Historical context, development, structure of sustainably managed nature tourism and ecotourism. Definitions, principles, concepts and issues. Business and tourism management implications for ecotourism operations; ecotourism/nature tourism destinations; indigenous, community development reliant on the sustainable use of natural resources.
This paper will engage students and practitioners interested in working in areas related to nature-based tourism/ecotourism or protected-area management. Past graduates have worked for nature-based operators, local authorities and government agencies such as the Department of Conservation.
| Paper title | Ecotourism and Sustainable Development |
|---|---|
| Paper code | TOUR306 |
| Subject | Tourism |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Summer School
(On campus)
Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $912.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 54 200-level points
- Restriction
- TOUX 306
- Schedule C
- Commerce
- Eligibility
- Suitable for third-year and postgraduate students and for exchange students at third-year level and above.
- Contact
- tourism@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Department of Tourism's website
- Teaching staff
2023 Summer School - Associate Professor Anna Carr
2023 Semester 1 - To Be Advised
- Paper Structure
12 lectures and a fieldtrip to an operation site (if practical).
- Teaching Arrangements
12 lectures x 1 hour and 50 minutes and a field trip.
- Textbooks
Fennell, D. (2020). Ecotourism: An Introduction. Routledge, New York. 5th Edition.
Other readings as recommended in class.- Course outline
The course outline will be available in the first class and available on Blackboard at the start of the paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking,
Environmental literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to
- Identify, critique and discuss the role of stakeholders involved in ecotourism/sustainable nature tourism provision
- Examine and critique principles of sustainable development and their implications for nature-based tourism/ecotourism
- Understand the development of the ecotourism sector and its specific nature within the wider tourism industry
- Identify issues associated with ecotourism visitor operations and other relevant settings (e.g. indigenous or community development)
- Critique ecotourism and sustainable management alongside case studies of nature-based tourism businesses or community development
