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The document provides an overview of an international destinations course. It introduces the instructor and course structure which covers destinations around the world over 13 weeks. It outlines assessments including a midterm exam, destination guide group project, and final exam. The document also defines what constitutes a destination and discusses the destination mix and resources that will be covered in the destination guide assignment.

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Week2. Course Overview

The document provides an overview of an international destinations course. It introduces the instructor and course structure which covers destinations around the world over 13 weeks. It outlines assessments including a midterm exam, destination guide group project, and final exam. The document also defines what constitutes a destination and discusses the destination mix and resources that will be covered in the destination guide assignment.

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TT-141

International destinations
Welcome: Course Overview

Course Instructor: Faisal Alessa


Todays Agenda

¡ Who am I?!
¡ Who are you?!
¡ What do you have to do?!
¡ What is this all about?!
¡ Where do we start?!
My Teaching Philosophy

¡ Who am I?

¡ To provide an engaging, fulfilling, authentic, enjoyable and active learning


experience!

¡ To provide the right environment for this to happen!

¡ To be respectful of each other’s views.


Who Are You?

¡ 50 students
¡ Introduce yourself?
¡ Why did you choose the Tourism Program?
Why Study This
Course?

¡ Know major international


destinations.
¡ Know the different economic, social and
cultural conditions of destinations
¡ Understand how natural and manmade
resources are managed to form a
destination.
¡ Solve issues in international destinations

Remember ! We are here to help Saudi


Arabia destinations compete in global level
Course Structure Throughout The Semester

Date Activity Note/Assessments Due Date

Week 1: 5 - 7 Sep • Introduction to International destination


• Destination Portfolio

Week 2: 12 - 14 Sep • Tourist destinations in Europe I (Central,


Western and Northern Europe)

Week 3: 19 – 21 Sep • Tourist destinations in Europe II (Eastern


and Southern Europe)
Week 4: 26 – 28 Sep • Tourist destinations in China & East Asia

Week 5: 3 – 5 Oct • Tourist destinations in South East Asia

Week 6: 10 – 12 Oct • Tourist destinations in West Asia

Week 7: 17 – 19 Oct • Tourist destinations in Australia, New No class on Sunday


Zealand and the South Pacific
Week 8: 24 - 26 Oct • Tourist destinations in North America Midterm

Week 9: 31 Oct – 2 Nov • Tourist destinations in South America

Week 10: 7 – 9 Nov • Tourist destinations in Africa Destination Guide group Presentation
- Tuesday
Week 11: 14 – 16 Nov • Future developments in Tourism Destination Guide submission –
Destination Management November 18
Week 12: 21 – 23 Nov • Final Exam Revision

Week 13: 28 – 30 Nov Mid semester break

Week 14: 5 – 7 Dec Final exam consultation session


Assessments

¡ Assessment 1. Mid-term Exam 30%


¡ Assessment 2. Destination Guide (group project) 30%
¡ Assessment 3. Final Exam 40%
Need Answers To General Questions?

¡ Check the Course Syllabus at BlackBoard (‫) ﺧﺎﻧﺔ ﻣﻌﻠﻮﻣﺎت اﳌﻘﺮر‬


¡ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gNAyLAN2Qm3nzsZA6ogiK8XnOvzMplII/view?usp=sharing

¡ Contact info.: fis.essa@outlook.com (questions, office appointments)

¡ Remember ! Write your name and class name when sending an email.
TT-141
International destinations
Week 2: Course Introduction

Course Instructor:

Faisal Alessa
TODAY’S AGENDA

¡ What is a destination?
¡ What does a destination involve?
¡ The Destination Guide assignment
¡ Destination Mix
¡ Destination Resources.
NAME THESE DESTINATIONS PLEASE !
Types of Destination?

• Geographical location? (valley, island, continent)

• Politically defined? (city, county, state, country)

• A site with a common name (Ex. Half Moon Beach, Edge of the World)

• Attraction? (Disney World)

• Mode of transportation? (Ex. cruise ship)

• Accommodation? (Durat Alaroos, Atlantas resort)


The Definition of a Destination

Definition: A geographic area, which might be as small as a city precinct or as large


as a continent.

Jeddah Historic District Australia


WHAT DOES A DESTINATION INVOLVE?

The destination encompasses:


v Primary Attraction of the area (ex. Niagara Falls in Canada, Disney World
in Orlando, Madain Saleh in Al-Ula)
v The infrastructure (e.x. accommodations and roads) for tourists and others;
v The range of activities offered there (Ex. Museums tours, Parks tour)
v The host community and resources (Ex. Culture, heritage)
DESTINATION ¡ Destination Guide:
GUIDE a guide that encompasses all the elements of Destination Mix and the
Tourism Resources
ASSIGNMENT
DESTINATION GUIDE ASSIGNMENT

The destination mix: Tourist information


centres
¡ Attractions and events (Disney
World, Riyadh Season, museums).
¡ Facilities (Tourists / visitors centres).
¡ Transportation.
¡ Infrastructure.
¡ Hospitality (Popular hotels, resorts).
Types of the Tourism
Resources (Manmade or
Natural):
¡ Culture (Ex. folk dance
and antiquities).
¡ Host community (Ex.
population, employees in
the tourism sector).
¡ Natural sites (Ex.
mountains).
¡ Historic or Religious
area or artifacts (Ex.
Holy Mosque, Pharaohs
Pyramids).
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING
SEE YOU ON TUESDAY J

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