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MODULE NAME : TRANSPORT FOR TOURISM

TRT2601

Compiler

Mr. Sello Nthebe

Department of Applied Management

School of Operations and Public Management
University of South Africa
Pretoria
© 2022
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CONTENTS

Learning unit 1: Role of transport

Learning unit 2: Regulation of transport

Learning unit 3: Air transport

Learning unit 4: Land transport

Learning unit 5: Water transport

APPENDICES

A Multilingual Glossary of terms

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0.1. LESSON 0: ORIENTATION TO THE MODULE

Welcome to Transport for tourism (TRT2601), which is offered in the Department of

Applied Management.This module will equip you with a well-rounded, in-depth knowledge
base of the transport in tourism industry within the context of tourism management. After
completing this module (TRT2601), you should be able to demonstrate a detailed
understanding of key concepts, principles and theories relating to the structure of
transport; transport and government policy; demand and supply of transport; air, water,
and land transport.

Your study material for this module includes:

• The learning guide, which can be accessed from study material folder
• Your lessons, which is accessed online on myUnisa
• Tutorial Letter 101
• Any other tutorial letters you may receive through the year
• Any additional information provided on the module website on myUnisa
• Any additional electronic communications you may receive, (e.g. announcements
from your lecturer)

Further readings and resources may also be recommended in the study guide.

Tutorial letter 101 will be part of your study pack, which you can access on myUnisa.
You can do this by clicking on 'Official Study Material' in the menu on the left.

Tutorial letter 101 is just one of the tutorial letters you will be receiving during the year. It
is extremely important that you should read this Tutorial Letter 101 carefully. You
will also receive Tutorial letter 201 during the course of the semester, shortly after the
due dates for submission of each assignment. This Tutorial letter is closely linked to
Tutorial letter 101 and will provide you with a guide to the answers for the assignments.

In this lesson, I will give you an overview of and some general information about this
module. I will also tell you more about how you can study in this module, how to use
myUnisa and about the assessment in the module.
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The lessons and the tutorial letters contain everything you need to complete this module.
Note that this is an online module and you will need to frequently visit the module website.
By using the site, you can:

• submit assignments (please note: it is advisable that you submit your assignment
online, as this will ensure that you receive rapid feedback and comments),
• access your study material
• have access to the Unisa Library functions
• “chat‟ to your lecturer and fellow students and participate in online discussions
• obtain access to a variety of learning resources.

Check the site regularly for updates, posted announcements and additional resources
uploaded throughout the year.

0.2 Contact details and student support services

My contact details and those of the academic department are provided in Tutorial Letter
101. Should you need to contact the University about matters not related to the content
of this module, consult the publication Study @ Unisa, which is available as a printed
brochure and online: (https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Study-@-Unisa).
This brochure contains information on how to contact the University (e.g. to whom you
can write for different queries, important telephone and fax numbers, addresses and
details of the opening and closing times of particular facilities).

You can also use the following contact routes:

Unisa website http://www.unisa.ac.za or
http://mobi.unisa.ac.za
E-mail (general enquiries) infoservices@unisa.ac.za
Queries related to application and study-info@unisa.ac.za
registration
Assignment enquiries assign@unisa.ac.za
Examination enquiries exams@unisa.ac.za
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Student account enquiries finan@unisa.ac.za

Assistance with myUnisa myUnisaHelp@unisa.ac.za
Assistance with myLife email accounts myLifeHelp@unisa.ac.za
General toll-free number 0800 00 1870
General fax number 012 429 4150

For more information on contact details, go to:

https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Contact-us/Student-enquiries.

For information about the various student support systems and services available at
Unisa (e.g. student counselling, tutorial classes, language support), you may also
consult Study @ Unisa. Note the following support systems that you could use:

• Fellow students

It is always a good idea to have contact with fellow students. You can do this using
the Discussions menu option myUnisa. You can also use the Discussions option to find
out whether there are students in your area, who would like to form study groups.

• Library

Study @ Unisa lists all the services offered by the Unisa library.

To log in to the Library web site, you will be required to provide your login details, (i.e.
your student number and your myUnisa password, in order to access the library’s online
resources and services. This will enable you to:
• request library material
• view and renew your library material
• use the library‟s e-resources
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• Unisa Directorate for Counselling and Career Development (DCCD)

DCCD supports prospective and registered students before, during and after their Unisa
studies. There are resources on their website:
(https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Learner-support-&-regions/Counselling-
and-career-development) and also printed booklets available to assist you with:
• career advice and how to develop your employability skills
• study skills
• academic literacy (reading, writing and quantitative skills)
• assignment submission
• exam preparation

Note that the DCCD can also assist you with improving your personal wellness: see their
website at: https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Learner-support-&-
regions/Counselling-and-career-development/Personal-development.

• Student Health and Wellness

Your physical health is an important factor in your learning success. Obtaining an
educational qualification is challenging and may at times involve stress and it is therefore
vital that you should try to maintain a healthy lifestyle, to ensure that you will cope
physically with the demands of your studies.

If you suspect that you may suffer from a chronic condition, or you know that you suffer
from such a condition, but are unsure about medical options and treatment, you could
approach Unisa for further information and support. See Unisa's Student Health and
Wellness website, which you can access from the main myUnisa site under the 'Student
Affairs & SRC'. Here, you will find details of Unisa's Health and Wellness clinics and also
some health and wellness resources.

Note that if you do have a health-related condition such as HIV/AIDS or have a close
family member with this or another health condition, then you need to consider this in
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planning your studies. It will be unwise to cram tasks, as this creates enormous stress,
which negatively impacts on your performance as a student, as well as your health.
Planning your studies is essential, so that you work consistently and make progress.

It would be wise to know your health status (i.e. HIV/AIDS, blood pressure, diabetes and
cholesterol, etc.). If you are informed by medical tests, with the necessary medical and
supportive interventions, you can prolong and improve the quality of your life and your
success in your studies.

If you would like to obtain basic information about the prevention of, testing for and
treatment of HIV/Aids, you could also consult the following web links:

• http://www.aids.org/topics/aids-factsheets/
• https://www.westerncape.gov.za/documents/public_info/L (click on 'Living with
HIV/Aids')

You could also approach the DCCD about counselling in this regard.

• The Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities (ARCSWiD)

You will find more information about this Centre on their web page at
:https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Student-Affairs-&-SRC/Support-to-
students-with-disabilities.
You can also contact the Centre at: 012 441 5470/1.

0.3. Why study this module?

By studying the module, Transport in tourism, you will acquire an in-depth

understanding of transport, as an integral part of the tourism industry and the role of
transportation in linking tourists to various tourists attractions. In many parts of the world,
tourism has been underperforming and one of the reasons cited for underperformance is
poor transportation systems. In this module, you will examine transportation needs for
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tourism promotion and tourism development and the maintenance of roads/rail track/sea
and air transportation infrastructures. You will also learn about the important role of all
key stakeholders in the development of tourism within their regions (i.e. the government
and other stakeholders of tourism).

This module will help you to contribute to the tourism sector, which is one of the main
sectors of the economy that is a key pillar of sustainable development goals. Many
countries take advantage of covering the budget deficit with the help of profits coming
from tourism. Transportation is the main means to carry passengers, that is, the tourists,
to the actual site where tourism services are performed. In this module, you will acquire
necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to promote the development of
transportation, infrastructure and the use of new technologies within the tourism sector.

0.4. Purpose and outcomes of the module

The purpose of this module is to equip you with a well-rounded, in-depth knowledge base
of the role of transport in the tourism industry, within the context of tourism management.
You will be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding and knowledge of relevant
concepts, principles and theories relating to the structure of transport; transport and
government policy; demand and supply of transport; air, water and land transport.

0.5. Outcomes of the module

Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

• Explain fundamental terms, concepts, processes and procedures related to

transport in tourism and discuss its applicability to tourism.
• Interpret and analyse the main tourism policies that impact on various
sectors of the transportation industry and vice versa.
• Examine current trends related to demand and supply trends within the
transport and tourism industry.
• Examine linkages between different types of transportation services, to
facilitate tourism in South Africa and globally.
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• Analyse the contemporary issues and challenges facing the transportation

and tourism industry.

0.6. Study material

This module is fully online . The learning material for this module will be offered online,
as lessons. You will find a PDF version and other tutorial letters, which will be available
on MyUnisa.
There is no prescribed book for this module, therefore the lessons that you need to master
are discussed in detail in the lessons. We encourage you to consult additional sources to
obtain further information on each lesson. When studying this module, we strongly
recommend that you use the learning outcomes and self-assessment questions in each
lesson as guidelines. These outcomes and self-assessment questions will help you to
determine how well you have mastered the work.

0.7. Framework of the module

The syllabus for the module is divided into five (5) learning units. Each learning unit covers
crucial concepts, trends and content relating to each respective topic. The below figure 01
illustrates the overview of Module TRT2601.
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Learning unit 01:

Role of transport in
tourism

Learning unit 02:

Learning unit 05:
Regulation of
Passenger water
transport for
transport
tourism
Transport in Tourism:
TRT2601

Learning unit 04: Learning unit 03:

Passenger land Passenger air
transport transport

Figure 0.1: An overview of the module

0.8. How should I go about studying this module?

Distance learning is not easy and you should not underestimate the time and effort
involved. Once you have received your study material, please plan how you will approach
and complete this module. You can use the study plan in the previous section as a
guideline, to draw up a reasonable study schedule that can guide you through the whole
module. Remember to consider the due dates of the assignments as given in Tutorial
Letter 101, for this module.

The assignments in this module should give you an idea of how well you are making
progress in achieving the learning outcomes.

Your work on each lesson should involve the following:

• Firstly, skim through the lesson and then study it in depth, making notes where needed.
• Complete the activities in every lesson.
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• Make your own summary of every lesson; draw diagrams and mind maps where this
might assist.
• If you need additional practice, you could find relevant additional problems to solve, in
a textbook or on the internet.
• Reflect on your progress at the end of every lesson. Some of the lessons contain a
reflective question for you to answer.

As you work, build up your own study file. This study file will not be assessed, but it will
be an extremely valuable tool for you in completing your assignments.

What is a study file? A study file is a folder or file in which you gather and compile
additional and/or summarised information, during the year, as you work through the
learning material.

0.9. Your study file should comprise:

• answers to each activity in each lesson

• notes and/or a brief summary of each lesson
• your marked assignments (or a copy you made prior to submitting your assignment)
• where relevant, any extra reading material taken from the internet, additional books
and/or relevant journals
• a new vocabulary of words or glossary of new terms in your own words

Compile and revise the contents of your study file to ensure that you achieve the learning
outcomes of this module.

0.10. Orientation to using myUnisa

You need to be able to use various menu options on the myUnisa site. They will enable
you to participate actively in the learning process.

These options include the following:

• Lessons: If you see an option Lessons in the menu (or a preface and individual
lessons), this will be your main learning resource in this module and will contain
content and learning activities that you need to work through, to achieve the
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module outcomes. If there is no such option, your main learning resource will be a
study guide that you will find under Additional Resources.

• Official Study Material: The tutorial letters will be stored under this option.

• Additional Resources: If your study material is not included under Lessons, you
will find your study guide in this folder. A printable version of the learning units may
also be included here. The lecturer may further use this folder to provide any
additional learning support material, which might help you in your studies for this
module. You will receive an announcement if anything is added to this folder.

• Announcements: From time to time the lecturer will use this facility to give you
important information about this module. You should receive e-mail notification of
new announcements placed on myUnisa.

• Calendar: This tool highlights important dates, such as examination dates and
deadlines for your assignments. You will need this information to help you manage
your time and plan your own study schedule.

• Discussions: This tool allows you to discuss issues with your lecturer and/or
fellow students. It may also contain questions for you to answer, posted by the
lecturer. You can post any specific queries to the lecturer here. There will also be
a forum for students, where you can discuss issues among yourselves, or just
support one another.

• Assessment information: This tool allows you to submit your assignments

electronically and to monitor your results. If you can, submit your assignments via
myUnisa. If you do not know how to do this, consult Tutorial Letter 101.

In interacting online, always remember to be mindful of and respectful towards your fellow
students and your lecturers. The rules of polite behaviour on the internet are referred to
as netiquette – a term that means “online manners”.

You can access the web sites below to learn more about netiquette.
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• http://networketiquette.net/

• http://www.studygs.net/netiquette.htm

• http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/facultyPages/communication/netiquette.h
tml

Please observe the rules of netiquette during your normal, everyday online
communications with colleagues, lecturers and friends. In particular, remember to be
courteous to your fellow students when using the Discussions tool.

0.11. Assessments in this module

The completion of assignments is crucial in helping you achieve the learning outcomes
successfully.

TRT2601 is a “continuous assessment module” and therefore does not use a final
summative assessment (examination). Instead, for this module, there are six (6)
compulsory online assignments during the semester, which contribute towards
your final mark. Each assignment contributes a certain percentage (indicated as a
weight in the TL101) towards your final mark for the module. The benefits of continuous
assessment include the following:

• You will not be required to write a formal examination at the end of the semester.
• You will not have to work throughout the semester, to show that you have mastered
the learning outcomes of the module.
• You can track your progress throughout the semester.
• By completing all the assignments, you will master all the module outcomes.

Your work in this module will be assessed by the following:

• Six (6) compulsory assignments, which will be used to calculate a year mark that
will count towards your final mark.

Please consult Tutorial Letter 101 for details about the assessment in this module.
Ensure that you read the following information in the tutorial letter:
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• How your assignment marks will be calculated.

• The due dates and unique numbers of your assignments.
• How you should submit your assignments.

Remember that while Tutorial Letter 101 will be sent to you, you can also access an
electronic version on myUnisa, by clicking on the option 'Official Study Material'.

0.12. Explanation of icons

The following icons will be used in the learning units.

This icon represents FORUMS, which can be used for a variety of

purposes, depending on how it will be set up; it can, for example
be used for:

 discussion forum activities and for your announcements.

This icon, LESSONS, can be used for presenting learning content

whereby:

 the title can be manipulated to display as LEARNING

UNITS (perhaps a preferred term for HE purposes)
 other MOODLE activities and resources can be integrated
into a learning unit by adding other activities and resources
such as:

− Pages:

− Quizzes:

− Chats:

− Synchronous sessions: or

Similarly, PAGES are used for presenting lessons (content)

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Quizzes can be used for non-graded and graded assessments

such as Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

0.13. Conclusion
We hope you will enjoy your studies! We are certainly looking forward to being your
partners in this endeavour. Following this introductory Learning unit 0, we will next look
at the role of transport in tourism in Learning unit 01.

Best wishes

YOUR LECTURER

MR. SELLO NTHEBE