Tourism Studies Courses

TOUR 1P91
Introduction to Recreation and Leisure
(also offered as RECL 1P91)
Nature, significance and theories of recreation and leisure, recreation participation, opportunities for recreation involvement and leisure experiences, recreation resource management, delivery and facilitation structures.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in RECL 1F91.

TOUR 1P98
Introduction to Tourism
(also offered as RECL 1P98)
Socio-cultural, environmental and economic impact of tourism. Elements drawn from recreation, sociology, psychology, geography, economics and business.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TOUR and RECL majors.
Prerequisite: TOUR 1P91 (RECL 1F91) or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in TOUR 2P08.

TOUR 1P99
Health Science Information Technology
(also offered as CHSC1P99, PHED 1P99, RECL 1P99 and SPMA 1P99)
Students will incorporate a multidisciplinary approach to health issues using information technology. Evidence-based health research will be incorporated into virtual seminars that promote critical thinking and decision analysis.
Lectures, 1.5 hours alternating weeks; seminar, 1 hour, alternating weeks.
Restriction: open to students admitted to TOUR, CHSC, PHED, RECL and SPMA.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CHSC 1P90.

TOUR 2P07
Introduction to Research Designs and Evaluation
(also offered as RECL 2P07)
Principles and techniques for research. Issues concerning the construction, administration and evaluation of data collection as well as the processing and analysis of data.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TOUR and RECL majors.
Prerequisite: TOUR 1P99, COSC 1P90, or 1P98 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CHSC 2Q07, HLST 2P07, PHED 2P08, PHED 2Q07, SPMA 2P07 and 2Q07.

TOUR 2P11
The Social Psychology of Leisure and Recreation
(also offered as RECL 2P11)
The social psychological dimensions of human behaviour during free time including lifestyle, social habits and motives for leisure and recreation.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: TOUR 1P91 (RECL 1F91) or CHSC (HLST) 1F90.

TOUR 2P18
Introduction to the Tourism Industry
(also offered as RECL 2P18)
Foundations of tourism service delivery systems. The interactive relationships among public, quasi-public and private travel tourism systems in Canada and around the world.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: TOUR 1P98 (2P08) or permission of the instructor.

TOUR 2P41
Economics of Tourism and Leisure Services
(also offered as ECON 2P41 and RECL 2P41)
Introduction to the economic analysis of the tourism industry. Determinants of the demand and supply for tourism and recreation; impacts of tourism, recreation and leisure on regional and national economies. Topics may include ecotourism and the impact of government policies on tourism and recreation.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to students with a minimum of 4.0 credits. Not open to ECON (single or combined) majors, BBE or ENEC students.

TOUR 2P92
Conservation Planning
(also offered as ENVI 2P92)
Application of ecological theory to environmental planning for conservation of species and ecosystems in a world dominated by human activities. Attitudes, values and approaches: conservation, preservation, utilitarianism, stewardship and management. Co-existence of humans and wild life in parks, reserves, zoos and productive landscapes. Combining conservation with development. Conservation programs, policies and legislation.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENVI (ENVP) 1P90, 1P91 and MATH 1P98 or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENVP 2P92 and 3P42.

TOUR 2P94
Global Conventions on Environment and Development
(also offered as ENVI 2P94 and INTL 2P94)
Attempts of the global community to set policy through processes such as the World Conservation Strategy, the Brundtland Commission, Agenda 21 and the Commission on Sustainable Development.
Workshop, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENVI (ENVP) 1P90 and 1P91 or INTL 1P95 and MATH 1P98 or permission of instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENVP 2P94 and 3P44.

TOUR 3P05
Leisure Services Field Work
(also offered as RECL 3P05)
Practical experiences in specific leisure service agencies. Leadership, programming and community resource development and placement in a community recreation or tourism setting.
Seminar, field work, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TOUR and RECL majors with a minimum 60 percent major average and a minimum of 9.5 overall credits.

TOUR 3P18
Tourism Planning and Development
(also offered as RECL 3P18)
Planning and development of tourism resorts, attractions, tourism sites and regional economies through tourism; consideration of regional, provincial and national developments.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: TOUR 1P98 (2P08).

TOUR 3P28
Interactive Travel Distribution Channels
(also offered as RECL 3P28)
The nature and scope of interactive market distribution channels for travel products and services including the Internet and global distribution systems.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: TOUR 1P98 (2P08).

TOUR 3P38
Tourism and Hospitality Management
(also offered as RECL 3P38)
Investigation of the theories, principles and practices in hospitality and tourism management. Analyses of globalization of competitive environments, corporate strategies for small firms to multinational corporations and visitor management techniques.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: TOUR 1P98 (2P08).

TOUR 3P40
Marketing in Tourism and Recreation Service Organizations
(also offered as RECL 3P40)
Exploration of marketing concepts and methods available to public, commercial, and private tourism and recreation organizations. Topics include: societal marketing philosophy, issues surrounding the marketing of services, market research, market segmentation, and marketing mix strategies related to programming, distributing , pricing, and promoting tourism and recreation services.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: TOUR 2P10 or permission of the instructor.

TOUR 3P49
Gender and Environment
(also offered as ENVI 3P49 and WISE 3P49)
Theoretical perspectives on feminism and eco-philosophies such as eco-feminism, deep ecology and social ecology. Implications for local, national and global policy.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TOUR majors, ENVI (ENVP) (single or combined) majors, ENVI (ENVP) certificate students and WISE majors.
Prerequisites: one of ENVI (ENVP) 1P90, 1P91, WISE 2P90 (2F90), 2P91 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENVP 3P49.

TOUR 3P66
Ecotourism
(also offered as RECL 3P66)
Importance of ecotourism as a global phenomenon. Analysis of ecotourism as it relates to sustainability and other forms of alternative tourism, including impacts, risk management, programming, tour operation, ethics, development, marketing and parks management.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: TOUR 1P98 (2P08).
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in TOUR (RECL) 3V66.

TOUR 3P78
International Tourism
(also offered as RECL 3P78)
Changes in power relations, environment, society and economy through the globalization of tourism. Human rights and other critical issues of international tourism.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: TOUR 1P98 (2P08).

TOUR 3P88
Tourism Field Course
Investigations into tourism through collection and analysis of field data.
Lectures, seminar, fieldwork.
Prerequisites: TOUR 1P98 (2P08) and 2P07; TOUR 3Q07 (3P07) or 3Q17 (3P17) or permission of the instructor.
Note: Orientations begin in January to design and plan a one-week field trip in a selected area departing in early May. Additional expenses will be incurred depending on destination selected.

TOUR 3Q07
Quantitative Analysis
(also offered as CHSC 3Q07, PHED 3Q07, RECL 3Q07 and SPMA 3Q07)
Quantitative means of understanding, evaluating and interpreting statistical information.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TOUR, CHSC (single or combined) and RECL majors.
Prerequisite: TOUR 2P07 or CHSC 2Q07.
Note: it is recommended that students enrol in Duration 2 of TOUR 3Q07.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in HLST 3P07, PHED 3P08, RECL 3P07, SPMA 3P07 and TOUR 3P07.

TOUR 3Q17
Qualitative Analysis
(also offered as CHSC 3Q17, PHED 3Q17, RECL 3Q17 and SPMA 3Q17)
Theories, approaches, designs, methods and procedures for conducting evaluative analyses.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TOUR, CHSC (single or combined) and RECL majors.
Prerequisite: TOUR 2P07 or CHSC 2Q07.
Note: it is recommended that students enrol in Duration 2 of TOUR 3Q17.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in HLST 3P17, PHED 3P18, RECL 3P17, SPMA 3P17 and TOUR 3P17.

TOUR 3V10-3V99
Variable Topics in Tourism
Specific topics to be selected.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

TOUR 3V60
2001-2002: Geography of Rural Development and Tourism
(also offered as GEOG 3V60)
Provides overview of tourism as it intersects with rural development theory, processes and planning. Examines various social, environmental, cultural and economic problems, consequences and opportunities of tourism in a rural development context. Incorporates examples of rural festivals, wineries and agri-tourism as means to understand appropriate rural tourism development.
Lectures, 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: TOUR 1P98 (2P08) or GEOG 1F90.

TOUR 3V68
2001-2002: Heritage Tourism
(also offered as RECL 3V68)
Built, natural and cultural resources for heritage tourism destinations on a variety of scales from World Heritage Sites to countryside and rural tourism attractions. Regional identities and environments and the importance of small and medium sized enterprises.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: TOUR 2P08 (1P98).

TOUR 4F01
Contemporary Issues in Tourism
Issues and trends in tourism management and planning. Economic, social, environmental and political aspects of tourism management and development. Management and planning case studies are examined at local to international levels.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TOUR majors.

TOUR 4F02
Honours Thesis
Individual research thesis carried out under the direction of a faculty advisor in a student's area of interest.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TOUR majors with a minimum 70 percent major average.
Note: involves submission of detailed written proposal before May 1 prior to entering year 4. Options include a formal thesis, a research journal manuscript or presentation for a research symposium or professional conference.

TOUR 4F05
Field Work Project
(also offered as RECL 4F05)
Practical experience through placement in community recreation and tourism agencies which may be government funded or privately owned.
Seminar, field work, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TOUR and RECL majors with approval to year 4 (honours).

TOUR 4F07
Research Project
(also offered as RECL 4F07)
Development of appropriate and relevant research designs in recreation and leisure studies.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to TOUR and RECL majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Note: students propose a research problem, review the literature, discuss methodology, collect and analyze the data, and make a formal presentation.

TOUR 4F08
Destination Planning and Management
Tourism destination planning and management concepts through the use of case studies. Procedures and standards for planning and implementing tourism development in destinations while examining the interrelationship between physical planning and other factors.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: TOUR 1P98 (2P08).or permission of the instructor.

TOUR 4P03
Directed Project
Development of an applied research project in student's area of interest.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: TOUR 3Q07 (3P07) or 3Q17 (3P17).
Note: students propose a research problem, review the literature, discuss appropriate methodology, analyze data, recommend solutions and make a formal presentation.

TOUR 4P21
Issues of the Global System
(also offered as ENVI 4P21 and INTL 4P21)
Emphasis on power relationships, economic factors, business transactions, technological transnationalism and extra-state phenomena such as pollution and disease. Activities to share and enhance the learning experiences of participants. The role and possibilities for leadership, with a view to leadership development.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must hold a minimum 14.0 overall credits or permission of the Chair.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENVP 4P21.