own culture.
Pre-requisite
Hospitality and Tourism Management majors only.
Course Objectives
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify and explain the interactions of tourism with the culture, economy, and environment of global destinations.
- Identify international travel patterns and explain their impact on tourism management and in promoting cultural understanding and global peace.
- Locate various countries, major cities, natural wonders, historic sites, and other tourism attractions, both man-made and natural.
- Describe how the physical environment in specific geographic regions affects the ability of humans to live there and influences inbound and outbound travel.
- Explain how political, economic, and environmental factors affect travel both positively and negatively.
- Explain international travel patterns and identify the major travel-generating and travel-receiving areas.
- Compare and contrast different cultures throughout the world with your home culture. Identify and explain key differences and their influence on travel.
- Identify and explain the key elements of interdependence required for the existence of modern-day world travel.
Instructor Information
Xinran Y. Lehto, PhD
Office: Matthews 128B
Phone: (765) 496 2085
E-mail: xinran@purdue.edu
William Jaffe, PhD
Office: Stone 102
Phone: (765) 494-8321
E-mail: william.f.jaffe.1@purdue.edu
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