Demonstrate Knowledge of World Tourism Destinations

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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

Module Overview

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. 

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Course Name
24729 Demonstrate Knowledge of World Tourism Destinations