SOC 4010 - Geography of Travel and Tourism

Institution:

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

This course explores the geography of travel and tourism largely from a topical approach, with the following topics to be covered: the geography of demand and supply for tourism; history of tourism; the tourist area life cycle theory; the geography of contemporary international tourism; the relationships between the physical, economic, environmental, social, and cultural dimensions and tourism; place promotion; geotourism; urban tourism; and heritage tourism. A portion of the course will also look at the place-specific tourism geography of selected regions. Prerequisites: Any 1000-level Geography course or department head approval. May be registered as ANTH 4010 or GEOG 4010. Credit allowed in only one of the three courses.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utc.edu

Phone Number:

(423) 425-4111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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