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    Overview

    The nature of cultural and built heritage and their relationships with tourism. Issues include: the management of cultural systems for tourism; the identification, promotion and development of heritage as a sustainable heritage tourism product.

    This paper will engage students and practitioners interested in working in areas related to heritage tourism or heritage management. Past graduates have worked for the UK Arts Council, Heritage New Zealand, Department of Conservation and in a variety of museums and cultural arts capacities.

    About this paper

    Paper title Cultural and Heritage Tourism
    Subject Tourism
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $937.50
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    54 200-level points
    Schedule C
    Commerce
    Eligibility
    Suitable for third-year and postgraduate students with a Humanities or Commerce background and for exchange students at third-year level and above.
    Contact
    tourism@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Dr Pooneh Torabian

    Paper Structure

    The 12 lectures, and a fieldtrip, examine research and industry-relevant issues pertaining to:

    • The World Heritage Convention
    • Heritage organisations in New Zealand and overseas
    • Heritage/cultural tourism marketing
    • Visitor markets management and satisfaction
    • Indigenous cultural tourism
    Teaching Arrangements

    One 1-hour-and-50-minute lecture per week and an on-site field trip to local heritage operation.

    Textbooks

    Smith, M. & G. Richards (eds.) (2013) The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Tourism. Routledge, Oxon.
    or
    Du Cros, H. and B, McKercher (2015) Cultural Tourism Routledge, Oxon (2nd Edition)
    or
    Butler, R. and Carr, A (2023) Tourism and Indigenous Peoples. Routledge, Oxon.

    Course outline

    Available in the first class and on Blackboard at the start of the paper

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Teamwork.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    The goals of the paper are to:

    • Examine the characteristics of cultural and heritage tourism
    • Investigate the management of culture and heritage resources for tourism
    • Examine planning and conservation issues for cultural and heritage attractions or sites
    • Identify heritage and cultural resources for tourism
    • Develop, through assessments, the ability to retrieve and select information from a variety of sources and communicate findings

    Upon successfully completing the paper, students will have:

    • Gained an understanding of the varied dimensions of heritage management
    • Explored heritage management structures at local/regional, national and international levels
    • Developed an understanding of local partnerships in heritage and cultural tourism organisations and projects, thus linking the paper with practical examples

    To achieve the most from the paper, selected readings are highly recommended, which will offer students a deeper understanding of the various issues involved in heritage management.

    Timetable

    Semester 1

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 14:00-15:50 9-13, 15-22
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