Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: locate regions, countries, and gateway cities; identify the significance of regions and countries of the world as tourism generating markets and host destinations; and identify and describe tourist attractions, activities and events.
Level 2
Credits 4
This course is comprised of 5 modules
- Regions of the World
- Countries and Gateway Cities
- Major Host and Generating Countries
- World Tourist Attractions
- What's Your Dream Destination?
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Locate regions, countries, and gateway cities on a map of the world.
Evidence Requirements
- 1.1 The five regions are located.
- 1.2 Six countries in each of the regions are located.
- 1.3 A gateway city in each of the located countries is located on a map of the world.
Range: 30 located countries – as located for performance criterion 1.2; evidence is required for one gateway city per country.
Outcome 2
Identify the significance of regions and countries of the world as tourism generating markets and host destinations.
Range: generating markets – departure numbers, expenditure; host destinations – arrival numbers, international tourism receipts.
Evidence Requirements
- 2.1 Regions of the world are identified in terms of their significance as tourism generating markets and host destinations.
- 2.2 Countries of the world are identified in terms of their significance as tourism generating markets and host destinations. Range: evidence is required for eight countries.
Outcome 3
Attractions are identified and described in terms of their features. Range: evidence is required for two constructed attractions and one natural attraction per country.
Evidence Requirements
- 3.1 Attractions are identified and described in terms of their features. Range: evidence is required for two constructed attractions and one natural attraction per country.
- 3.2 Activities are identified and described in terms of their features. Range: evidence is required for two activities per country.
- 3.3 Events are identified and described in terms of their features. Range: evidence is required for two events per country.
Assessment
This courses assessment is located at the conclusion of module 5.