Tourism Management in Tezpur University

Can you provide me the course structure for the Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management (PGDTM) Program as offered by Tezpur University?

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The course structure for the Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management (PGDTM) Program as offered by Tezpur University is as follows:

First Semester

Course Name: FUNDAMENTALS OF TOURISM

UNIT 1: Understanding Tourism:
The History of Tourism, Motivation for travel
Tourism and Tourist Defined, Types and Typology of Tourism, Segment of the tourist market based on motivation. Business Tourism and leisure tourism: understanding and definition. Domestic tourists, foreign tourists, Inbound tourists, Outbound tourists, Inclusive Tourists, Independent tourists, Long haul tourist, short haul tourist, excursionist tourist, group tourists.

UNIT 2: Tourism Support System:
Dynamic and static components; Accommodation, transportation, food & beverages, souvenirs, recreation. Business Travel: role of business travel in the tourism industry; Meeting, incentives and convention Tourism Infrastructural and Ancillary support systems.

UNIT 3: Positive Impacts of Tourism:
Contribution of tourism to the GDP, Tourism as a Foreign exchange earner, Employment generation through tourism, Multiplier Effect of tourism spending, Role in infrastructure development in host region, International Understanding, Conservation of cultural heritage through tourism.

UNIT4: Negative impacts of Tourism
Environmental degradation; Social impacts: euphoria, apathy, annoyance, antagonism; Cultural
Tension. Demonstration effects.

UNIT 5: Forms of Tourism
Mass Tourism: Characteristics of mass tourists, Components responsible for growth of mass tourism. Alternative forms of tourism; Role of alternative tourism in reducing the ill-effects of tourism, ecotourism- community based eco tourism. Exposure to terms like cultural tourism, Heritage tourism, adventure tourism, ethnic tourism, rural tourism.Pilgrimage- its role and significance. Healthcare Tourism – trend and future.

UNIT 6: Destination and Intermediaries
Introduction to destination, Destination Management, Evolving concepts of destinations. Destination & Tourism Attractions; Development of attractions; Destination life cycle; management of attractions; visitor management
Introduction to tourism intermediaries: Travel agents, Tour Operator, etc