Use web-based and mobile digital interpretive platforms to identify and interpret natural and cultural heritage tourism attractions. Focus on knowledge mobilisation by the creation of digital heritage tour or guide.
| Paper title | Special Topic: Heritage Interpretation in the Digital Age |
|---|---|
| Paper code | TOUR350 |
| Subject | Tourism |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Summer School (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $912.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 54 points at 200-level
- Schedule C
- Commerce
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Professor David Brown, Brock University
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Information literacy, Critical thinking, Communication, Teamwork, Environmental literacy, Cultural understanding, Global perspective.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.- Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Identify, describe and evaluate a cogent thematic framework for a digital interpretive guide or tour on a tourism or heritage theme.
- Relate theoretical principles of heritage interpretation (traditional and digital) to a real-world tourism / heritage destination.
- Master tourism-relevant digital skills and technologies.
- Critically evaluate interpretive assets and tools.
- Develop an engaging and effective digital interpretive tour or guide experience with a cogent theme.
